Richfield, NE Demographics

Population 373 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Richfield

Household size in Richfield

Household size, people per household
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–102.702.612.522.68
2010–142.762.622.532.73
2015–192.442.612.512.71
2020–242.442.572.512.65
Change−0.27−0.04−0.01−0.03
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The average household in Richfield has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, 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 Richfield

Median age, years
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–1046.836.037.437.7
2010–1444.036.537.938.6
2015–1954.037.438.339.6
2020–2448.537.738.340.1
Change+1.7+1.7+0.9+2.3
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Richfield skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–104.2%11.0%10.1%12.3%
2010–148.3%11.5%10.6%12.3%
2015–194.2%10.9%10.1%11.6%
2020–242.7%10.8%10.4%11.6%
Change−1.5 pts−0.2 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Richfield: 2.7% 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 Richfield

Renters in Richfield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–105.8%31.5%31.4%33.3%
2010–144.3%33.9%33.5%35.6%
2015–192.8%34.5%33.9%36.0%
2020–245.6%33.8%33.5%34.8%
Change−0.3 pts+2.3 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Richfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.2% 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
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–107.0%9.2%10.0%11.4%
2010–147.4%8.2%9.1%11.4%
2015–199.6%7.8%9.4%11.1%
2020–2414.2%6.3%7.8%9.6%
Change+7.2 pts−2.9 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Richfield: 14.2% 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
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–101983197319691974
2010–141980197419701975
2015–191988197519721977
2020–241978197919751980
Change−5+6+6+6
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The typical home in Richfield was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).

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
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–10$544$844$730$965
2010–14$596$938$805$1,040
2015–19$925$1,042$911$1,213
2020–24$1,301$1,337$1,159$1,571
Change+$757+$493+$429+$606
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Rent in Richfield runs $1,301 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Omaha area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Richfield

Bachelor's degrees in Richfield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–1037.2%34.0%29.5%28.4%
2010–1430.2%34.8%30.4%29.6%
2015–1941.6%36.8%32.4%32.1%
2020–2440.3%39.7%34.9%35.6%
Change+3.2 pts+5.7 pts+5.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a bit more common in Richfield than nationally: 40.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Omaha area.

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+
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–1095.5%91.2%90.3%84.9%
2010–1494.5%91.2%90.6%86.1%
2015–1995.5%91.7%91.3%87.7%
2020–2495.2%92.5%91.8%89.3%
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High school completion is high in Richfield: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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
PeriodRichfieldOmaha areaNebraskaU.S.
2006–104.7%5.8%5.1%8.1%
2010–142.1%6.0%5.5%9.4%
2015–194.7%3.6%3.4%5.6%
2020–242.1%3.5%3.1%5.4%
Change−2.6 pts−2.2 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Richfield has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Richfield2.4448.52.7%5.6%14.2%1978$1,30140.3%95.2%2.1%
Cedar Creek2.3350.21.4%1.1%17.2%1993$1,19627.6%95.2%0.6%
St. Columbans2.6440.03.6%17.2%10.9%1966$1,29939.9%97.7%2.8%
Springfield2.6740.610.3%17.4%6.2%1984$1,28133.4%96.7%2.6%
Papillion2.7839.26.0%24.1%3.8%2000$1,57652.6%96.9%2.1%
Offutt AFB3.1624.715.1%99.3%9.4%1995$1,67026.8%96.6%3.0%
La Platte2.3751.04.6%11.1%16.7%1990$1,13530.0%93.9%0.5%
La Vista2.5836.812.5%39.6%3.5%1993$1,31240.1%97.2%3.8%
Bellevue2.6036.711.6%33.3%5.1%1982$1,34133.7%92.5%3.2%
Chalco2.3235.28.8%32.8%1.2%1993$1,17535.2%96.2%1.7%
Ralston2.3238.96.7%35.7%5.4%1972$1,15928.3%89.8%2.3%

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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