Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richfield
Household size in Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Richfield has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Richfield is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 35.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Richfield, well 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 Richfield
Renters in Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Richfield own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (53.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Richfield is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado as a whole (7.3%).
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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Richfield was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $433 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Richfield pays $776 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Richfield
Bachelor's degrees in Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Richfield (26.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Richfield have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Colorado overall (92.8%).
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 Richfield
| Period | Richfield | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richfield is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Richfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | 2.47 | 34.2 | 5.9% | 27.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $776 | 26.1% | 90.4% | 4.7% |
| La Jara | 2.52 | 36.9 | 5.8% | 22.7% | 10.8% | 1980 | $735 | 24.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Sanford | 2.32 | 33.2 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 9.1% | 1984 | $998 | 32.0% | 89.9% | 8.3% |
| Morgan | 2.55 | 30.7 | 2.5% | 34.3% | 5.3% | 1984 | $738 | 23.6% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| Manassa | 2.67 | 39.8 | 4.8% | 15.6% | 9.0% | 1982 | $717 | 21.9% | 90.5% | 2.6% |
| Estrella | 2.41 | 35.7 | 6.7% | 24.1% | 9.5% | 1982 | $922 | 25.9% | 83.1% | 2.6% |
| Romeo | 2.69 | 39.7 | 4.5% | 14.8% | 8.7% | 1982 | $715 | 22.1% | 90.6% | 2.5% |
| Capulin | 2.47 | 37.5 | 3.2% | 28.1% | 19.3% | 1986 | $726 | 29.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Conejos | 2.00 | 47.6 | 14.6% | 30.1% | 27.0% | 1973 | $796 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 5.0% |
| San Acacio | 2.36 | 52.5 | 1.6% | 18.3% | 34.2% | 1980 | $769 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
| Espinosa | 2.18 | 60.3 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 64.9% | 1992 | $749 | 47.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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 Richfield. 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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