Richfield, MN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,990 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 556 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 439 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,847 | 40.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,578 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,570 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,308 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 927 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,584 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,796 | 28.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,510 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,866 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,067 | 20.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,558 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,546 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,897 | 31.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,249 | 49.9 |
| Separated | 385 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,170 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,710 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,845 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,761 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 390 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 126 | 32.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,421 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,835 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 589 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,487 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,091 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 86.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,800 | 33.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,271 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,303 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,699 | 39.4 |
Same county | 7,487 | 23.2 |
Different county | 5,212 | 16.2 |
Same state | 2,688 | 8.3 |
Different state | 2,524 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,269 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,441 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,524 | 88.6 |
Born in United States | 30,310 | 88.0 |
State of residence | 22,126 | 64.2 |
Different state | 8,184 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 214 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,917 | 11.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,211 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,301 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,616 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,917 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 469 | 12.0 |
| Asia | 1,414 | 36.1 |
| Africa | 465 | 11.9 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,392 | 35.5 |
| Northern America | 166 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,271 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,906 | 86.5 |
| Language other than English | 4,365 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,300 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 1,718 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,146 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,000 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 288 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,287 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 776 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,441 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,534 | 129.3 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 519 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 561 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 620 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,328 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,319 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 388 | 1.1 |
| German | 9,849 | 28.6 |
| Greek | 197 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,296 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 565 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 6,030 | 17.5 |
| Polish | 1,230 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 236 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 476 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 589 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 102 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 539 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 4,758 | 13.8 |
| Swiss | 204 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 100 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 864 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 127 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 128 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 8,370 | 24.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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