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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 Richfield, MI compare?
| Figure | Richfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,941 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,991 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 256 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Richfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,971±19 |
| Median age | 44.7±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.3%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $82,676±$17,054 |
| Per capita income | $32,626±$2,552 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,800±$14,319 |
| Median gross rent | $1,481±$159 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.2%±19.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.9%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.6%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.2%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±1.7 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