Richmond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 39,138 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Richmond is the 17th largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Richmond is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richmond is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richmond who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.47%), sales jobs (11.72%), and food service (6.81%).

One of the benefits of Richmond is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.92 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Richmond Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Richmond with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.75% of adults in Richmond have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Richmond in 2000 was $17,096, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,384 for a family of four.

Richmond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Richmond is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Some people also speak Spanish.