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Richmond Michigan Information: Richmond, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. Population for Richmond from the last gathering is 4897. You can view Richmond venues that host many Richmond MI events every year. You can also research Richmond Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Richmond Michigan real estate guide. Richmond Michigan has a latitude of 42.8433 and a longitude of -82.7982. Zip codes in Richmond, MI include 48062 ... more Richmond zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Richmond, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Richmond, MI was 4,897.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Richmond was 2,348, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Richmond, MI
There are an estimated 1,099 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Richmond are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Richmond is 2,549 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Richmond, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,101 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Richmond, MI
The median age of people living in Richmond, MI was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Richmond was 307. There were 3,711 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (652) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Richmond, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Richmond, MI was 4,840.

White Population in Richmond, MI
The estimated White population in the Richmond community is 4,673, which is 95.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Richmond, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Richmond, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Richmond, MI was 15.

Asian Population in Richmond, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 40.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Richmond, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Richmond was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 91, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Richmond community was 232, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Richmond, MI
The household population number in Richmond was 4,850.

Group Quarters Population in Richmond, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 47.

Average Household Size in Richmond, MI
The average household size in Richmond is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Richmond, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,062 total housing units in Richmond.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,977, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,416 were owner-occupied (71.6), and 561 were renter-occupied (28.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in Richmond at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Richmond, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,159, with a median value in dollars of 135,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Richmond, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,123 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Richmond, average costs per month were $363 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,747 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Richmond, Michigan
450 people in Richmond also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Richmond, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Richmond was 550, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Richmond, MI
In 2000, there were 670 people in Richmond, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Richmond, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 362 people in Richmond who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Richmond, Michigan
There were 2,551 in the labor force in Richmond at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Richmond was 31.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Richmond, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,378. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Richmond, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Richmond, Michigan
Per capita income in Richmond in the last full census was 21,384. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Richmond numbered 65, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Richmond, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 300, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.