Richfield is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 11,855 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richfield is the 81st largest community in Wisconsin. Richfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Wisconsin, but Richfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Richfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Richfield is a village of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Richfield who work in management occupations (18.31%), business and financial occupations (15.32%), and office and administrative support (11.03%). Also of interest is that Richfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Richfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Richfield is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Richfield really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Richfield perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The education level of Richfield ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Richfield, 47.33% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Richfield in 2022 was $60,912, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,648 for a family of four. The people who call Richfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Richfield include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Richfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
