Richland Center

Population: 5,030
Median household income: $51,472
Median home value: $137,700

Located in Richland County, Wisconsin, Richland Center is a community with a population of 5,030. At $51,472, its median household income sits below Richland County's $62,649.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richland Center's population held roughly steady from 5,019 to 5,030, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $100,600 to $137,700.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.10 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,030
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,472
Median home value: $137,700
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 2,683
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0195,030

Median household income

$45,038$51,472

Median home value

$100,600$137,700

Median gross rent

$579$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,019	$45,038	$100,600	$579
2020	4,997	$41,724	$104,200	$615
2021	5,097	$49,016	$107,100	$636
2022	5,058	$54,295	$120,200	$669
2023	5,030	$51,472	$137,700	$681

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	3.4%
5 to 17	828	16.5%
18 to 24	380	7.6%
25 to 34	590	11.7%
35 to 44	573	11.4%
45 to 54	510	10.1%
55 to 64	755	15.0%
65 to 74	624	12.4%
75 and over	599	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,573	90.9%
Black or African American	78	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	50	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	101	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	303	8.3%
High school graduate	1,584	43.4%
Some college or associate's	1,089	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	451	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	224	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,893	78.2%
Carpooled	281	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	3.5%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	155	6.4%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,415	62.5%
15 to 29 min	360	15.9%
30 to 44 min	279	12.3%
45 to 59 min	114	5.0%
60+ min	97	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 17.3% (848 of 4,905)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,133	48.5%
Nonfamily households	1,202	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,335	87.0%
Vacant	348	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,391	59.6%
Renter-occupied	944	40.4%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,685	62.8%
1-unit, attached	26	1.0%
2 to 4 units	463	17.3%
5 to 19 units	267	10.0%
20 or more units	209	7.8%
Mobile home & other	33	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5567625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.3405, -90.3834