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Richmond city, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2021: 226,604 (all urban); it was 197,790 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,548
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,048
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 39,010
Renter-occupied apartments: 49,555 (it was 45,539 in 2000)
% of renters here:

54%
State:

33%

Land area: 60 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 3772 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Richmond city: 95.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Richmond city, VA (2021)
    • 96,95442.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 94,02641.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 17,6397.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 11,1044.9%Two or more races
    • 5,0962.2%Asian alone
    • 1,3410.6%Some other race alone
    • 3830.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 610.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

34.8 years
Virginia median age:

38.8 years
Males: 106,544  (47.0%)
Females: 120,060  (53.0%)
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Average household size:
Richmond city:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $51,770 ($31,121 in 1999)
This county:

$51,770
Virginia:

$80,963

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $976 (lower quartile is $759, upper quartile is $1,279)
This county:

$976
State:

$1169


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $311,700 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Richmond city:

$311,700
Virginia:

$330,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $188,500 - $474,000

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $387,207
Here:

$387,207
State:

$429,123

Townhouses or other attached units: $433,553
Here:

$433,553
State:

$414,161

In 2-unit structures: $462,567
Here:

$462,567
State:

$327,915

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $442,038
Here:

$442,038
State:

$287,021

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,645
Here:

$304,645
State:

$343,170

Mobile homes: $176,542
Here:

$176,542
State:

$112,303

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,574
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $634

Institutionalized population: 2,884
Richmond city, VA map from a distance

Health of residents in Richmond city based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
54.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,704 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,790 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Richmond city, VA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Richmond city, VA in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Richmond city, VA in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 21.1%
Richmond city:

21.1%
Virginia:

10.2%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.9% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.1% for American Indian residents, 19.5% for other race residents, 18.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 34.8 years old
(Males: 34.6 years old, Females: 35.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.3 years old, Black residents: 36.9 years old, American Indian residents: 37.5 years old, Asian residents: 32.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 24.1 years old)

Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richmond city is $678 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.

Cities in this county include: Richmond.

Richmond city has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Alexander County, Illinois , Johnson County, Illinois , Summers County, West Virginia , King William County , Union County, Illinois , Tazewell County .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Virginia:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Richmond city, VA

Current college students: 19,116
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 16,039 (37.5% naturalized citizens)

Richmond city:

7.1%
Whole state:

12.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7,6772010 or later
  • 4,4942000 to 2009
  • 2,6581990 to 1999
  • 1,7751980 to 1989
  • 7641970 to 1979
  • 866Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.0%

Richmond city marital status for males Richmond city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52,249
  • One, attached: 7,254
  • Two: 6,562
  • 3 or 4: 8,463
  • 5 to 9: 9,033
  • 10 to 19: 7,050
  • 20 to 49: 7,697
  • 50 or more: 14,275
  • Mobile homes: 223

Housing units in Richmond city with a mortgage: 31,656 (2,135 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 1,789 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 666

Here:

4.4% with mortgage
State:

97.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Richmond city

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant47,991116
Mainline Protestant47,63776
Black Protestant21,34143
Catholic18,54010
Other15,07428
Orthodox2,0302
None51,601-
Richmond city Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 72
Richmond city:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 53
This county:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 73
Richmond city:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 224
This county:

11.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Richmond city:

12.1%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Richmond city:

29.0%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.0%
State:

18.6%

Earthquake activity:

Richmond city-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Richmond city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 213.6 miles away from Richmond city center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 37.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Richmond city

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 113,992 (70.2%)
  • Carpooled: 10,101 (6.2%)
  • Bus: 3,826 (2.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 199 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,090 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 1,020 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 3,632 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 27,408 (16.9%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Guatemala (21%)
  • El Salvador (11%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • India (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Ethiopia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richmond city


  • English (7%)
  • American (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • African (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Richmond city, Virginia in 2010:

  • 8,207 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,476 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 1,312 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 591 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 454 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 313 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 265 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 34 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 21 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 19 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Richmond city, Virginia in 2000:

  • 5,670 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,670 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,618 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,365 people in nursing homes
  • 348 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 163 people in other group homes
  • 129 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 107 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 23 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $89,065.

13.57% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.57%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.28% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,467 average AGI)
4.28% relocated from other states ($22,118 average AGI)
Richmond city:

4.28%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Henrico County, VA  3.03% ($54,339 average AGI)
from Chesterfield County, VA  2.16% ($50,656)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.41% ($72,721)
from Hanover County, VA  0.33% ($55,921)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.24% ($101,035)
from Arlington County, VA  0.20% ($92,054)
from Virginia Beach city, VA  0.16% ($50,075)


14.45% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($65,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

14.45%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10.66% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($41,880 average AGI)
3.79% relocated to other states ($23,269 average AGI)
Richmond city:

3.79%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Henrico County, VA  4.12% ($60,224 average AGI)
to Chesterfield County, VA  3.09% ($57,169)
to Hanover County, VA  0.44% ($66,547)
to Fairfax County, VA  0.24% ($47,534)
to Petersburg city, VA  0.22% ($31,452)
to Virginia Beach city, VA  0.14% ($65,444)
to Goochland County, VA  0.12% ($127,210)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.8

Births per 1000 population in Richmond city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Richmond city
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Richmond city
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Richmond city
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond city
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond city
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Richmond city
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Richmond city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 28,187 (21,836 aged, 6,351 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,772 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Richmond city, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,499)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,012)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,774)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,596)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,354)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,326)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (1,084)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,058)
  • Congestive heart failure (1,037)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (773)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 60,428
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,511
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 169,728

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,654
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,167
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 122

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 369.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 301.4
  • Cut/Pierce - 25.2
  • Other - 43.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 56.2
  • Suffocation - 23.8
  • Poisoning - 19.5
  • Other - 15.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 226,604
  • Male householders: 40,082 (18,219 living alone), Female householders: 59,847 (27,977 living alone)
  • 22,016 spouses (21,558 opposite-sex spouses), 8,425 unmarried partners, (7,845 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 49,121 children (46,384 natural, 1,263 adopted, 1,474 stepchildren), 5,003 grandchildren, 6,040 brothers or sisters, 2,883 parents, 0 foster children, 4,697 other relatives, 20,022 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 8,468

Size of family households: 19,880 2-persons, 9,755 3-persons, 5,841 4-persons, 4,132 5-persons, 889 6-persons, 590 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46,196 1-person, 10,673 2-persons, 1,591 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 190 5-persons.

13,522 married couples with children.
18,652 single-parent households (2,805 men, 15,847 women).

89.7% of residents of Richmond city speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $4,160,844,000 ($21,615 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $369,570,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,072,474,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $437,066,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,936,000
Federal grants: $1,788,118,000
Federal procurement contracts: $237,104,000 ($87,889,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $600,145,000 ($206,139,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $269,886,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $96,249,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,416,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 16,973
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 12,514
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,406
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -10,695
Here -55 per 1000 residents
State +14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Richmond city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 89.03 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4

Year house built in Richmond city, Virginia
  • Year house built in Richmond city, Virginia
  • 3882020 or later
  • 9,3902010 to 2019
  • 6,5022000 to 2009
  • 7,2351990 to 1999
  • 7,5941980 to 1989
  • 9,0721970 to 1979
  • 11,6681960 to 1969
  • 16,7181950 to 1959
  • 11,6641940 to 1949
  • 32,5751939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Richmond city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond city, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond city, Virginia
  • 1071 room
  • 3092 rooms
  • 5283 rooms
  • 3,4194 rooms
  • 6,9895 rooms
  • 9,1016 rooms
  • 8,5287 rooms
  • 5,6068 rooms
  • 10,3989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond city, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond city, Virginia
  • 3,4291 room
  • 5,3592 rooms
  • 10,0193 rooms
  • 15,5484 rooms
  • 10,5405 rooms
  • 5,1946 rooms
  • 2,7057 rooms
  • 1,1878 rooms
  • 9639+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Richmond city, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond city, Virginia
  • 107no bedroom
  • 9981 bedroom
  • 9,0792 bedrooms
  • 22,8773 bedrooms
  • 9,4554 bedrooms
  • 2,4695+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond city, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond city, Virginia
  • 3,550no bedroom
  • 16,3241 bedroom
  • 23,5182 bedrooms
  • 8,7483 bedrooms
  • 2,7684 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond city, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond city in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,276no vehicle
  • 17,2081 vehicle
  • 16,7912 vehicles
  • 6,0073 vehicles
  • 1,8314 vehicles
  • 8725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond city in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond city in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10,785no vehicle
  • 27,7911 vehicle
  • 13,7282 vehicles
  • 2,0283 vehicles
  • 3384 vehicles
  • 2745+ vehicles

77.9% of Richmond city residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Virginia.

Richmond city:

77.9%
State average:

85.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 136,429
  • Other state: 71,083
  • Northeast: 26,275
  • Midwest: 8,234
  • South: 30,790
  • West: 5,784
Year householders moved into unit in Richmond city, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Richmond city
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 44.5%Utility gas
  • 43.6%Electricity
  • 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 68.7%Electricity
  • 27.0%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,321
Here:

14.2%
Virginia:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,977
Here:

27.6%
Virginia:

10.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,505
Here:

26.0%
Virginia:

20.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2004:

  • Total number of recipients: 8,949
  • Number of aged recipients: 840
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 8,109
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,072
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,193
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,684
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,986
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,903
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 64 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED858$169,779938$196,7943,464$207,777204$115,73027$1,245,556605$139,1520$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$150,96942$247,167275$173,24438$43,1840$047$153,7450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED117$152,427132$200,5611,387$169,291207$56,5996$1,545,000185$122,5571$70,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN93$170,699146$212,171999$193,23353$114,0751$10,000,000154$142,2730$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$170,58819$196,158246$183,85830$123,0670$029$144,0690$0
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED171$219,865105$240,1146$218,833
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED55$213,70936$262,9726$142,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$197,88930$215,2000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$162,8188$222,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$142,2002$218,0003$193,333
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond city, VA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Richmond city, VA - Value
Most common first names in Richmond city, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4,49979.4 years
William4,35673.1 years
James4,10071.1 years
John3,77473.1 years
Robert2,82071.0 years
Charles2,23872.3 years
George2,01273.1 years
Margaret1,65179.0 years
Elizabeth1,56480.0 years
Joseph1,53873.1 years
Most common last names in Richmond city, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,03173.8 years
Johnson1,91473.3 years
Jones1,91073.9 years
Williams1,62073.4 years
Brown1,42872.8 years
Harris1,15172.7 years
Taylor1,09273.3 years
Davis1,03673.5 years
Robinson82671.8 years
Jackson82172.0 years
Businesses in Richmond city, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven14Martin's1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Ace Hardware2McDonald's3
Advance Auto Parts1New Balance2
Arby's3Nike11
Blockbuster1Office Depot1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Panera Bread1
Burger King2Papa John's Pizza1
CVS4Pizza Hut2
Chico's1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Chipotle1Quiznos2
Church's Chicken1RadioShack1
Cold Stone Creamery1Rite Aid2
Decora Cabinetry2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
FedEx29SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Soma Intimates1
Foot Locker2Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Starbucks8
GameStop2Subway3
Goodwill1T-Mobile1
H&R Block3Talbots1
Holiday Inn2The Room Place1
J.Crew1U-Haul3
Just Tires1UPS45
KFC1Vans2
Kroger2Walgreens2
Lowe's1Wendy's3
Marriott1YMCA3

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