CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Richmond

Maine · 1,749 residents · 7.13 sq mi

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Richmond is home to 1,749 people in Maine. Median home value sits at $62,700. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $25,027, under the $30,130 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,749

−6%vs 2000

vs 1,864 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.4

−17%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.13 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.6%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(162)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(117)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(92)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(332)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(228)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(149)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.9%(85)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(118)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(53)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,027

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,058

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,867 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,700

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$391

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

33.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,815)

Black0.5%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(16)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,741)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(24)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English26%(543)

Polish10.4%(218)

Irish10.1%(211)

German10%(208)

American7.2%(150)

French6.3%(132)

Italian5.4%(113)

Scottish4.9%(102)

French Canadian3.1%(65)

British2.9%(60)

Greek2.9%(60)

Welsh2.2%(47)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1.3%(27)

Czech1.2%(26)

Swedish1.1%(24)

Danish1.1%(23)

Ukrainian0.7%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(12)

Swiss0.5%(10)

Finnish0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.1%

−15.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.1%(325)

Married48.3%(412)

Widowed2.1%(18)

Divorced11.5%(98)

Women 15+

Never married27.2%(216)

Married42%(333)

Widowed13%(103)

Divorced17.8%(141)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.2%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.2%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)35.6%(32)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.3%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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