Overview
528
Total Population
37.4
Median age
49.62%
Female population %
101.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
43.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richland is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richland's population under 18 was 17.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richland, 15.72% were under the age of 15, 29.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.34% aged 30 to 64, 14.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Richland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.62% females and 50.38% males in Richland, IN.
- The Richland, IN gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richland population: 96.59% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.46% are multiracial.
- Richland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 527 (99.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richland is White with a population of 51 (96.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 469 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Richland's population decreased by 48 (10.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richland's population decreased by 13 (3.10%), 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, Richland's population was lowest in year 2019 at 393.
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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)