Richards

Population: 44
Median household income: $42,969
Median home value: $65,000

Located in Vernon County, Missouri, Richards is a community with a population of 44. Its median household income of $42,969 runs below the Vernon County figure of $54,519.

From 2019 to 2023, Richards's population declined 70.9% from 151 to 44, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $45,000 to $65,000.

61.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,969
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 31
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15144

Median household income

$58,523$42,969

Median home value

$45,000$65,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	151	$58,523	$45,000
2020	114	$58,077	$43,100
2021	101	$60,357	$46,400
2022	138	$65,455	$55,900
2023	44	$42,969	$65,000

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3420.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5427.3%

55 to 644.5%

65 to 742.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	6.8%
5 to 17	9	20.5%
18 to 24	5	11.4%
25 to 34	9	20.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	12	27.3%
55 to 64	2	4.5%
65 to 74	1	2.3%
75 and over	3	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34	77.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	22.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.3%

High school graduate55.6%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	33.3%
High school graduate	15	55.6%
Some college or associate's	3	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	94.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	5.9%
15 to 29 min	4	23.5%
30 to 44 min	12	70.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 27.3% (12 of 44)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	39.1%
Nonfamily households	14	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23	74.2%
Vacant	8	25.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	69.6%
Renter-occupied	7	30.4%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19	61.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	38.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2961364
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9100, -94.5575