Population 1,825 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richland Junction
Household size in Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Richland Junction has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Richland Junction skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, 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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Richland Junction, 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 Richland Junction
Renters in Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Richland Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Richland Junction are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Richland Junction are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $804 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,229 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$593 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Richland Junction costs $1,229 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Richland Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Richland Junction as nationally: 35.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Michigan overall (32.7%).
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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Richland Junction: 99.2% 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 Richland Junction
| Period | Richland Junction | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richland Junction has been low: just 2.0% 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).
Richland Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Junction | 2.55 | 43.0 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 1980 | $1,229 | 35.8% | 99.2% | 2.0% |
| Richland | 2.62 | 43.6 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 6.8% | 1986 | $998 | 42.2% | 98.6% | 1.8% |
| Orangeville | 2.49 | 46.4 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1983 | $926 | 38.6% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Parchment | 2.23 | 30.2 | 19.0% | 40.2% | 8.2% | 1955 | $1,060 | 24.5% | 96.8% | 7.7% |
| Eastwood | 2.45 | 34.8 | 15.8% | 35.6% | 6.3% | 1951 | $1,124 | 20.2% | 91.1% | 6.3% |
| Plainwell | 2.42 | 46.2 | 11.2% | 20.8% | 8.1% | 1976 | $1,124 | 26.3% | 94.1% | 5.0% |
| Hickory Corners | 2.80 | 46.8 | 3.3% | 13.7% | 12.7% | 1982 | $1,047 | 54.4% | 99.1% | 2.9% |
| Howlandsburg | 2.69 | 44.0 | 5.0% | 8.5% | 2.7% | 1985 | $1,045 | 40.3% | 97.8% | 5.7% |
| Galesburg | 2.61 | 40.3 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1979 | $949 | 31.3% | 96.6% | 3.8% |
| Prairieville | 2.06 | 61.2 | 5.0% | 8.5% | 14.7% | 1979 | $1,087 | 26.1% | 96.5% | 5.4% |
| Westwood | 1.99 | 38.5 | 9.8% | 44.9% | 8.9% | 1968 | $1,255 | 51.8% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
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 Richland Junction. 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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