CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Richmond Heights

Missouri · 10,448 residents · 2.29 sq mi

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With 10,448 people, Richmond Heights is a city in Missouri. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 22% more than in Missouri as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.3% of residents. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

41% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,448

+9%vs 2000

vs 9,602 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(609)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(618)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(507)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(459)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(775)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.4%(2,344)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(1,472)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(1,004)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(897)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(956)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(643)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(164)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,237

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,557 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,799

−41%vs 2000

vs $37,217 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,300

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $135,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$455

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $592 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.5%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.9% in 2000

41.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.2%(7,704)

Black13.3%(1,276)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(167)

Asian3.2%(305)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.5%(8,622)

Black15.2%(1,591)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(127)

Asian1.6%(164)

Other0.7%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(159)

South American0.8%(77)

Ecuadorian0.7%(66)

Puerto Rican0.2%(18)

Colombian0.1%(11)

Central American0.1%(8)

Costa Rican0.1%(8)

Cuban0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese1.6%(149)

Japanese1.2%(111)

Asian Indian0.6%(57)

Taiwanese0.2%(17)

Filipino0.2%(14)

Vietnamese0%(1)

Ancestry

German33.6%(3,075)

Irish18.2%(1,668)

English11.7%(1,073)

Italian7.4%(673)

Scottish4.7%(426)

American4%(363)

French3.7%(343)

Polish2.6%(240)

Welsh2.2%(203)

Subsaharan African2.1%(195)

Ghanaian2%(186)

Russian1.5%(140)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

British1.1%(104)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(99)

Dutch0.8%(74)

Greek0.6%(58)

Swedish0.6%(57)

Norwegian0.5%(50)

Czech0.5%(49)

Swiss0.5%(43)

Arab0.4%(38)

Austrian0.3%(31)

Slovak0.3%(31)

Ukrainian0.3%(31)

Hungarian0.3%(30)

Australian0.3%(23)

Belgian0.3%(23)

Croatian0.3%(23)

Canadian0.2%(21)

Portuguese0.2%(17)

Lithuanian0.2%(16)

West Indian0.2%(15)

Jamaican0.2%(15)

Armenian0.1%(12)

French Canadian0.1%(12)

Slovene0.1%(11)

Brazilian0.1%(10)

Finnish0.1%(10)

Iranian0.1%(9)

Bulgarian0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(8)

Serbian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

40.8%

−15.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.3%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

16.4%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 10.3 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 married39%(1,379)

Married52.1%(1,845)

Widowed2.1%(75)

Divorced6.8%(239)

Women 15+

Never married35.5%(1,410)

Married45.2%(1,798)

Widowed5.4%(214)

Divorced13.9%(552)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 6.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 90.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% 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)41.5%(134)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(101)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.4%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 323 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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