Richton Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,322 people and three associated neighborhoods, Richton Park is the 188th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Richton Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richton Park is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richton Park who work in management occupations (13.26%), office and administrative support (12.53%), and sales jobs (9.88%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Richton Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.56 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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 overall 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, and the average American community has 21.84%. 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.
