Richmond, IL

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Richmond, Illinois

Richmond, Illinois, in McHenry county, is 24 miles W of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center) and 43 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 1,091.

The People and Families of Richmond

In Richmond, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richmond had a median family income of $60,417. Home offices are common in Richmond.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Richmond residents, with $4,100. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Richmond Housing

In Richmond, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The village has higher property taxes than most places in Illinois, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Richmond, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Richmond strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Richmond, IL

Comparing Richmond to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Waukegan, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	McHenry
Standard Zip Codes	60071
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.476
Longitude	-88.305

Station	ANTIOCH
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	BURLINGTON
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,091	100%
Male	543	49.8%
Female	548	50.2%
Under 18	298	27.3%
18+	793	72.7%
65+	140	12.8%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.19
White	1,068	97.9%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	10	0.9%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,215
Growth	1,124
Growth %	103%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32%
Irish	13.3%
Polish	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
English	7.7%
Italian	7.1%
Swedish	5%
Dutch	4.1%
US/American	4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Norwegian	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Czech	1.1%
Danish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Turkish	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richmond	1,091	$60,417
Greenwood	244	$65,179
Hebron	1,038	$53,661
Johnsburg	5,391	$73,491
Ringwood	471	$73,333
Spring Grove	3,880	$82,996
Wonder Lake	1,345	$62,404

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