Rich Hill

Population: 1,412
Median household income: $45,203
Median home value: $58,100

Located in Bates County, Missouri, Rich Hill is a community with a population of 1,412. Its median household income of $45,203 runs below the Bates County figure of $57,914.

From 2019 to 2023, Rich Hill's population declined 5.9% from 1,500 to 1,412, while its median home value rose 1.4% from $57,300 to $58,100.

77.5% of workers drive to work alone. 70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,412
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,203
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 647
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5001,412

Median household income

$41,000$45,203

Median home value

$57,300$58,100

Median gross rent

$575$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,500	$41,000	$57,300	$575
2020	1,402	$38,393	$64,100	$555
2021	1,384	$41,277	$65,400	$645
2022	1,384	$43,205	$63,500	$731
2023	1,412	$45,203	$58,100	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	8.1%
5 to 17	285	20.2%
18 to 24	136	9.6%
25 to 34	101	7.2%
35 to 44	202	14.3%
45 to 54	131	9.3%
55 to 64	199	14.1%
65 to 74	174	12.3%
75 and over	69	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,359	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.5%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	267	30.5%
High school graduate	412	47.0%
Some college or associate's	138	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	482	77.5%
Carpooled	83	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	6.4%
Other means	15	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	23.7%
15 to 29 min	160	27.5%
30 to 44 min	163	28.0%
45 to 59 min	45	7.7%
60+ min	76	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 34.5% (487 of 1,410)

	Count	Share
Family households	335	61.0%
Nonfamily households	214	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	549	84.9%
Vacant	98	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	406	74.0%
Renter-occupied	143	26.0%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	459	70.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	34	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	148	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2961418
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0959, -94.3635