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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Richland, IL compare?
| Figure | Richland, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 786 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 819 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 23 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.8% |
| Measure | Richland, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 730±167 |
| Median age | 36.9±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.9%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $84,643±$12,086 |
| Per capita income | $42,306±$5,316 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,300±$39,938 |
| Median gross rent | $975±$708 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.9%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.0%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.8%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.5 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±6.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov