Richfield, KS Demographics

Population 195 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Richfield

Household size in Richfield

Household size, people per household
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–102.462.542.68
2010–142.442.582.73
2015–193.032.562.71
2020–242.682.532.65
Change+0.22−0.01−0.03
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At 2.68 people per household, Richfield sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 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 Richfield

Median age, years
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–1040.637.437.7
2010–1444.137.838.6
2015–1940.238.539.6
2020–2437.838.840.1
Change−2.8+1.4+2.3
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The median resident of Richfield is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Kansas.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–101.7%10.8%12.3%
2010–144.9%10.9%12.3%
2015–196.5%10.4%11.6%
2020–245.1%10.5%11.6%
Change+3.4 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.1% 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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–1024.8%30.6%33.3%
2010–1429.2%32.9%35.6%
2015–1932.8%33.7%36.0%
2020–2416.7%32.8%34.8%
Change−8.1 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 16.7% of households in Richfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.1% have no mortgage at all, 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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–1017.6%10.1%11.4%
2010–1420.1%10.4%11.4%
2015–1928.2%11.3%11.1%
2020–2427.2%9.7%9.6%
Change+9.6 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Richfield: 27.2% 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 Richfield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–10196119711974
2010–14197119721975
2015–19196519731977
2020–24196819761980
Change+7+5+6
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Richfield is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–10$486$769$965
2010–14$558$858$1,040
2015–19$644$950$1,213
2020–24$616$1,159$1,571
Change+$130+$390+$606
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Rent in Richfield runs $616 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–1015.7%30.8%28.4%
2010–1419.9%31.7%29.6%
2015–1913.4%33.6%32.1%
2020–2426.0%35.6%35.6%
Change+10.3 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Richfield (26.0%) 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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–1090.7%89.5%84.9%
2010–1488.6%90.0%86.1%
2015–1974.3%90.8%87.7%
2020–2489.2%91.7%89.3%
Change−1.5 pts+2.2 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Richfield have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Kansas as a whole (91.7%).

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRichfieldKansasU.S.
2006–103.8%6.1%8.1%
2010–144.2%6.7%9.4%
2015–191.7%4.1%5.6%
2020–243.5%4.0%5.4%
Change−0.3 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Richfield runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Kansas. 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Richfield2.6837.85.1%16.7%27.2%1968$61626.0%89.2%3.5%
Rolla2.7439.35.2%16.8%28.2%1970$66623.7%88.0%3.1%
Stonington1.9654.41.9%15.7%21.4%1957$65934.9%92.2%0.2%
Hugoton2.7638.017.8%26.8%13.4%1973$96923.9%74.5%4.1%
Walsh1.6456.71.2%35.7%20.0%1977$57917.0%78.9%0.4%
Moscow2.9743.15.4%17.8%31.0%1979$83517.2%83.8%1.6%
Woods3.0941.54.6%17.9%26.9%1979$87418.2%81.0%2.6%
Vilas2.2043.317.1%29.5%12.8%1972$76622.7%90.9%1.7%
Campo1.9754.12.3%16.0%21.1%1957$66234.5%92.1%0.3%
Springfield2.2040.812.0%30.3%12.8%1970$64623.5%89.3%0.9%
Kismet2.5444.05.4%14.5%16.9%1962$93524.5%78.4%1.0%

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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