Overall, Richmond’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.50 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Richmond is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.15% of adults 25 and older in Richmond have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Richmond in 2018 was $25,714, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,856 for a family of four. However, Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Richmond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richmond residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
