Richland is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 953 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richland is the 486th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Richland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Richland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Richland, where the median household income is $95,104.00.
Richland real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Richland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Richland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Richland is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Richland. 54.48% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Richland in 2022 was $40,490, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,960 for a family of four. However, Richland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Richland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Richland include English, German, Polish, Dutch, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Richland is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.