Population 7,574 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richmond
Household size in Richmond
| Period | Richmond | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Richmond are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.30 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 15 of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Richmond skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Richmond is older than at least four in five Missouri cities.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Richmond: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Richmond has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Richmond is about as common as it is nationally: 37.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Kansas City area (34.2%). Among homeowners, 40.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Richmond is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the wider Kansas City area (7.5%). Vacancy has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Richmond is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$149 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Richmond runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $149 a month from 2006–10, a 24% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the northwest.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Richmond have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south. Of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Richmond is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Kansas City area as a whole (92.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.5 points, mirroring the country.
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 | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richmond runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.6 points, mirroring the country. 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).
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 | 2.26 | 43.5 | 16.1% | 37.6% | 9.6% | 1965 | $764 | 14.0% | 88.2% | 4.4% |
| Henrietta | 2.48 | 36.8 | 17.2% | 35.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $842 | 10.1% | 86.9% | 4.2% |
| Camden | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.4% | 20.9% | 15.6% | 1970 | $743 | 13.6% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| Morton | 2.30 | 48.2 | 2.5% | 8.8% | 5.1% | 1975 | $836 | 24.3% | 89.5% | 0.9% |
| Fleming | 2.36 | 49.5 | 6.2% | 19.6% | 17.0% | 1975 | $694 | 14.5% | 88.9% | 4.6% |
| Hardin | 2.54 | 33.2 | 14.4% | 25.0% | 11.4% | 1954 | $881 | 12.1% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
| Rayville | 2.38 | 46.6 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 1978 | $611 | 20.7% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Orrick | 2.64 | 46.9 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 1978 | $751 | 14.9% | 91.5% | 6.4% |
| Millville | 2.14 | 52.1 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 1977 | $919 | 24.3% | 90.0% | 0.6% |
| Lexington | 2.50 | 38.3 | 11.0% | 34.4% | 10.8% | 1962 | $831 | 19.7% | 89.2% | 7.7% |
| Elkhorn | 2.93 | 45.5 | 5.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1981 | $798 | 13.5% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
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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