Population 493 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richmond
Household size in Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Richmond is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, Richmond is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Richmond (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
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 Richmond
Renters in Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Richmond is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.8% 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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.9% of the housing in Richmond, 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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Richmond are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $468 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Richmond costs $795 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Richmond
Bachelor's degrees in Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Richmond have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Richmond never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Richmond has been strong: just 0.4% 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).
Richmond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2.37 | 56.7 | 12.3% | 15.6% | 24.9% | 1986 | $795 | 20.6% | 87.7% | 0.4% |
| Tallulah | 2.88 | 34.5 | 18.7% | 54.6% | 28.8% | 1972 | $768 | 12.4% | 76.4% | 5.2% |
| Englewood | 2.90 | 37.3 | 16.7% | 37.2% | 37.6% | 1977 | $1,295 | 11.8% | 79.3% | 12.1% |
| Ashly | 2.75 | 38.8 | 25.0% | 31.1% | 31.4% | 1984 | $656 | 27.8% | 82.0% | 6.3% |
| Thomastown | 2.84 | 40.0 | 25.0% | 25.9% | 33.1% | 1986 | $738 | 30.4% | 82.5% | 2.0% |
| Mound | 2.82 | 40.0 | 25.5% | 26.1% | 32.5% | 1986 | $686 | 31.2% | 82.6% | 2.0% |
| Waverly | 2.52 | 35.3 | 20.3% | 44.2% | 28.7% | 1975 | $697 | 13.9% | 79.9% | 20.7% |
| Delta | 2.82 | 40.0 | 25.5% | 26.1% | 32.5% | 1986 | $686 | 31.2% | 82.6% | 2.0% |
| Tendal | 3.18 | 44.5 | 10.7% | 17.1% | 35.3% | 1982 | $1,400 | 16.4% | 83.3% | 9.9% |
| Cedars | 2.22 | 36.9 | 15.8% | 41.9% | 17.9% | 1983 | $1,287 | 24.2% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| Vicksburg | 2.60 | 39.6 | 14.8% | 32.4% | 20.4% | 1977 | $936 | 29.6% | 88.5% | 5.0% |
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 Richmond. 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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