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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Richwood is $7,860, which is much lower than the state average of $23,094 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Richwood median household income is $20,802, which has grown by 23.90% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.52% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Richwood residents spend 16.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #466

Richwood, LA	7,860 USD
Louisiana	23,094 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Richwood, LA	12,172 USD
Louisiana	26,415 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Richwood, LA	12,193 USD
Louisiana	34,286 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Richwood, LA	12,138 USD
Louisiana	20,378 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #433

Richwood, LA	20,802 USD
Louisiana	43,445 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Richwood, LA	26,776 USD
Louisiana	60,003 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #233

Richwood, LA	23.90%
Louisiana	30.52%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Richwood, LA		Louisiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	3.28%	$1,550, see rank	18.08%	$15,203	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	30.92%	$7,895, see rank	28.26%	$13,818	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.92%	$4,771, see rank	1.61%	$2,871	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	8.62%	$12,927, see rank	16.33%	$19,283	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Richwood, LA	21,419 USD
Louisiana	53,702 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Richwood, LA	30,256 USD
Louisiana	70,357 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Richwood, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
White	$36,635, see rank	$52,018	$54,999
Black	$20,354, see rank	$27,107	$35,194

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Richwood, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
less than 25	$9,786, see rank	$23,231	$26,465
25 to 44	$17,656, see rank	$49,490	$57,132
45 to 64	$23,977, see rank	$51,829	$63,398
65 or over	$22,500, see rank	$28,526	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Richwood, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,413	see rank	3,455,412	238,733,844
Male¹	1,445	59.88%, see rank	48.25%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	365	25.26%, see rank	67.46%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	365	25.26%, see rank	66.60%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	320	87.67%, see rank	92.09%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	45	12.33%, see rank	7.91%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,080	74.74%, see rank	32.54%	29.08%
Female¹	968	40.12%, see rank	51.75%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	564	58.26%, see rank	56.41%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	564	58.26%, see rank	56.28%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	465	82.45%, see rank	92.44%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	99	17.55%, see rank	7.56%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	404	41.74%, see rank	43.59%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Richwood, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	778	100%	1,914,440	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	689	88.56%, see rank	81.41%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	52	6.68%, see rank	11.08%	10.35%
Public Transportation	9	1.16%, see rank	1.27%	4.94%
Walked	16	2.06%, see rank	1.94%	2.85%
Other Means	12	1.54%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Worked at Home	0	0.00%, see rank	2.39%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Richwood, LA	16.2 minutes
Louisiana	24.3 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Richwood, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	785	-	1,952,818	141,833,331
Male¹	320	40.76%, see rank	52.36%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	22	6.88%, see rank	26.19%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	54	16.88%, see rank	13.80%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	35	10.94%, see rank	15.64%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.06%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	45	14.06%, see rank	15.22%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	122	38.13%, see rank	20.52%	18.08%
Female¹	465	59.24%, see rank	47.64%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	109	23.44%, see rank	35.75%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	178	38.28%, see rank	22.58%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	156	33.55%, see rank	36.17%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	22	4.73%, see rank	4.45%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Richwood, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	785	100%	1,952,818	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	9	1.15%, see rank	4.45%	1.86%
Construction	44	5.61%, see rank	8.77%	7.13%
Manufacturing	49	6.24%, see rank	8.45%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	3.10%	3.06%
Retail Trade	115	14.65%, see rank	11.98%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	16	2.04%, see rank	5.12%	5.07%
Information	54	6.88%, see rank	1.61%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	30	3.82%, see rank	5.53%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	72	9.17%, see rank	8.27%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	234	29.81%, see rank	22.74%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	78	9.94%, see rank	9.32%	8.86%
Public Administration	41	5.22%, see rank	5.50%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	43	5.48%, see rank	5.18%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Richwood, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	984	44.28%, see rank	18.14%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	225	40.39%, see rank	13.77%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.