Richmond Heights is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The United States census shows the population grew from 8,603 in 2010 to 9,286 in 2020. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Highways
Richmond Heights has several major highways within its boundaries: Interstate 170, Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 40.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Richmond Heights city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|7,704
|6,889
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,155
|80.23%
|80.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77.05%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|1,276
|988
|style='background: #ffffe6; |800
|13.29%
|11.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.62%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|19
|15
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.20%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|305
|358
|style='background: #ffffe6; |543
|3.18%
|4.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.85%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.01%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|13
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30
|0.14%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|117
|144
|style='background: #ffffe6; |381
|1.22%
|1.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.10%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|167
|197
|style='background: #ffffe6; |368
|1.74%
|2.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.96%
|-
|Total
|9,602
|8,603
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,286
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Richmond Heights had a population of 9,286. The median age was 37.4 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.9 males age 18 and over.
The population density was 4,055.0 per square mile (1,565.9/km).
There were 4,553 households in Richmond Heights, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.9% were married-couple households, 22.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. estimates show that the median household income was $88,289 (with a margin of error of +/- $14,706) and the median family income was $130,283 (+/- $16,078). Males had a median income of $54,616 (+/- $8,409) versus $54,154 (+/- $8,790) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $54,405 (+/- $6,603). Approximately, 2.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those ages 65 or over.
Education
The educational attainment of residents 25 years and older was 7.9% high school or equivalent degree, 10.6% some college with no degree, 4.4% associate’s degree, 35.4% bachelor’s degree, and 40.3% graduate or professional degree. The population ages 3 and over enrolled in school was 12% in nursery or preschool, 54.8% in kindergarten to 12th grade, 20.8% college undergraduate, and 12.4% in graduate school.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,603 people, 4,244 households, and 2,012 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,680 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.7% White, 11.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 4,244 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.6% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census The Sisters of Saint Mary hospital, a movie theater, various notable small businesses, specialty shops, and franchised business locations. The Saint Louis Galleria is a prominent shopping mall in the area, and a large source of municipal revenue.
Transportation
Public transportation
thumb|MetroLink near the Richmond Heights station
Richmond Heights is served by the Blue Line of the St. Louis region's MetroLink light rail system via the Richmond Heights station.
Major roads and highways
Major arterial routes in Richmond Heights include Big Bend Boulevard, Brentwood Boulevard, Clayton Road, Eager Road, Hanley Road, and McKnight Road. Interstate 64 also passes through the city traveling east and west, while Interstate 170 enters from the north and ends at I-64 and Eager Road.
Education
Public education in Richmond Heights is administered by Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District.
Richmond Heights has a public library, the Richmond Heights Memorial Library.
See also
- Evens & Howard Fire Brick Co., a specialty, high-temperature brick company in the city that established African American neighborhoods in Richmond Heights, despite racial segregation in St. Louis County at the time
- Fitz's, root beer brand started in Richmond Heights
- THE HEIGHTS Community Center, a facility with a fitness center, pool, community events rooms, and Richmond Heights Memorial Library.
- Hi-Pointe, St. Louis, adjoining St. Louis neighborhood
- Immacolata School, Catholic primary school
- International Schoolhouse, a Spanish-Immersion school for Pre-K through grade 2
- Little Flower Catholic School, Catholic K-8 school
- St. Louis Modern Chinese School, teaching Chinese language and arts
- Wydown/Skinker, St. Louis, narrow St. Louis neighborhood west of Forest Park and bordered on the south by Richmond Heights
References
External links
- City of Richmond Heights official website