City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Richland, PA

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

1,613
Residents
$91,979
Median income
$198,000
Median home
$1,411
Median rent (state)

Richland - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Richland places in the 72nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

72nd
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
55th
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: Richland, PA

Pennsylvania's Richland is a small town, with 1,613 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $91,979 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Home values in Richland run a median of $198,000, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. 18.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 70.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,411 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 79.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,613 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$91,979 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Richland compare to other US cities?

Richland measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 55% 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 Richland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Pennsylvania's city distribution

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Richland ranks #504 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Richland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#347 of 1,765
80th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#504 of 1,865
71st percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#660 of 1,790
63rd percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,149 of 1,856
38th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,122 of 1,861
39th percentile in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

72ndIncome percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Richland's home value compares nationally

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

$198,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Richland $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 - Richland, PA Richland, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Richland, PA-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 Richland, PA median $91,979/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%
Richland, PA'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 Richland, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.7%

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

Population
1,613
Median Income
$91,979
Median Home Value
$198,000
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
70.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,480 residents1,490 residents1,500 residents1,510 residents1,520 residents1,530 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,493 residents 1,524 residents ▲ +2.1%
Richland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.0%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
18.2%

Based on 864 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Richland sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,411/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Paxtang
1,617 people
Devon
1,623 people
Roseto
1,623 people
Dravosburg
1,600 people
Hampton
1,627 people
Hopwood
1,628 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Richland's 1,613 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Norris City, IL
1,613 people
Stedman, NC
1,613 people
Hato Candal comunidad, PR
1,613 people
Crainville, IL
1,614 people
Van Buren, ME
1,614 people
Wilson-Conococheague, MD
1,614 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Richland's $91,979 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Salida, CA
$91,990 median income
Point Lay, AK
$92,000 median income
Northfield, MN
$92,000 median income
Palm Valley, TX
$92,000 median income
Carlyss, LA
$92,004 median income
Waterloo, IL
$92,005 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Richland, PA 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 Richland, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% White 95.7% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.8% 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 Richland compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Richland (this city) 1,613 $91,979
Paxtang 1,617 $83,571
Devon 1,623 $194,813
Roseto 1,623 $78,594
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Richland, PA?

What is the population of Richland, PA? +

Richland, PA counts 1,613 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Richland, PA? +

In Richland, the typical household earns $91,979 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Richland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Richland; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Richland, PA? +

A typical home in Richland is worth $198,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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