Richards, TX City Data

Richards, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 999 people who live in Richards and approximately 23,552 who live in Grimes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Richards to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Richards. We have included Richards housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Richards Information

Grimes County where Richards resides is 801.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,552 and has a population rank of 1,612 out of all the places in the United States.

Richards has a total of 999 people and of those residents there are 498 males and 501 females. The median age of the male population is 41 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 351 births each year and around 255 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Richards varies per year, but currently 988 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 999 people who live in Richards, there are 242 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Richards is 126 male and 116 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 781.

General Richards Information
Total area in square miles - Grimes County	801.16
Water area in square miles - Grimes County	N/A
Resident population - Grimes County	23,552
Population rank - Grimes County	1,612
Total population	999
Total population (male)	498
Total population (female)	501
Population median age (male)	41
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Grimes County	351
Deaths- Grimes County	255
Population of one race	988
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	242
Population under 20 years (male)	126
Population under 20 years (female)	116
Total population 18 years and over	781

Richards Social Characteristics

There are 7,753 households in Richards. Families make up 5,626 of these households. The table below breaks down the Richards families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,297), male householder with no wife present (360) and female householder with no husband present (958). The remainder of the Richards households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,123. Richards, TX moving companies help people in Richards move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Richards. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Richards is based, there are 8,382 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,566 never married, 4,706 now married, 205 separated, 1,128 widowed, and 777 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 403 separated, 614 widowed and 1,146 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Richards social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Richards.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grimes County)
Total households	7,753
Family households (families)	5,626
With own children under 18 years	2,992
Married-couple family	4,297
With own children under 18 years	2,079
Male householder, no wife present, family	360
With own children under 18 years	178
Female householder, no husband present, family	958
With own children under 18 years	535
Nonfamily households	2,123
Householder living alone	1,834
65 years and over	866

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	118
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	139
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	864
Householder	288
Spouse	241
Child	251
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	135
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,382
Never married	1,566
Now married	4,706
Separated	205
Widowed	1,128
Divorced	777
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	403
Widowed	614
Divorced	1,146

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	999
Male	498
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8
Female	501
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	999
One race	988
White	847
Black or African American	100
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	999
People who are White alone	847
People who are Black or African American alone	100
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	65
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,160
Same house	12,888
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,768
Different state or abroad	1,234
Different state	1,014
Abroad	220

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grimes County)
Total resident population	23,552
Born in United States	11,791
State of residence	18,383
Different state	3,880
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	1,188

Richards Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Richards. That total enrollment is 5,846 for the population of the country, which includes Richards. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,416 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 786.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Richards population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,846
Pre-kindergarten	332
Public	207
Private	125
Kindergarten	326
Public	307
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,830
Public	2,787
Private	43
Elementary and high school	4,401
Public	4,307
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	1,571
Public	1,520
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	690
Public	587
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	97
Public	97
Private
Not enrolled in school	16,866

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,080
Less than 9th grade	2,053
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,203
High school graduate	5,271
Some college, no degree	3,240
Associate's degree	660
Bachelor's degree	1,653
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,160

Richards Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,370 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Richards. The Richards occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,120), service occupations (1,607), sales and office occupations (2,064), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (188), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,223) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,703). The 18,370 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,840 private wage and salary workers, 2,073 government workers, 909 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grimes County)
Population 16 years and over	18,370
In labor force	9,505
Civilian labor force	9,495
Employed	8,905
Unemployed	590
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	8,231
In labor force	4,109
Civilian labor force	4,109
Unemployed Civilian labor force	224
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,139
In labor force	5,396
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	366
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grimes County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,722
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,604
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,391
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	166
Other means	115
Worked at home	417
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	269,315

OCCUPATION (Grimes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,120
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,120
Service occupations	1,607
Sales and office occupations	2,064
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	188
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,223
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,703

INDUSTRY (Grimes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,120
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	608
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,277
Wholesale trade	309
Retail trade	911
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	695
Information	75
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	379
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	461
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,660
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	419
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	836

CLASS OF WORKER (Grimes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,120
Private wage and salary workers	5,840
Government workers	2,073
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	909
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Richards Housing Characteristics

In Richards, TX there are 9,490 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,753 occupied and 1,737 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Richards, there are 6,367 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 140 units in Richards. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Richards, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Richards, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Richards. There are 188 housing units with rent less than $200, 168 with rent between $200-299, 443 with rent between $300-499 and 435 with rent for $500 and above. Full Richards gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Richards, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grimes County)
Total housing units	9,490
Occupied housing units	7,753
Vacant housing units	1,737

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grimes County)
Total housing units	9,490
1-unit, detached	6,367
1-unit, attached	140
2 units	135
3 or 4 units	137
5 to 9 units	35
10 to 19 units	55
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	61
Mobile home	2,465

HOUSING TENURE (Grimes County)
Occupied housing units	7,753
Owner-occupied	6,027
Renter-occupied	1,726

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grimes County)
Occupied housing units	7,753
No vehicles available	731
2 vehicle available	4,444
3 vehicles available	1,185
4 vehicles available	227
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grimes County)
Occupied housing units	7,753
Utility gas	1,612
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,707
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	142
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grimes County)
Occupied housing units	7,753
Less Than $50,000	6,027
$50,000 to $99,999	1,202
$100,000 to $149,999	381
$150,000 to $199,999	81
$200,000 to $299,999	38
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	56,700

GROSS RENT (Grimes County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,726
Less than $200	188
$200 to $299	168
$300 to $499	443
$500 to $699	340
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A