Household incomes in Richland Township trail those of 94% of U.S. towns
Poverty touches 28.7% of residents (Missouri 12.6%). Richland Township grades D− for jobs and income and D for walkability. For 1% of workers, the job is at home (Missouri 13%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Richland Township apart
Richland Township and Dexter trade workers both ways
Dexter is the top workplace for Richland Township residents (16%) and also where the most people who work in Richland Township come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Few Richland Township workers work from home
Only 1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 484 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Richland Township
On income, poverty and job access, Richland Township is better than 3% of U.S. towns. Job access by car holds Richland Township’s grade up (ahead of 20% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down.
Unemployment (1.3%) is left out: Richland Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Richland Township could be anywhere from D− to D.
16% of working residents work in Dexter
Where Richland Township clocks in
16% of workers
15% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
About 20 minutes to work from Richland Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 6.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Richland Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Missouri. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 582 commuters (the 1% who work from home are left out). Across Missouri: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in Richland Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 468 residents head out to work, 16 work right here, and 188 people come in from elsewhere.
About 840 people are in Richland Township on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
0.42 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
In Richland Township, 31% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
204 jobs are based in Richland Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Richland Township, 2013 → 2023: 195 → 204. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Richland Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Richland Township
About 21% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Richland Township, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Richland Township is more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.2% across Missouri.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 590 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.8% of Richland Township households have no vehicle (Missouri 6.6%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Richland Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How Richland Township compares with U.S. towns of 800 to 1,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
| 3 | Baxter Estates NY | 1,014 | $154K | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 29 | Loch Lloyd MO | 1,090 | $184K | 2.5% | 0.5% | <1% | A+ |
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| 61 | LaBarque Creek MO | 1,457 | $133K | 1.1% | 1.7% | <1% | A+ |
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| 80 | Fremont Hills MO | 1,098 | $171K | 3.9% | 1.9% | <1% | A+ |
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| 3,547 | Hanover Township IL | 1,150 | $44K | 19.3% | 8.1% | 3% | D− |
| 3,548 | Brunswick Township MO | 1,256 | $46K | 18.9% | 7.1% | 14% | D− |
| 3,549 | Richland Township MO | 1,124 | $43K | 28.7% | 1.3% | 3% | D− |
| 3,550 | Elcho WI | 1,193 | $50K | 19.3% | 2.1% | 9% | D− |
| 3,551 | Phil Campbell AL | 1,004 | $43K | 22.9% | 1.8% | 3% | D− |
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| 3,771 | Oglala SD | 1,071 | $21K | 68.8% | 26.5% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Richland Township, the top three, the last and three more from Missouri.
Around Richland Township: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Castor Township (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Richland Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | – | D− | D | 20 min | $42,625 |
| Castor Township | 4% | D | B− | 26 min | $57,125 |
| Pike Township | 2% | D | C+ | 28 min | $61,313 |
| Elk Township | under 3% | — | — | 22 min | — |
| Liberty Township | 2% | C+ | C+ | 21 min | $57,847 |
Same-state neighbors only. Elk Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Richland Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Richland Township: questions
What is the median household income in Richland Township?
$42,625 (±$12,023) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $70,702 across Missouri and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Richland Township?
28.7%, against 12.6% across Missouri and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Richland Township?
20 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Missouri and 26 nationally. 1% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Richland Township work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Dexter (16%, 10 mi), Sikeston (15%, 11 mi), Poplar Bluff (5%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Richland Township walkable?
Richland Township is more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.5 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Richland Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Richland Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Richland Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.