City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Richmond Heights, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Richmond Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,489
Residents
$63,750
Median income
$344,200
Median home
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Richmond Heights - the verdict

Richmond Heights ranks in the 41st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

41st
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Richmond Heights, FL

Florida's Richmond Heights is a small town, with 9,489 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $63,750 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.8%. Home values in Richmond Heights run a median of $344,200, and the median resident age is 40.6 years. Educational attainment runs 20.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,436 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

9,489 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$63,750 /yr

Poverty 8.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Richmond Heights compare to other US cities?

Here's how Richmond Heights stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Richmond Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Richmond Heights's strongest outlier among Florida cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Richmond Heights ranks #10 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Richmond Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#535 of 903
41st percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#10 of 930
93rd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#339 of 894
62nd percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#411 of 930
55th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#599 of 930
35th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

41stIncome percentile

41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Richmond Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$344,200 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Richmond Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Richmond Heights, FL Richmond Heights, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Richmond Heights, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Richmond Heights, FL median $63,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Richmond Heights, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Richmond Heights, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,489
Median Income
$63,750
Median Home Value
$344,200
Median Age
40.6
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
55.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
5.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.6%
Other
2.7%

Based on 4,441 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Richmond Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Gateway
9,603 people
Beverly Hills
9,716 people
Brooksville
9,235 people
Palm Beach
9,234 people
Marathon
9,831 people
Avon Park
9,879 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Richmond Heights's 9,489 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Springs, NY
9,489 people
Mentone, CA
9,487 people
Florence, OR
9,483 people
Woodway, TX
9,483 people
Parsons, KS
9,482 people
Eidson Road, TX
9,481 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Richmond Heights's $63,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kellyton, AL
$63,750 median income
Golovin, AK
$63,750 median income
Peeples Valley, AZ
$63,750 median income
Banks, AR
$63,750 median income
Lakeview, CA
$63,750 median income
Malaga, CA
$63,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Richmond Heights, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Richmond Heights, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 10.7% 44.5% 39.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50.9% White 10.7% Black or African American 44.5% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 39.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Richmond Heights compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Richmond Heights (this city) 9,489 $63,750
Gateway 9,603 $103,161
Beverly Hills 9,716 $44,845
Brooksville 9,235 $47,796
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Richmond Heights, FL?

What is the population of Richmond Heights, FL? +

The population of Richmond Heights, FL stands at 9,489 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Richmond Heights, FL? +

In Richmond Heights, the typical household earns $63,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Richmond Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Richmond Heights; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Richmond Heights, FL? +

Homes in Richmond Heights carry a median value of $344,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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