Richton Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,441 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 service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richton Park who work in office and administrative support (12.97%), management occupations (10.76%), and sales jobs (8.78%). Also of interest is that Richton Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Richton Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Richton Park, the average commute to work is 34.53 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Richton Park is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly taxis for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The overall education level of Richton Park citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.84% 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 $32,604, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,416 for a family of four. However, Richton Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, African, Irish, Nigerian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Richton Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
