Population 216 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richard City
Household size in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Richard City are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Richard City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Richard City (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Richard City
Renters in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Richard City is about as common as it is nationally: 36.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Chattanooga area overall (31.8%). More than four in ten owners (43.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.5% of the housing in Richard City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Richard City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $505 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Richard City runs $785 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Richard City
Bachelor's degrees in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Richard City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Richard City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Richard City
| Period | Richard City | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richard City runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Richard City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard City | 2.37 | 47.6 | 9.7% | 36.2% | 22.5% | 1970 | $785 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 10.3% |
| South Pittsburg | 2.53 | 44.1 | 15.2% | 28.8% | 16.6% | 1981 | $932 | 14.2% | 81.8% | 11.9% |
| Orme | 2.85 | 34.7 | 15.5% | 16.3% | 12.1% | 1993 | $1,266 | 21.0% | 88.0% | 12.7% |
| New Hope | 2.46 | 38.9 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1983 | $775 | 7.9% | 83.8% | 12.6% |
| Bridgeport | 2.23 | 46.8 | 10.8% | 32.8% | 12.7% | 1977 | $568 | 12.1% | 80.5% | 5.4% |
| Kimball | 2.37 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1983 | $813 | 24.1% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Montague | 2.44 | 46.5 | 8.8% | 16.9% | 15.5% | 1990 | $580 | 13.9% | 93.2% | 4.2% |
| Long Island | 3.00 | 27.4 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 1994 | $624 | 3.8% | 71.3% | 13.7% |
| Glover Hill | 2.51 | 47.8 | 17.0% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1987 | $958 | 16.6% | 81.8% | 11.3% |
| Bryant | 2.65 | 37.7 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 8.5% | 1992 | $647 | 7.9% | 73.4% | 8.8% |
| Jasper | 2.44 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 11.8% | 1987 | $916 | 21.4% | 87.5% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Richard City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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