Richwood

  1. Richwood Legal Resources
  2. Richwood Statistics
  3. Richwood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Richwood Employment Information
  5. Richwood Family Information
  6. Richwood Education Information
  7. Richwood Public Benefits Information
  8. Richwood Criminal Information
  9. Richwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Richwood Legal Resources Back to top

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Richwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,115
  • Land Area (2000): 5.965 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 627
Richwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,999 97.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57 2.77%

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Richwood Employment Information Back to top
Richwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 24 13.56%
2. Health Care 13 7.34%
3. Public Administration 13 7.34%
4. Metal Manufactuing 11 6.21%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 10 5.65%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 5.08%
7. Truck Transportation 9 5.08%
8. Educational Services 7 3.95%
9. Finance and Insurance 7 3.95%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 7 3.95%
11. Social Assistance 7 3.95%
12. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 6 3.39%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 3.39%
14. Utilities 6 3.39%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 2.82%
16. Department and Other General Stores 4 2.26%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.26%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.69%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 3 1.69%
20. Rail Transportation 3 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 46 19.01%
2. Educational Services 32 13.22%
3. Department and Other General Stores 30 12.40%
4. Public Administration 28 11.57%
5. Finance and Insurance 19 7.85%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 6.20%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 13 5.37%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 11 4.55%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.48%
10. Social Assistance 6 2.48%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 2.07%
12. Gasoline Stations 4 1.65%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.65%
14. Sewing / Needlework / Piece Goods 4 1.65%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 1.24%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 2 0.83%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 0.83%
18. Paper Manufacturing 2 0.83%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 2 0.83%
20. Private Household Services 2 0.83%

Richwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 19.77%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 20 11.30%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 10.73%
4. Other Production Occupations 12 6.78%
5. Carpenters 10 5.65%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 5.65%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.95%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 3.39%
9. Other Construction Trades 5 2.82%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 2.82%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 2.26%
12. Cashiers 4 2.26%
13. Construction Laborers 4 2.26%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 2.26%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.26%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 3 1.69%
17. Other Health Occupations 3 1.69%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 3 1.69%
19. Bus Drivers 2 1.13%
20. Other Management Occupations 2 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 35 14.46%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 7.02%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17 7.02%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 5.79%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 5.79%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 5.79%
7. Customer Service Representatives 12 4.96%
8. Secretaries and Admins 11 4.55%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.13%
10. Other Management Occupations 10 4.13%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 10 4.13%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 9 3.72%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.31%
14. Other Production Occupations 7 2.89%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.48%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.48%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.07%
18. Child Care Workers 4 1.65%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 1.65%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.65%

Richwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 609 39.34%
15-35 hours 121 7.82%
1-14 hours 18 1.16%
No regular hours 800 51.68%

Richwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 1.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 11.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 56 12.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 69 15.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 84 19.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32 7.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 4.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 2.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 33 7.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38 8.80%

Richwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 3.47%
5-9 33 7.64%
10-14 130 30.09%
15-19 103 23.84%
20-24 56 12.96%
25-29 20 4.63%
30-34 21 4.86%
35-39 10 2.31%
40-44 7 1.62%
45-59 32 7.41%
60-89 3 0.69%
At least 90 2 0.46%

Richwood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.93% 353 81.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 38 8.80%
45-59 10 2.31% 22 5.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5 1.16%

Richwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 71 16.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 335 75.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 3.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 2.26%

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Richwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 503 (1,458 people)
Families (2000): 388 (1,315 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 57
People at same address in 1995: 1,009
Richwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 180 33.90%
$10,000-$14,999 54 10.17%
$15,000-$19,999 79 14.88%
$20,000-$24,999 54 10.17%
$25,000-$29,999 50 9.42%
$30,000-$34,999 26 4.90%
$35,000-$39,999 19 3.58%
$40,000-$44,999 15 2.82%
$45,000-$49,999 11 2.07%
$50,000-$59,999 20 3.77%
$60,000-$74,999 3 0.56%
$75,000-$99,999 5 0.94%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.13%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 9 1.69%

Richwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 127 22.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 130 23.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 120 21.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 72 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 49 8.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 3.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.18%

Richwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 399 32.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30 2.43%
Public Assistance 43 3.48%
Retirement 50 4.05%
Self Employment 30 2.43%
Social Security 137 11.08%
Supplemental Security 55 4.45%
Wage / Salary 393 31.80%
Other 99 8.01%

Richwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 88 46.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 101 53.44%

Richwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 4.32%
Color 1 Box Married 570 60.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 322 33.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 1.69%

Richwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 14.13%
Color 1 Box Married 239 37.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 257 40.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 8.01%

Richwood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richwood Education Information Back to top
Richwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 194 13.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 519 35.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 479 32.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 222 14.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7 0.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 42 2.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 1.35%

Richwood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 1.94% 2 0.09% 43 2.03%
Kindergarten 21 0.99% 2 0.09% 23 1.09%
Grades 1-4 135 6.38% 0 0.00% 135 6.38%
Grades 5-8 146 6.90% 3 0.14% 149 7.04%
Grades 9-12 122 5.77% 30 1.42% 152 7.19%
Undergrad college 45 2.13% 1 0.05% 46 2.17%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 1 0.05% 1 0.05%
Total 510 24.11% 39 1.84% 549 25.96%

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Richwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Richwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 892 57.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 666 42.75%

Richwood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richwood Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 504
Richwood Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 9.000 0.000 0.000 2.842 11.843 0.000 8.527 21.791 0.000 30.317

Richwood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 7
2005 7 9
2006 7 10
2007 7 13

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Richwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Richwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 318 15.04%
10-19 Years 384 18.16%
20-29 Years 431 20.38%
30-39 Years 350 16.55%
40-49 Years 272 12.86%
50-59 Years 167 7.90%
60-69 Years 96 4.54%
70-79 Years 58 2.74%
80-89 Years 36 1.70%
90+ Years 3 0.14%

Richwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,180 55.79%
Color 1 Box Female 935 44.21%

Richwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,856 87.75%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 223 10.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Richwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 22 28.21%
2. French Canadian 20 25.64%
3. United States Or American 15 19.23%
4. German 10 12.82%
5. Scottish 4 5.13%
6. Irish 3 3.85%
7. Dutch 2 2.56%
8. French Non-Basque 2 2.56%

Richwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,885 98.95%
2. French 10 0.52%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 0.42%
4. Chinese 2 0.10%

Richwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,053 99.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.05%

Richwood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Richwood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.