CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Richfield

Ohio · 3,117 residents · 9.25 sq mi

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Richfield is a city of 3,117 people in Ohio. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 54% ahead of the Ohio median. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $44,280, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,117

−5%vs 2000

vs 3,286 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(154)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(188)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(195)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(465)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(427)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.9%(497)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.1%(409)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(264)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(75)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,280

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,639 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,713

−43%vs 2000

vs $32,888 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,200

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $163,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$487

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $850 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.4%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.9% in 2000

14.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(3,192)

Black0.5%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(8)

Asian1.3%(43)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(3,051)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian2.1%(66)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.6%(24)

Chilean0.6%(24)

Asian origin

Filipino2%(76)

Chinese1%(39)

Vietnamese0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German20.8%(774)

Italian15.5%(578)

Polish14.7%(546)

Irish11.3%(422)

English9.7%(360)

American5%(185)

Hungarian3.3%(123)

Slovene3.2%(119)

Slovak3%(113)

Greek2.7%(100)

Serbian2.4%(89)

Scottish1.4%(52)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.4%(51)

Lebanese1.4%(51)

Ukrainian1.2%(44)

Czech1.1%(42)

Dutch1%(37)

British0.8%(30)

Danish0.6%(23)

Swiss0.6%(21)

Welsh0.6%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(20)

Norwegian0.3%(13)

Bulgarian0.3%(11)

Russian0.3%(11)

Macedonian0.3%(10)

Austrian0.2%(9)

Portuguese0.2%(9)

Romanian0.2%(8)

Lithuanian0.2%(7)

Subsaharan African0.2%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.3%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.5%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married26.9%(430)

Married59.4%(951)

Widowed5.9%(95)

Divorced7.8%(124)

Women 15+

Never married17.4%(272)

Married65.7%(1,029)

Widowed9.3%(146)

Divorced7.6%(119)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% 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)37.2%(73)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.4%(91)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 196 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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