Richwood, LA

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Richwood, Louisiana

Richwood, Louisiana, in Ouachita county, is 4 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 209 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is located in the Monroe metropolitan area. Richwood has a population of 2,115.

The People and Families of Richwood

In Richwood, about 23% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Richwood. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

You'll notice more men than women in Richwood compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richwood had a median family income of $17,661.

Richwood Housing

Owners occupy 55% of the housing units in Richwood. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Richwood, 92% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to Richwood, try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Richwood, LA

Comparing Richwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	209 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Ouachita
Metro Area	Monroe
Standard Zip Codes	71202
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.449
Longitude	-92.084

Station	MONROE RGNL AP
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Station	CALHOUN RESEARCH STN
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	51 to 79 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	BASTROP
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,115	100%
Male	1,180	55.8%
Female	935	44.2%
Under 18	607	28.7%
18+	1,508	71.3%
65+	137	6.5%
Median Age	28.4
Average Family Size	3.4
White	230	10.9%
African-American	1,866	88.2%
Asian	12	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,094
Growth	-21
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	95%
African	1.7%
French Canadian	1.5%
US/American	1.1%
Scottish	0.3%
Irish	0.2%
German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richwood	2,115	$17,661
Eros	202	$23,750
Mangham	595	$23,558
Monroe	53,107	$33,263
Rayville	4,234	$16,480
Sterlington	1,276	$38,269
West Monroe	13,250	$35,348

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