Overview
Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The
population was 8,132 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
8.2 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,132 people, 3,197 households, and
2,196 families residing in the city. The population density was 996.8/km²
(2,584.6/mi²). There were 3,334 housing units at an average density of
408.7/km² (1,059.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.41% White,
1.44% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.27% Pacific
Islander, 4.06% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino of any race were 10.15% of the population.
There were 3,197 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families.
26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18,
7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100
females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,377, and the median
income for a family was $50,377. Males had a median income of $35,635 versus
$28,066 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,247. About
3.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.