Richmond, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 32,895 (Urban population: 32,253 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 642 (117 farm, 526 nonfarm))

Richmond, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,840 (10,783 occupied: 3,769 owner occupied, 7,014 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	65%
State:	29%

Housing density: 619 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $418 (lower quartile is $335, upper quartile is $483)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $423

Median gross rent in Richmond, KY in 2007: $495

Housing units in Richmond with a mortgage: 1,880 (167 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,123

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,136 (it was $83,300 in 2000)

Richmond:	$136,136
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,231 - $199,630

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,013

In family households: 15,872 (3,689 male householders, 1,862 female householders)
3,885 spouses, 5,383 children (4,887 natural, 111 adopted, 385 stepchildren), 201 grandchildren, 173 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 252 other relatives, 349 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,141 (2,563 male householders (1,689 living alone)), 2,687 female householders (2,058 living alone)), 1,891 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,078 (362 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,664 2-persons, 1,501 3-persons, 939 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,747 1-person, 1,149 2-persons, 308 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

2,649 married couples with children.
1,706 single-parent households (267 men, 1,439 women).

95.6% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 570 (2.1%)
(26.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 49 4 rooms: 377 5 rooms: 941 6 rooms: 877 7 rooms: 577 8 rooms: 501 9 or more rooms: 423

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond, Kentucky:
	1 room: 121 2 rooms: 717 3 rooms: 1,107 4 rooms: 2,876 5 rooms: 1,500 6 rooms: 354 7 rooms: 152 8 rooms: 109 9 or more rooms: 78

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 468
1995 to 1998: 2,001
1990 to 1994: 1,652
1980 to 1989: 1,960
1970 to 1979: 2,039
1960 to 1969: 1,198
1950 to 1959: 1,058
1940 to 1949: 525
1939 or earlier: 939

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richmond:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 78 2 bedrooms: 860 3 bedrooms: 2,060 4 bedrooms: 637 5 or more bedrooms: 134

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond:
	no bedroom: 145 1 bedroom: 1,732 2 bedrooms: 3,686 3 bedrooms: 1,227 4 bedrooms: 191 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 145 1 vehicle: 1,329 2 vehicles: 1,612 3 vehicles: 527 4 vehicles: 149 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,047 1 vehicle: 3,404 2 vehicles: 2,013 3 vehicles: 477 4 vehicles: 39 5 or more vehicles: 34

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Richmond, KY:

Less than $10,000: 132
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 70
$40,000 to $49,999: 136
$50,000 to $59,999: 69
$60,000 to $69,999: 121
$70,000 to $79,999: 171
$80,000 to $89,999: 216
$90,000 to $99,999: 224
$100,000 to $124,999: 568
$125,000 to $149,999: 616
$150,000 to $174,999: 538
$175,000 to $199,999: 363
$200,000 to $249,999: 514
$250,000 to $299,999: 257
$300,000 to $399,999: 175
$400,000 to $499,999: 60
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Richmond rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Richmond:

Less than $100: 206 people
$100 to $149: 288
$150 to $199: 278
$200 to $249: 270
$250 to $299: 452
$300 to $349: 807
$350 to $399: 1,200
$400 to $449: 1,584
$450 to $499: 1,010
$500 to $549: 600
$550 to $599: 390
$600 to $649: 305
$650 to $699: 262
$700 to $749: 211
$750 to $799: 126
$800 to $899: 27
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 54
$1,250 to $1,499: 59
$1,500 to $1,999: 24
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 217

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 300 1990 to 1994: 109 1985 to 1989: 53 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 65 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 28

Richmond, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.4%
Number of people working at home: 260 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 782
5 to 9 minutes: 2691
10 to 14 minutes: 2848
15 to 19 minutes: 1551
20 to 24 minutes: 924
25 to 29 minutes: 488
30 to 34 minutes: 1264
35 to 39 minutes: 421
40 to 44 minutes: 513
45 to 59 minutes: 994
60 to 89 minutes: 336
90 or more minutes: 186

Richmond mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,116 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,774 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Taxi: 53 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (0%)
Walked: 952 (7%)
Other means: 54 (0%)
Worked at home: 260 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2279
$10,000 to $14,999: 1201
$15,000 to $19,999: 906
$20,000 to $24,999: 914
$25,000 to $29,999: 922
$30,000 to $34,999: 621
$35,000 to $39,999: 598
$40,000 to $44,999: 418
$45,000 to $49,999: 474
$50,000 to $59,999: 667
$60,000 to $74,999: 800
$75,000 to $99,999: 554
$100,000 to $124,999: 189
$125,000 to $149,999: 67
$150,000 to $199,999: 91
$200,000 or more: 100

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 4893

Other groups: 3522

English: 2474

Irish: 2130

German: 2111

Scotch-Irish: 445

Italian: 440

French (except Basque): 329

Scottish: 285

European: 253

Dutch: 185

Subsaharan African:: 157

Polish: 148

African: 147

Welsh: 131

Norwegian: 118

British: 101

Swiss: 59

Hungarian: 57

French Canadian: 43

Swedish: 41

Arab:: 32

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32

Canadian: 28

Ukrainian: 21

Syrian: 18

Romanian: 15

Arab/Arabic: 14

Haitian: 14

Russian: 13

Somalian: 10

British West Indian: 10

Brazilian: 9

Serbian: 9

Celtic: 8

Portuguese: 8

Dutch West Indian: 8

Greek: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Austrian: 6

Iranian: 6

Danish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (30%)
Mexico (18%)
Canada (7%)
Japan (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (6%)
Germany (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

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

This state: 19632
Northeast: 581
Midwest: 3460
South: 2223
West: 509

33% of Richmond residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 108
5th and 6th grade: 118
7th and 8th grade: 378
9th grade: 219
10th grade: 126
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 159
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,796
Less than 1 year of college: 201
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,116
Associate degree: 241
Bachelor's degree: 1,048
Master's degree: 334
Professional school degree: 114
Doctorate degree: 270

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 171
7th and 8th grade: 540
9th grade: 307
10th grade: 388
11th grade: 175
12th grade, no diploma: 144
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,676
Less than 1 year of college: 519
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,065
Associate degree: 413
Bachelor's degree: 1,070
Master's degree: 519
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 112

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 35.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,992
Black householders: $26,895
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,307
Asian householders: $79,346
Some other race householders: $15,110
Two or more races householders: $8,609
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,964

Richmond household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Richmond household income for Black householders

Richmond household income for Two or more races householders

Richmond marital status for males

Richmond marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,354
Black or African American householders: $88,414
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $197,421
Asian householders: $253,314
Two or more races householders: $166,043
Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,228

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,413
One, attached: 191
Two: 1,000
3 or 4: 1,805
5 to 9: 2,032
10 to 19: 1,060
20 to 49: 183
50 or more: 397
Mobile homes: 759

Median worth of mobile homes: $7,828

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Richmond:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Utility gas (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135

Here:	6.9%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67

Here:	7.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 128

Here:	1.8%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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