Population 1,668 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richlandtown
Household size in Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Richlandtown has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area. Household size has dropped from 2.69 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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Richlandtown is 42.1 years old, a bit older than 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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Richlandtown than nationally: 13.8%, against 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 Richlandtown
Renters in Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Richlandtown own their homes; 26.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Richlandtown than nationally: 5.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Philadelphia area.
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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Richlandtown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Philadelphia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $962 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,555 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$617 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Richlandtown pays $1,555 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% 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 Richlandtown
Bachelor's degrees in Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Richlandtown (31.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Richlandtown: 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 Richlandtown
| Period | Richlandtown | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Richlandtown: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Richlandtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlandtown | 2.52 | 42.1 | 13.8% | 26.7% | 5.6% | 1977 | $1,555 | 31.0% | 95.2% | 6.8% |
| Quakertown | 2.55 | 44.0 | 9.1% | 19.4% | 6.5% | 1980 | $1,615 | 34.0% | 94.4% | 6.7% |
| Weisel | 2.17 | 48.6 | 3.6% | 20.5% | 2.0% | 1974 | $1,325 | 34.3% | 94.9% | 5.4% |
| Milford Square | 2.70 | 40.3 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 1985 | $1,847 | 38.0% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
| Coopersburg | 2.57 | 47.3 | 6.3% | 11.8% | 3.8% | 1976 | $1,769 | 43.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Trumbauersville | 2.78 | 41.7 | 5.2% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,569 | 43.7% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Elephant | 2.77 | 49.9 | 3.4% | 22.8% | 4.4% | 1958 | $2,015 | 65.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Center Valley | 2.80 | 40.6 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 5.0% | 1990 | $1,738 | 56.5% | 98.6% | 3.1% |
| Kintnersville | 2.46 | 52.4 | 5.7% | 14.8% | 10.4% | 1969 | $1,034 | 42.6% | 96.1% | 0.3% |
| Harrow | 2.68 | 58.6 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 1965 | $1,263 | 23.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Hellertown | 2.55 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 6.3% | 1964 | $1,477 | 36.6% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
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 Richlandtown. 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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