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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Richfield Springs

New York · 1,565 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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Richfield Springs is a city of 1,565 people in New York. Households here earn about 34% less than in New York as a whole. Median home value sits at $55,100. The population is up 25% since 2000. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income is $21,637, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

1,565
+25%vs 2000
vs 1,255 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.0
−20%vs 2000
vs 45.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9611K1K1K2K19902000201020202024Richfield Springs
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(120)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(137)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(128)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(98)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(77)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413%(204)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(218)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(161)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(140)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(144)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(118)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(20)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,637
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,170 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,311
−39%vs 2000
vs $16,865 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,100
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$323
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $446 in 2000
US average: $450
63.4%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.1% in 2000
36.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(1,198)
Black0.6%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7)
Asian0.9%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,556)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.4%(6)
Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.5%(5)
Ecuadorian0.4%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(11)
Filipino0.5%(6)
Ancestry
Irish35.4%(391)
English17%(188)
German14.3%(158)
American5.9%(65)
French4.6%(51)
Italian2.5%(28)
Russian2.4%(27)
Polish2.3%(25)
Scottish1.4%(16)
Dutch1.1%(12)
Ukrainian1%(11)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(10)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(9)
Welsh0.6%(7)
Finnish0.3%(3)
Swedish0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

15.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.2%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.0 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 19.4 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 married52.1%(245)
Married26%(122)
Widowed6%(28)
Divorced16%(75)
Women 15+
Never married40.9%(201)
Married27.9%(137)
Widowed10.6%(52)
Divorced20.6%(101)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.2%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.3%(36)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.9%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II15.6%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 64 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Richfield Springs, New York?

Richfield Springs, New York has about 1,565 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Richfield Springs, New York?

The typical household in Richfield Springs, New York earns about $21,637 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Richfield Springs, New York expensive?

In Richfield Springs, New York, the median home is worth about $55,100, and the typical rent is about $323 a month.

How educated are people in Richfield Springs, New York?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Richfield Springs, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Richfield Springs, New York?

About 13.4% of people in Richfield Springs, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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