Richwood, New Jersey Population 2024

3,689

Richwood Demographics

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

  • White: 94.21%
  • Two or more races: 3.33%
  • Other race: 1.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.98%
  • 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)
White3,25394.21%
Two or more races1153.33%
Other race511.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.98%
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

39

Total

38.3

Male

39.9

Female

Richwood Adults

There are 2,629 adults, (392 of whom are seniors) in Richwood.

Richwood Age Dependency

54.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Richwood Sex Ratio

Female1,69649.12%
Male1,75750.88%

Richwood Population by Age

Richwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9543.695.54.5
Married7203.9397.62.4
Non Family1341.7780.619.4
Female743.931000
Male263.041000

3.82

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

95.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade251.12%
Associates Degree773.46%
Bachelors Degree87939.47%
Graduate Degree62428.02%
High School Graduate36616.43%
Less Than 9th Grade120.54%
Some College24410.96%

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
White2,1102,0851,483
Hispanic827020
Other Race453320
Islander23230
2+ Races12120

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 70.28%.

Richwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,479$211,683$61,375
Graduate Degree$142,438$189,792$72,100
High School Graduate$78,906$81,484$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$89,531$187,583$59,265
Some College$70,357$0$34,596

$89,531

Average Earnings

$187,583

Average Male

$59,265

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

98.05% of Richwood residents speak only English, while 1.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.

Richwood Language

Richwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2161454.51%

4.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.73%

Male Poverty Rate

5.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richwood is White, with 4.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richwood is White, with 4.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.09%.

Richwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.92%
High School11.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.46%
Some College0%

Richwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed9.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Richwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$203,542$217,904
Households$206,685$231,072
Married Families$207,337$-999,999,999
Non Families$225,746$194,169

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

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

129

Number of Veterans

121

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Richwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6457
75+30
65 to 7422
35 to 5420
18 to 340

Richwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1295.25%
Hispanic1410.07%

Richwood Veterans by Race

Richwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

56.53%

Born in Richwood

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Richwood residents were born in the United States, with 56.53% having been born in New Jersey. 0% 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