Richwood

Population: 3,453
Median household income: $206,685
Median home value: $566,000

Richwood is a community in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to 3,453 residents. The median household income of $206,685 is above the Gloucester County median ($102,807).

From 2019 to 2023, Richwood's population declined 12.0% from 3,925 to 3,453, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $385,300 to $566,000.

4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,453
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $206,685
Median home value: $566,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,101
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9253,453

Median household income

$166,450$206,685

Median home value

$385,300$566,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	3,925	$166,450	$385,300
2020	3,967	$169,773	$405,500
2021	3,878	$177,500	$456,000
2022	3,656	$201,037	$587,400
2023	3,453	$206,685	$566,000

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	3.5%
5 to 17	703	20.4%
18 to 24	402	11.6%
25 to 34	331	9.6%
35 to 44	625	18.1%
45 to 54	398	11.5%
55 to 64	481	13.9%
65 to 74	256	7.4%
75 and over	136	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,216	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	1.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's14.4%

Bachelor's degree39.5%

Graduate or professional degree28.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	1.7%
High school graduate	366	16.4%
Some college or associate's	321	14.4%
Bachelor's degree	879	39.5%
Graduate or professional degree	624	28.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,162	70.7%
Carpooled	86	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	22.4%
Other means	11	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	389	30.5%
15 to 29 min	413	32.4%
30 to 44 min	295	23.1%
45 to 59 min	118	9.2%
60+ min	61	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 4.2% (145 of 3,453)

	Count	Share
Family households	820	86.0%
Nonfamily households	134	14.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	954	86.6%
Vacant	147	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	911	95.5%
Renter-occupied	43	4.5%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,050	95.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.5%
5 to 19 units	45	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3462820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.7160, -75.1725