Overview
2,263
Total Population
41.9
Median age
51.79%
Female population %
93.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
283
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richmond's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richmond is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond's population under 18 was 18.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond, 15.16% were under the age of 15, 23.02% aged 15 to 29, 42.38% aged 30 to 64, 17.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 81 more females than males in Richmond:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.79% females and 48.21% males in Richmond, IL.
- The Richmond, IL gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 111.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 121.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richmond's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond population: 90.59% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.75% are some other race and 7.69% are multiracial.
- Richmond's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 283 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,98 (87.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond is White with a population of 2,05 (90.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richmond's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,337 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond's population increased by 680 (57.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond's population increased by 220 (11.76%), 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, Richmond's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,190.
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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)