Richwood

Population: 2,303
Median household income: $52,422
Median home value: $161,500

Richwood, a community in Union County, Ohio, has 2,303 residents. Its median household income of $52,422 runs below the Union County figure of $109,506.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richwood's population declined 1.1% from 2,329 to 2,303, while its median home value rose 58.5% from $101,900 to $161,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,303
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,422
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 1,069
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3292,303

Median household income

$47,361$52,422

Median home value

$101,900$161,500

Median gross rent

$804$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,329	$47,361	$101,900	$804
2020	2,414	$47,969	$112,300	$775
2021	2,202	$57,962	$137,400	$790
2022	2,222	$63,185	$153,500	$821
2023	2,303	$52,422	$161,500	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	5.5%
5 to 17	441	19.1%
18 to 24	97	4.2%
25 to 34	423	18.4%
35 to 44	256	11.1%
45 to 54	244	10.6%
55 to 64	317	13.8%
65 to 74	225	9.8%
75 and over	173	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,082	90.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate60.4%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	7.7%
High school graduate	989	60.4%
Some college or associate's	403	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	110	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	831	81.6%
Carpooled	107	10.5%
Public transit	14	1.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	9	0.9%
Worked from home	58	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	12.9%
15 to 29 min	399	41.5%
30 to 44 min	343	35.7%
45 to 59 min	54	5.6%
60+ min	41	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 14.5% (334 of 2,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	596	60.6%
Nonfamily households	387	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	983	92.0%
Vacant	86	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	645	65.6%
Renter-occupied	338	34.4%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	886	82.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	147	13.8%
5 to 19 units	6	0.6%
20 or more units	6	0.6%
Mobile home & other	24	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3966936
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.4274, -83.2944