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- Red Wing is 0% more densely populated than Richfield.
- People are 2.9% more likely to be married in Red Wing.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Red Wing.
 Richfield, MNRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,596329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201035,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,116285,036,114
 Population - 199035,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock476.193.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richfield, MNRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Richfield, MNRed Wing, MNUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richfield, MNRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households15,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,25180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,515  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richfield    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Richfield is probably the most convenient suburb in the Twin Cities. It is near 494, 35W, 35E, 55, 100, 169, and 62...which are basically all the major free ways in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Comfortable middle class suburb. Fifteen minutes from both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Conveniently close to the airport. Good schools. Lots of parks and  More

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Over 20 years ago

Richfield is a first-ring, older suburb of 1950's and 60's houses. They range from very nice, middle-class houses to poorly maintained, cheaply built houses that now  More

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Reviews for Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 13 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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