Population 1,372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richland
Household size in Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Richland has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Richland are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to 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 Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Richland (10.6%), close to 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
Renters in Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Richland rent their homes (38.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) 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 Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Richland than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Richland are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Nebraska as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
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
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,016 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Richland runs $1,016 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.4% 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 Richland
Bachelor's degrees in Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Richland: 14.9% 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 Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Richland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Richland
| Period | Richland | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richland has been low: just 0.6% 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 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 | 2.49 | 39.0 | 10.6% | 38.7% | 6.6% | 1980 | $1,016 | 14.9% | 82.0% | 0.6% |
| Columbus | 2.57 | 37.7 | 13.5% | 31.1% | 5.5% | 1972 | $1,016 | 23.2% | 90.1% | 2.1% |
| Bellwood | 2.49 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 19.4% | 1979 | $913 | 14.2% | 86.8% | 2.3% |
| Wagners Lake | 2.64 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 1985 | $1,065 | 24.9% | 90.9% | 1.9% |
| Schuyler | 3.63 | 32.4 | 29.4% | 27.3% | 2.6% | 1971 | $1,035 | 13.0% | 62.1% | 2.9% |
| Octavia | 3.16 | 38.1 | 14.4% | 19.7% | 11.5% | 1967 | $1,023 | 17.4% | 76.7% | 1.2% |
| Platte Center | 2.77 | 40.2 | 7.9% | 20.9% | 5.1% | 1959 | $1,404 | 25.6% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Monroe | 2.55 | 46.6 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 1971 | $1,070 | 27.3% | 97.6% | 0.3% |
| Duncan | 2.64 | 41.1 | 2.2% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 1984 | $1,099 | 23.5% | 96.7% | 0.5% |
| Linwood | 2.48 | 42.8 | 5.1% | 21.6% | 20.1% | 1963 | $988 | 20.9% | 90.8% | 0.2% |
| David City | 2.31 | 36.4 | 6.0% | 31.1% | 7.0% | 1969 | $816 | 31.3% | 89.9% | 0.2% |
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. 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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