In Richton Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
In Richton Park, a lot of people use taxis to get to work every day though Richton Park is a relatively small village. Those that ride taxis are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Richton Park citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.48% of adults in Richton Park have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Richton Park in 2022 was $35,219, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,876 for a family of four. However, Richton Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Richton Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Richton Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richton Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Richton Park include German, Irish, African, Nigerian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Richton Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
