Richfield

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


Richfield Legal Resources Back to top

Richfield Government Website

Richfield Legal Code

Minnesota Constitution
Minnesota Codes

Minnesota State Resources
Minnesota Website
Minnesota Governor
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Courts
Minnesota Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Minnesota


Richfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,439
  • Land Area (2000): 17.861 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.460 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 11.8186 (-11.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.6186 (23.1) / 84.0186 (28.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,981
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 682
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 28 inches
Richfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 34,401 2002 35,140 2005 34,123
2000 34,715 2003 34,971 2006 33,721
2001 34,809 2004 34,359 2007 33,112

Back to top
Houses (2000): 15,357
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,360
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,961
Richfield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richfield Employment Information Back to top
Richfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,737 20,877 860 3.96% 39
1991 21,518 20,570 948 4.41% 44
1992 21,465 20,553 912 4.25% 43
1993 21,419 20,567 851 3.97% 40
1994 21,396 20,771 626 2.92% 29
1995 21,758 21,183 575 2.64% 27
1996 21,519 20,995 525 2.44% 25
1997 21,454 21,034 420 1.96% 20
1998 21,298 20,927 371 1.74% 17
1999 21,491 21,068 423 1.97% 20
2000 20,911 20,378 533 2.55% 25
2001 21,203 20,493 710 3.35% 33
2002 20,816 19,926 889 4.27% 43
2003 20,472 19,512 959 4.69% 47
2004 20,410 19,538 872 4.27% 43
2005 20,053 19,280 773 3.85% 39
2006 19,841 19,090 751 3.78% 38
2007 20,020 19,171 849 4.24% 42
2008 20,047 19,056 990 4.94% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,865 18,979 886 4.46% 45
Feb 2008 19,831 18,987 844 4.26% 43
Mar 2008 19,964 19,033 931 4.66% 47
Apr 2008 20,062 19,182 880 4.39% 44
May 2008 20,100 19,145 955 4.75% 48
Jun 2008 20,171 19,133 1,038 5.15% 51
Jul 2008 20,258 19,145 1,113 5.49% 55
Aug 2008 20,208 19,054 1,154 5.71% 57
Sep 2008 19,960 18,849 1,111 5.57% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Richfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 782 7.77%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 758 7.54%
3. Construction 737 7.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 504 5.01%
5. Health Care 492 4.89%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 472 4.69%
7. Educational Services 454 4.51%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 437 4.34%
9. Air Transportation 261 2.59%
10. Public Administration 261 2.59%
11. Repair and Maintenance 261 2.59%
12. Other Transportation 247 2.46%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 238 2.37%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 216 2.15%
15. Department and Other General Stores 212 2.11%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 210 2.09%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 198 1.97%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 198 1.97%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 174 1.73%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 169 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,349 14.36%
2. Finance and Insurance 912 9.71%
3. Educational Services 797 8.49%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 603 6.42%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 540 5.75%
6. Department and Other General Stores 472 5.03%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 412 4.39%
8. Social Assistance 405 4.31%
9. Public Administration 261 2.78%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 210 2.24%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 207 2.20%
12. Air Transportation 182 1.94%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 174 1.85%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 166 1.77%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 157 1.67%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 138 1.47%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 126 1.34%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 113 1.20%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 102 1.09%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 92 0.98%

Richfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 689 6.85%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 502 4.99%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 430 4.28%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 416 4.14%
5. Other Production Occupations 398 3.96%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 378 3.76%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 351 3.49%
8. Other Management Occupations 349 3.47%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 344 3.42%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 344 3.42%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 341 3.39%
12. Business Operations Specialists 292 2.90%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 282 2.80%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 281 2.79%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 240 2.39%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 223 2.22%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 177 1.76%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 175 1.74%
19. Other Construction Trades 158 1.57%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 156 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 822 8.75%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 539 5.74%
3. Secretaries and Admins 530 5.64%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 371 3.95%
5. Cashiers 344 3.66%
6. Other Management Occupations 315 3.35%
7. Business Operations Specialists 310 3.30%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 305 3.25%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 304 3.24%
10. Customer Service Representatives 275 2.93%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 270 2.88%
12. Child Care Workers 248 2.64%
13. Registered Nurses 240 2.56%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 223 2.37%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 220 2.34%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 210 2.24%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 206 2.19%
18. Computer Specialists 205 2.18%
19. Accountants and Auditors 204 2.17%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 199 2.12%

Richfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,594 58.80%
15-35 hours 4,031 14.28%
1-14 hours 953 3.38%
No regular hours 6,643 23.54%

Richfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 515 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 364 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 679 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,459 7.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,040 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,776 14.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,342 17.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,874 10.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,044 5.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,021 5.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 507 2.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 242 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,555 8.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,260 6.75%

Richfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 431 2.31%
5-9 2,183 11.69%
10-14 3,559 19.05%
15-19 3,514 18.81%
20-24 3,511 18.80%
25-29 1,406 7.53%
30-34 2,325 12.45%
35-39 321 1.72%
40-44 301 1.61%
45-59 569 3.05%
60-89 316 1.69%
At least 90 242 1.30%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 520 2.78% 14,084 75.40%
30-44 365 1.95% 2,582 13.82%
45-59 158 0.85% 411 2.20%
At least 60 181 0.97% 377 2.02%

Richfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 172 0.90%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,882 9.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,813 77.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,224 6.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 512 2.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 509 2.65%

Richfield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,077 (33,950 people)
Families (2000): 8,848 (25,654 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,923
People at same address in 1995: 18,303
Richfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 888 5.89%
$10,000-$14,999 647 4.29%
$15,000-$19,999 783 5.19%
$20,000-$24,999 1,124 7.46%
$25,000-$29,999 1,172 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 992 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 962 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 885 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 719 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 1,585 10.51%
$60,000-$74,999 1,993 13.22%
$75,000-$99,999 1,891 12.54%
$100,000-$124,999 770 5.11%
$125,000-$149,999 279 1.85%
$150,000-$199,999 185 1.23%
$200,000 or more 202 1.34%

Richfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,079 33.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,318 28.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,024 6.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,950 12.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 169 1.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,460 9.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 49 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 646 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 214 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 143 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Richfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,192 29.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,700 16.02%
Public Assistance 405 0.97%
Retirement 2,703 6.46%
Self Employment 1,493 3.57%
Social Security 4,179 9.99%
Supplemental Security 401 0.96%
Wage / Salary 11,944 28.55%
Other 1,813 4.33%

Richfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,031 60.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,675 39.89%

Richfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,084 7.90%
Color 1 Box Married 7,387 53.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,792 34.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 460 3.35%

Richfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,761 11.88%
Color 1 Box Married 7,247 48.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,105 27.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,710 11.54%

Richfield 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.


Richfield Education Information Back to top
Richfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,113 4.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,271 8.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,610 27.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,493 27.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,032 7.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,355 19.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,571 5.72%

Richfield 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 298 0.87% 258 0.75% 556 1.61%
Kindergarten 366 1.06% 73 0.21% 439 1.27%
Grades 1-4 1,219 3.54% 261 0.76% 1,480 4.30%
Grades 5-8 1,185 3.44% 182 0.53% 1,367 3.97%
Grades 9-12 1,425 4.14% 153 0.44% 1,578 4.58%
Undergrad college 917 2.66% 279 0.81% 1,196 3.47%
Graduate or professional school 209 0.61% 165 0.48% 374 1.09%
Total 5,619 16.32% 1,371 3.98% 6,990 20.30%

Richfield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richfield Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $137,718,000
Retail sales (2002): $387,754,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $59,116,000
Richfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Richfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,013 93.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,150 6.29%

Richfield 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.


Richfield Criminal Information Back to top
Richfield 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
1999 1.541 0.581 0.029 1.453 3.605 0.174 8.488 29.447 3.982 42.092
2000 1.527 0.259 0.029 1.210 3.025 0.317 5.588 25.925 4.263 36.094
2001 1.666 0.603 0.029 1.408 3.706 0.546 5.114 27.493 3.850 37.002
2002 2.163 0.455 0.028 1.508 4.155 0.484 5.891 25.242 3.500 35.117
2003 2.431 0.486 0.000 1.373 4.289 0.372 5.719 23.162 3.546 32.427
2004 1.572 0.320 0.000 1.281 3.172 0.291 6.170 25.757 3.260 35.187
2005 1.670 0.674 0.000 1.846 4.191 0.410 7.795 30.683 3.429 41.907
2006 1.809 0.000 0.030 1.809 3.648 0.297 6.939 26.274 2.669 35.883
2007 1.540 0.000 0.060 1.661 3.262 0.181 5.799 27.120 2.537 35.455

Richfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 44
2005 13 43
2006 12 43
2007 15 45

Richfield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,572
2000 1,358
2001 1,417
2002 1,380

Richfield Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Richfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,944 11.45%
10-19 Years 3,820 11.09%
20-29 Years 5,418 15.73%
30-39 Years 5,740 16.67%
40-49 Years 5,068 14.72%
50-59 Years 3,569 10.36%
60-69 Years 2,324 6.75%
70-79 Years 2,828 8.21%
80-89 Years 1,519 4.41%
90+ Years 209 0.61%

Richfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,886 49.03%
Color 1 Box Female 17,553 50.97%

Richfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,125 78.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,257 6.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,158 6.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,812 5.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 754 2.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 212 0.62%
Color 6 Box Other Race 108 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.04%

Richfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,849 25.79%
2. Norwegian 6,030 15.79%
3. Swedish 4,758 12.46%
4. Irish 4,296 11.25%
5. English 2,328 6.10%
6. French Non-Basque 1,319 3.45%
7. Polish 1,230 3.22%
8. United States Or American 864 2.26%
9. Dutch 620 1.62%
10. Scottish 589 1.54%

Richfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,906 86.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,718 5.32%
3. Vietnamese 350 1.08%
4. African 323 1.00%
5. German 312 0.97%
6. Laotian 270 0.84%
7. Other Asian 178 0.55%
8. Chinese 146 0.45%
9. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 116 0.36%
10. Scandinavian 106 0.33%

Richfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,524 88.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,301 3.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,616 7.60%

Richfield 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.
Richfield 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.