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Richland, Mississippi

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StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Total Population7,3462,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,558$56,447$80,734
Median Age36.338.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.5%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,800$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,185$954$1,413
Poverty Rate12.7%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born5.2%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.9%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.725.626.4
Worked from Home3.6%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Richland, Mississippi

Age in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Median Age36.338.638.9
Under 18 %23.5%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Households2,8671,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households68.9%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children37.1%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.4%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.9%30.2%28.7%
Never Married36.6%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,674$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.5%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.1%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.5%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.7%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households5.2%13.5%n/a

Housing in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Housing Units3,0611,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.9%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.8%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.1%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income41.1%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$926$1,215n/a

Education in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Less than High School13.0%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.8%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.5%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.1%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Richland, Mississippi

StatisticRichlandMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.4%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Richland

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.