Like elsewhere in America, most people in Richfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Richfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Richfield is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.23% of adults in Richfield 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 Richfield in 2022 was $44,059, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $176,236 for a family of four. However, Richfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Richfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Richfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Richfield include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.
In addition, Richfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.24%).
The most common language spoken in Richfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
