Richwood, New Jersey Population 2024

3,689

Richwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Richwood was:

  • White: 91.99%
  • Two or more races: 4.87%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
416.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.01% (-278)
The current population of Richwood, New Jersey is 3,689 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,967.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,36391.99%
Two or more races1784.87%
Other race671.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander481.31%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Richwood Population by Race

Richwood Population Pyramid 2024

Richwood Median Age

38.9

Total

38.3

Male

39.7

Female

Richwood Adults

There are 2,664 adults, (322 of whom are seniors) in Richwood.

Richwood Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

13.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Richwood Sex Ratio

Female1,71746.96%
Male1,93953.04%

Richwood Population by Age

Richwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0023.6295.94.1
Married7484.0896.43.6
Non Family1761.54928
Female783.941000
Male0000

3.95

Average Family Size

3.62

Average Household Size

95.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade261.15%
Associates Degree924.07%
Bachelors Degree86738.33%
Graduate Degree66129.22%
High School Graduate31714.01%
Less Than 9th Grade200.88%
Some College27912.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1252,0881,505
Hispanic867723
Other Race463723
Islander34340
2+ Races17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 70.82%.

Richwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,768$191,607$65,645
Graduate Degree$137,100$193,306$86,607
High School Graduate$100,000$113,077$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$96,250$142,432$66,088
Some College$71,146$81,196$0

$96,250

Average Earnings

$142,432

Average Male

$66,088

Average Female

Richwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richwood Language

95.26% of Richwood residents speak only English, while 4.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Richwood Language

Richwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3231715.15%

4.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.15%

Male Poverty Rate

6.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richwood is White, with 5.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richwood is White, with 5.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.38%.

Richwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.3%
High School14.2%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%
Some College0%

Richwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.28%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Richwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$200,793$223,557
Households$201,037$219,211
Married Families$206,833$-999,999,999
Non Families-$118,007

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Richwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Richwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

160

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War64
Vietnam40
Second Gulf War39
Korea0
World War II0

Richwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
55 to 6456
75+33
65 to 747
18 to 340

Richwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1606.58%
Hispanic148.05%

Richwood Veterans by Race

Richwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Richwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.2%

Born in Richwood

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Richwood residents were born in the United States, with 53.2% having been born in New Jersey. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,689170.46%
20233,672160.44%
20223,656-222-5.72%
20213,878-89-2.24%
20203,967421.07%
20193,92549814.53%
20183,4271775.45%
20173,250-228-6.56%
20163,47834811.12%
20153,130260.84%
20143,104-419-11.89%
20133,52342213.61%
20123,10128710.2%
20112,814-645-18.65%
20103,45900%

Richwood Population by Year