Richlands, NC City Data

Richlands, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 928 people who live in Richlands and approximately 150,355 who live in Onslow County. We want to help people moving to or living in Richlands to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Richlands. We have included Richlands housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Richlands Information

Onslow County where Richlands resides is 908.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 150,355 and has a population rank of 358 out of all the places in the United States.

Richlands has a total of 928 people and of those residents there are 407 males and 521 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 43.7. There are approximately 3,331 births each year and around 751 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Richlands varies per year, but currently 914 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 928 people who live in Richlands, there are 241 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Richlands is 119 male and 122 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 712.

General Richlands Information
Total area in square miles - Onslow County	908.56
Water area in square miles - Onslow County	N/A
Resident population - Onslow County	150,355
Population rank - Onslow County	358
Total population	928
Total population (male)	407
Total population (female)	521
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	43.7
Births - Onslow County	3,331
Deaths- Onslow County	751
Population of one race	914
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	241
Population under 20 years (male)	119
Population under 20 years (female)	122
Total population 18 years and over	712

Richlands Social Characteristics

There are 48,122 households in Richlands. Families make up 36,892 of these households. The table below breaks down the Richlands families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,354), male householder with no wife present (1,494) and female householder with no husband present (5,604). The remainder of the Richlands households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,528. Richlands, NC moving companies help people in Richlands move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Richlands. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Richlands is based, there are 50,746 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,044 never married, 31,691 now married, 1,636 separated, 3,658 widowed, and 4,717 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,752 separated, 733 widowed and 3,983 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Richlands social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Richlands.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Onslow County)
Total households	48,122
Family households (families)	36,892
With own children under 18 years	21,753
Married-couple family	29,354
With own children under 18 years	16,169
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,494
With own children under 18 years	1,068
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,604
With own children under 18 years	3,829
Nonfamily households	11,528
Householder living alone	8,947
65 years and over	2,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	128
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	150
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	759
Householder	245
Spouse	161
Child	264
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	169
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	37
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	108
Female householder living alone	103
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	50,746
Never married	9,044
Now married	31,691
Separated	1,636
Widowed	3,658
Divorced	4,717
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,752
Widowed	733
Divorced	3,983

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	928
Male	407
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1
Female	521
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	928
One race	914
White	663
Black or African American	233
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	928
People who are White alone	663
People who are Black or African American alone	233
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,170
Same house	49,068
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,493
Different state or abroad	54,306
Different state	49,473
Abroad	4,833

PLACE OF BIRTH (Onslow County)
Total resident population	150,355
Born in United States	42,804
State of residence	54,843
Different state	85,873
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,510
Foreign born	6,129

Richlands Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Richlands. That total enrollment is 37,631 for the population of the country, which includes Richlands. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,592 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,707 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,819.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Richlands population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,631
Pre-kindergarten	2,600
Public	1,739
Private	861
Kindergarten	2,357
Public	2,266
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,375
Public	15,665
Private	710
Elementary and high school	23,854
Public	22,896
Private	958
High school grades 9 to 12	7,479
Public	7,231
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	8,033
Public	6,860
Private	1,173
Graduate or professional school	787
Public	552
Private	235
Not enrolled in school	104,258

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,286
Less than 9th grade	3,643
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,161
High school graduate	24,711
Some college, no degree	21,553
Associate's degree	6,097
Bachelor's degree	11,121
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,770

Richlands Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 114,643 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Richlands. The Richlands occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,774), service occupations (9,436), sales and office occupations (13,715), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (599), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,921) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,575). The 114,643 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,580 private wage and salary workers, 12,479 government workers, 3,732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Onslow County)
Population 16 years and over	114,643
In labor force	85,054
Civilian labor force	52,670
Employed	49,020
Unemployed	3,650
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	32,384
Females 16 years and over	49,849
In labor force	29,768
Civilian labor force	27,686
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,240
Armed forces	2,082
Males 16 years and over	64,794
In labor force	55,286
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,410
Armed forces	30,302

COMMUTING TO WORK (Onslow County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,399
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	52,948
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,629
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,219
Other means	1,675
Worked at home	1,945
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,639,185

OCCUPATION (Onslow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,774
Service occupations	9,436
Sales and office occupations	13,715
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	599
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,921
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,575

INDUSTRY (Onslow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	996
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,682
Wholesale trade	943
Retail trade	7,496
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,253
Information	1,393
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,234
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,224
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,865
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,790
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,558

CLASS OF WORKER (Onslow County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,774
Private wage and salary workers	32,580
Government workers	12,479
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Richlands Housing Characteristics

In Richlands, NC there are 55,726 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 48,122 occupied and 7,604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Richlands, there are 30,328 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,659 units in Richlands. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Richlands, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Richlands, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Richlands. There are 507 housing units with rent less than $200, 888 with rent between $200-299, 6,054 with rent between $300-499 and 8,638 with rent for $500 and above. Full Richlands gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Richlands, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Onslow County)
Total housing units	55,726
Occupied housing units	48,122
Vacant housing units	7,604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Onslow County)
Total housing units	55,726
1-unit, detached	30,328
1-unit, attached	4,659
2 units	1,530
3 or 4 units	2,206
5 to 9 units	1,303
10 to 19 units	576
20 to 49 units	613
50 or more units	719
Mobile home	13,585

HOUSING TENURE (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
Owner-occupied	27,973
Renter-occupied	20,149

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
No vehicles available	3,006
2 vehicle available	29,091
3 vehicles available	6,059
4 vehicles available	1,391
5 or more vehicles available	394

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
Utility gas	362
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,434
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,080
Coal or coke	14
Wood	450
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	59
No fuel used	194

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Onslow County)
Occupied housing units	48,122
Less Than $50,000	27,973
$50,000 to $99,999	11,944
$100,000 to $149,999	4,108
$150,000 to $199,999	1,466
$200,000 to $299,999	819
$300,000 to $499,999	182
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	85,900

GROSS RENT (Onslow County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,149
Less than $200	507
$200 to $299	888
$300 to $499	6,054
$500 to $699	6,072
$700 to $999	2,183
$1,000 to $1,499	376
$1,500 or more	6