Richfield

Population: 11,806
Median household income: $135,774
Median home value: $456,500

Richfield is a community in Washington County, Wisconsin, home to 11,806 residents. The median household income of $135,774 is above the Washington County median ($95,851).

From 2019 to 2023, Richfield's population held roughly steady from 11,690 to 11,806, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $323,700 to $456,500.

Owners occupy 97.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,806
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $135,774
Median home value: $456,500
Median gross rent: $1,460
Housing units: 4,725
Homeownership rate: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,69011,806

Median household income

$105,441$135,774

Median home value

$323,700$456,500

Median gross rent

$1,038$1,460

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,690	$105,441	$323,700	$1,038
2020	11,782	$113,190	$341,700	$1,115
2021	11,704	$119,445	$359,800	$1,197
2022	11,757	$128,165	$412,200	$1,383
2023	11,806	$135,774	$456,500	$1,460

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	457	3.9%
5 to 17	1,829	15.5%
18 to 24	774	6.6%
25 to 34	961	8.1%
35 to 44	1,242	10.5%
45 to 54	1,846	15.6%
55 to 64	2,128	18.0%
65 to 74	1,495	12.7%
75 and over	1,074	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,318	95.9%
Black or African American	5	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	139	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.3%
Two or more races	177	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree32.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	1.4%
High school graduate	1,810	20.7%
Some college or associate's	2,523	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,820	32.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,471	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home23.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,584	70.7%
Carpooled	335	5.2%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	44	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	1,498	23.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	680	13.6%
15 to 29 min	1,846	37.0%
30 to 44 min	1,874	37.6%
45 to 59 min	325	6.5%
60+ min	265	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 4.2% (496 of 11,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,002	87.4%
Nonfamily households	576	12.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,578	96.9%
Vacant	147	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,461	97.4%
Renter-occupied	117	2.6%

1-unit, detached96.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,537	96.0%
1-unit, attached	96	2.0%
2 to 4 units	68	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	24	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5567475
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.55 sq mi
Center point: 43.2394, -88.2340