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Total population: 202,002 (All urban)

Richmond, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 92,282 (84,549 occupied: 39,010 owner occupied, 45,539 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1536 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.


Median contract rent in 2007: $613 (lower quartile is $452, upper quartile is $742)


Housing units in Richmond with a mortgage: 25,823 (3,084 second mortgage, 3,311 home equity loan, 131 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,153





Richmond,VA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,900 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Richmond:  $203,900
Virginia:  $262,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,600 - $340,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $264,657
Here:  $264,657
State:  $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $361,453
Here:  $361,453
State:  $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $415,525
Here:  $415,525
State:  $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $457,575
Here:  $457,575
State:  $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,896
Here:  $224,896
State:  $316,638

Mobile homes: $13,430
Here:  $13,430
State:  $37,843

Median year house/condo built: 1950

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship

Households: 186,529
  • In family households: 135,270 (23,052 male householders, 21,173 female householders)
    23,646 spouses, 47,467 children (44,345 natural, 1,205 adopted, 1,917 stepchildren), 6,402 grandchildren, 2,804 brothers or sisters, 1,396 parents, 4,237 other relatives, 5,093 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 51,259 (17,444 male householders (13,146 living alone)), 22,897 female householders (18,642 living alone)), 10,918 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,261 (2,886 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,779 2-persons, 11,371 3-persons, 7,326 4-persons, 3,472 5-persons, 1,416 6-persons, 861 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31,788 1-person, 7,017 2-persons, 1,114 3-persons, 299 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

14,405 married couples with children.
20,218 single-parent households (2,122 men, 18,096 women).

93.3% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,643 (3.9%)
(35.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 128
  • 3 rooms: 729
  • 4 rooms: 2,548
  • 5 rooms: 7,216
  • 6 rooms: 9,145
  • 7 rooms: 8,128
  • 8 rooms: 5,619
  • 9 or more rooms: 5,490



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 1,571
  • 2 rooms: 4,617
  • 3 rooms: 9,356
  • 4 rooms: 13,446
  • 5 rooms: 9,486
  • 6 rooms: 4,056
  • 7 rooms: 1,678
  • 8 rooms: 799
  • 9 or more rooms: 530



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 284
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,042
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,875
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,769
  • 1970 to 1979: 13,151
  • 1960 to 1969: 14,566
  • 1950 to 1959: 16,403
  • 1940 to 1949: 12,063
  • 1939 or earlier: 26,129


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richmond:
  • no bedroom: 45
  • 1 bedroom: 922
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,440
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,503
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,171
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,929



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond:
  • no bedroom: 1,887
  • 1 bedroom: 14,702
  • 2 bedrooms: 20,050
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,753
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,840
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 307



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: 3,495
  • 1 vehicle: 14,343
  • 2 vehicles: 14,986
  • 3 vehicles: 4,829
  • 4 vehicles: 1,099
  • 5 or more vehicles: 258



Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 14,789
  • 1 vehicle: 21,370
  • 2 vehicles: 7,322
  • 3 vehicles: 1,573
  • 4 vehicles: 342
  • 5 or more vehicles: 143


Richmond, VA house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 206
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 103
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 103
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 82
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 42
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 42
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 53
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 117
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 156
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 240
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 369
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 882
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1137
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3463
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4622
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 4641
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 3866
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 5260
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3418
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 5048
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2281
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 2775
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 991
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1509
 


Richmond rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Richmond:

  • Less than $100: 1,560 people
  • $100 to $149: 876
  • $150 to $199: 1,114
  • $200 to $249: 1,047
  • $250 to $299: 1,001
  • $300 to $349: 1,009
  • $350 to $399: 1,148
  • $400 to $449: 2,143
  • $450 to $499: 2,477
  • $500 to $549: 2,748
  • $550 to $599: 3,312
  • $600 to $649: 3,481
  • $650 to $699: 3,245
  • $700 to $749: 2,828
  • $750 to $799: 2,177
  • $800 to $899: 3,362
  • $900 to $999: 2,071
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,794
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 628
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 428
  • $2,000 or more: 190
  • No cash rent: 1,001
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,904
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,334
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,097
  • 1980 to 1984: 678
  • 1975 to 1979: 467
  • 1970 to 1974: 297
  • 1970 to 1974: 177
  • 1965 to 1969: 689

Richmond, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.0%
Number of people working at home: 2,023 (2.3% of all workers)


Richmond travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1794
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 7998
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 15123
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 19651
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 16600
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5137
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 10768
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1263
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1110
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3245
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2502
  • 90 or more minutes: 1710
 


Richmond mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 62,743 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 11,165 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7,183 (8%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 31 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 41 (0%)
  • Railroad: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 82 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 100 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 969 (1%)
  • Walked: 3,941 (4%)
  • Other means: 629 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,023 (2%)
 


Richmond, VA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 13492
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 6914
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6863
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 6825
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6634
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5563
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5219
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 4459
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3639
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6265
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 6217
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5465
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2586
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1413
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1253
  • $200,000 or more: 1759
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 95141
 English: 13072
 United States or American: 7575
 German: 7516
 Irish: 7178
 Italian: 3063
 Subsaharan African:: 2749
 Scotch-Irish: 2671
 Scottish: 2600
 African: 2265
 European: 1554
 French (except Basque): 1410
 Polish: 1209
 British: 907
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 824
 Russian: 673
 Dutch: 662
 Welsh: 613
 Arab:: 509
 Swedish: 496
 French Canadian: 458
 Norwegian: 452
 Hungarian: 324
 Greek: 309
 Jamaican: 296
 Lebanese: 245
 Ukrainian: 209
 Czech: 196
 Austrian: 192
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 183
 Nigerian: 164
 Iranian: 151
 Lithuanian: 150
 Haitian: 144
 Swiss: 143
 Danish: 138
 Northern European: 135
 Portuguese: 126
 Liberian: 122
 Eastern European: 115
 Belgian: 95
 West Indian: 90
 Scandinavian: 87
 Slovak: 86
 Canadian: 81
 Armenian: 76
 Yugoslavian: 74
 Other Subsaharan African: 72
 Moroccan: 69
 Afghan: 69
 Serbian: 67
 Other Arab: 62
 Guyanese: 62
 Israeli: 60
 Czechoslovakian: 53
 Latvian: 50
 Celtic: 46
 Finnish: 43
 Slavic: 41
 Brazilian: 41
 Estonian: 37
 Pennsylvania German: 36
 British West Indian: 36
 Bulgarian: 33
 Arab/Arabic: 32
 Palestinian: 30
 Zairian: 29
 Ethiopian: 28
 Syrian: 28
 Australian: 27
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 25
 Croatian: 23
 Jordanian: 22
 Sierra Leonean: 20
 Bahamian: 19
 Romanian: 19
 South African: 18
 Ghanian: 15
 Basque: 14
 Egyptian: 13
 Bermudan: 13
 Kenyan: 11
 Other West Indian: 11
 Turkish: 9
 Alsatian: 8
 Iraqi: 8
 Slovene: 7
 Luxemburger: 7
 Barbadian: 7
 Cape Verdean: 5
 Acadian/Cajun: 4


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



  • Mexico (10%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (3%)


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

  • This state: 132899
  • Northeast: 18511
  • Midwest: 6446
  • South: 26988
  • West: 3427

49% of Richmond residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 824
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 424
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,232
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,479
  • 9th grade: 1,796
  • 10th grade: 2,620
  • 11th grade: 2,289
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,654
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,714
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,754
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,506
  • Associate degree: 1,657
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,235
  • Master's degree: 3,923
  • Professional school degree: 2,138
  • Doctorate degree: 952


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 810
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 458
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,000
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,632
  • 9th grade: 2,404
  • 10th grade: 3,765
  • 11th grade: 3,452
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,068
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 16,600
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,975
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,989
  • Associate degree: 2,592
  • Bachelor's degree: 12,716
  • Master's degree: 4,916
  • Professional school degree: 1,389
  • Doctorate degree: 592


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.9%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $54,379
  • Black householders: $26,582
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,011
  • Asian householders: $24,574
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $42,212
  • Some other race householders: $25,481
  • Two or more races householders: $57,849
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,415

Richmond household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Richmond household income for Black householders

Richmond household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Richmond household income for Asian householders

Richmond household income for Some other race householders

Richmond household income for Two or more races householders

Richmond household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Richmond marital status for males

Richmond marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $304,450
  • Black or African American householders: $154,208
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $221,630
  • Asian householders: $205,299
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $211,365
  • Some other race householders: $188,969
  • Two or more races householders: $194,801
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $206,232

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 44,935
  • One, attached: 7,771
  • Two: 6,010
  • 3 or 4: 7,572
  • 5 to 9: 9,240
  • 10 to 19: 5,689
  • 20 to 49: 3,117
  • 50 or more: 7,258
  • Mobile homes: 676
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

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 (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,549
Here:  12.7%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,047
Here:  11.9%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,373
Here:  28.7%
Virginia:  20.6%



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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