Overview
11,704
Total Population
47.8
Median age
48.84%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
181
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richfield is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richfield's population under 18 was 21.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richfield, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 12.47% aged 15 to 29, 52.47% aged 30 to 64, 16.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 272 less females than males in Richfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.84% females and 51.16% males in Richfield, WI.
- The Richfield, WI gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 803.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 781.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richfield population: 96.73% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.
- Richfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 181 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,523 (98.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richfield is White with a population of 11,321 (96.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,881 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Richfield's population increased by 887 (8.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richfield's population increased by 426 (3.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richfield's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,431.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)