Richmond

Population: 35,551
Median household income: $46,395
Median home value: $107,600

Richmond is a community in Wayne County, Indiana, home to 35,551 residents. The median household income of $46,395 is below the Wayne County median ($56,652).

From 2019 to 2023, Richmond's population held roughly steady from 35,539 to 35,551, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $88,400 to $107,600.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $815.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,551
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,395
Median home value: $107,600
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 17,287
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,53935,551

Median household income

$39,724$46,395

Median home value

$88,400$107,600

Median gross rent

$679$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,539	$39,724	$88,400	$679
2020	35,467	$40,871	$86,300	$704
2021	35,854	$41,569	$86,600	$754
2022	35,642	$46,356	$96,800	$797
2023	35,551	$46,395	$107,600	$815

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,482	7.0%
5 to 17	5,486	15.4%
18 to 24	3,867	10.9%
25 to 34	4,710	13.2%
35 to 44	4,186	11.8%
45 to 54	3,854	10.8%
55 to 64	4,465	12.6%
65 to 74	3,667	10.3%
75 and over	2,834	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,201	79.3%
Black or African American	2,348	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.0%
Asian	611	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	172	0.5%
Two or more races	2,352	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,847	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,164	13.3%
High school graduate	8,152	34.4%
Some college or associate's	7,519	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,836	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,045	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,429	78.7%
Carpooled	1,740	12.0%
Public transit	68	0.5%
Walked	646	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	595	4.1%
Other means	53	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,507	53.9%
15 to 29 min	3,970	28.5%
30 to 44 min	1,255	9.0%
45 to 59 min	562	4.0%
60+ min	642	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 23.2% (7,795 of 33,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,175	55.8%
Nonfamily households	6,473	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,648	84.7%
Vacant	2,639	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,424	57.5%
Renter-occupied	6,224	42.5%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,288	71.1%
1-unit, attached	467	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,950	11.3%
5 to 19 units	859	5.0%
20 or more units	1,314	7.6%
Mobile home & other	409	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1864260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 39.8321, -84.8909