Richards, MO Demographics

Population 215 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Richards

Household size in Richards

Household size, people per household
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–102.602.492.68
2010–142.992.522.73
2015–192.842.502.71
2020–242.462.492.65
Change−0.14−0.00−0.03
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The average household in Richards has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Richards

Median age, years
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–1036.238.437.7
2010–1441.739.238.6
2015–1944.140.039.6
2020–2442.840.140.1
Change+6.5+1.7+2.3
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The median resident of Richards is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.

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 Richards

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–103.2%11.3%12.3%
2010–145.0%11.4%12.3%
2015–195.7%10.9%11.6%
2020–245.8%11.0%11.6%
Change+2.6 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Richards: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Richards

Renters in Richards

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–1025.8%30.0%33.3%
2010–1420.2%32.1%35.6%
2015–1913.9%33.2%36.0%
2020–2417.8%31.9%34.8%
Change−8.0 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 17.8% of households in Richards rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.4%) 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 Richards

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–108.9%11.6%11.4%
2010–1414.1%12.0%11.4%
2015–1915.7%12.2%11.1%
2020–2415.8%10.5%9.6%
Change+6.8 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Richards: 15.8% of homes are empty, 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 Richards

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–10197319741974
2010–14197319751975
2015–19197719761977
2020–24198919781980
Change+17+4+6
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Much of the housing in Richards is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

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 Richards

Rent, per month
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–10$468$740$965
2010–14$593$816$1,040
2015–19$712$899$1,213
2020–24$801$1,122$1,571
Change+$333+$383+$606
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Rent in Richards runs $801 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% 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 Richards

Bachelor's degrees in Richards

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–108.0%26.0%28.4%
2010–1414.3%27.3%29.6%
2015–1914.1%29.6%32.1%
2020–2417.7%32.6%35.6%
Change+9.7 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Richards: 17.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Richards

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–1083.7%86.8%84.9%
2010–1486.3%88.3%86.1%
2015–1989.7%90.0%87.7%
2020–2483.8%91.8%89.3%
Change+0.1 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in six adults in Richards never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 Richards

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRichardsMissouriU.S.
2006–108.0%7.4%8.1%
2010–144.4%8.4%9.4%
2015–191.1%4.6%5.6%
2020–240.3%4.1%5.4%
Change−7.7 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Richards has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).

Richards compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Richards2.4642.85.8%17.8%15.8%1989$80117.7%83.8%0.3%
Metz2.5747.87.7%16.0%17.2%1987$74917.6%84.9%1.6%
Deerfield2.4944.05.1%8.2%17.1%1980$83016.4%96.5%7.1%
Stotesbury2.5743.26.8%16.4%17.3%1988$1,02019.6%84.8%1.2%
Eve2.4742.94.6%7.5%16.8%1980$84616.3%97.5%7.5%
Nevada2.3042.011.6%35.0%13.6%1968$69816.0%90.1%4.4%
Horton2.7645.58.8%28.0%14.2%1983$83215.4%86.0%4.6%
Hammond2.2449.65.4%28.5%15.1%1978$94423.9%92.4%11.8%
Sprague2.7945.68.9%12.6%20.1%1985$1,33022.3%86.7%2.9%
Fulton2.0048.86.3%37.4%17.4%1979$1,07528.2%95.1%18.8%
Hume2.8145.99.1%12.1%20.3%1985$1,35822.5%86.8%3.1%

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 Richards. 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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