Richland is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 943 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richland is the 486th largest community in Michigan. Richland real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Richland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Richland is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 88.02% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Richland is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richland who work in management occupations (12.96%), healthcare (10.76%), and office and administrative support (10.51%). Also of interest is that Richland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Richland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Richland is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.23% of adults in Richland have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Richland in 2022 was $36,274, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,096 for a family of four. However, Richland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Richland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Richland include English, German, Dutch, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Richland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and German/Yiddish.
