Richardson is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 91,635 people and 17 constituent neighborhoods, Richardson is the 26th largest community in Texas.

Richardson is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.68% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Richardson is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richardson who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.83%), sales jobs (13.33%), and management occupations (13.19%).

Also of interest is that Richardson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Richardson is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Richardson is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Richardson's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Richardson Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Richardson. 47.73% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Richardson in 2000 was $29,551, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,204 for a family of four. However, Richardson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Richardson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richardson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Richardson is White, followed by Asian. Richardson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.19% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Richardson include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Richardson's cultural character, accounting for 18.85% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Richardson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.