Population 5,713 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richwood
Household size in Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Richwood has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Richwood is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.2, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the west.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Richwood: 15.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Texas cities, Richwood has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Richwood
Renters in Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Richwood is about as common as it is nationally: 37.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. About half of owners (50.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west. The renter share is up 10.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Richwood is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Richwood was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Houston area, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,031 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,481 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$793 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Richwood runs $1,481 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $793 a month from 2006–10, a 115% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the southeast.
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 Richwood
Bachelor's degrees in Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Richwood than nationally: 25.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Richwood never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.3 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Richwood
| Period | Richwood | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Richwood runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 44 have higher unemployment. 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).
Richwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richwood | 2.54 | 37.6 | 15.9% | 37.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,481 | 25.9% | 86.1% | 9.2% |
| Clute | 2.53 | 32.3 | 20.6% | 47.3% | 17.0% | 1988 | $1,200 | 16.8% | 85.6% | 8.2% |
| Lake Jackson | 2.63 | 38.2 | 11.1% | 36.3% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,504 | 28.1% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| Bastrop Beach | 2.77 | 44.8 | 15.9% | 17.8% | 15.8% | 1976 | $1,064 | 17.6% | 87.9% | 6.9% |
| Lake Jackson Farms | 2.75 | 36.7 | 7.9% | 15.7% | 2.7% | 1989 | $1,590 | 1.2% | 65.0% | 4.5% |
| Oyster Creek | 2.23 | 47.6 | 7.0% | 14.7% | 26.7% | 1988 | $935 | 8.6% | 81.2% | 6.9% |
| Freeport | 2.86 | 36.7 | 23.1% | 38.2% | 23.5% | 1967 | $1,172 | 9.2% | 82.6% | 6.0% |
| Angleton | 2.66 | 39.0 | 11.9% | 27.9% | 8.5% | 1982 | $1,190 | 22.0% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Perry Landing | 3.23 | 33.4 | 13.2% | 9.0% | 29.9% | 1977 | $933 | 5.3% | 69.9% | 2.9% |
| Baileys Prairie | 2.84 | 42.9 | 6.8% | 16.6% | 9.7% | 1995 | $1,109 | 25.6% | 90.3% | 7.6% |
| Jones Creek | 3.11 | 36.3 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 25.0% | 1974 | $935 | 14.0% | 80.2% | 5.8% |
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 Richwood. 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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