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Richmond, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $346,800 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Richmond:

$346,800
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $237,600 - $498,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $418,611
Here:

$418,611
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $534,021
Here:

$534,021
State:

$457,437

In 2-unit structures: $369,095
Here:

$369,095
State:

$396,289

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,898
Here:

$346,898
State:

$252,346

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $239,171
Here:

$239,171
State:

$382,551

Mobile homes: $80,545
Here:

$80,545
State:

$100,736

Total population: 217,853 (Urban population: 197,790, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 113,473 (106,252 occupied: 46,019 owner occupied, 60,233 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

57%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,889 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $529,630.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,050 (lower quartile is $819, upper quartile is $1,352)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $875


Median gross rent in Richmond, VA in 2022: $1,192

Housing units in Richmond with a mortgage: 32,582 (3,528 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,690 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,157

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $110,204

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $65,985

Median monthly housing costs: $1,283

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Richmond, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 229,395
  • Male householders: 45,213 (17,742 living alone), Female householders: 61,039 (27,855 living alone)
  • 27,015 spouses (26,698 opposite-sex spouses), 10,959 unmarried partners, (9,516 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 48,406 children (46,043 natural, 589 adopted, 1,774 stepchildren), 1,924 grandchildren, 3,230 brothers or sisters, 2,339 parents, 0 foster children, 4,357 other relatives, 13,980 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10,933

Size of family households: 24,121 2-persons, 8,498 3-persons, 7,252 4-persons, 2,506 5-persons, 1,265 6-persons, 799 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 45,597 1-person, 13,687 2-persons, 1,598 3-persons, 854 4-persons, 75 5-persons.

16,588 married couples with children.
16,727 single-parent households (2,922 men, 13,805 women).

89.3% of residents of Richmond speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 16,296 (7.1%)
(27.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richmond, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richmond, Virginia
  • 182no bedroom
  • 1,4421 bedroom
  • 7,5292 bedrooms
  • 24,3803 bedrooms
  • 10,6154 bedrooms
  • 1,8715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond, Virginia
  • 3,988no bedroom
  • 20,6281 bedroom
  • 24,4662 bedrooms
  • 8,1693 bedrooms
  • 2,7464 bedrooms
  • 2365+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,420no vehicle
  • 14,7741 vehicle
  • 20,4292 vehicles
  • 7,2413 vehicles
  • 1,1824 vehicles
  • 9735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Richmond in renter-occupied apartments
  • 12,045no vehicle
  • 29,9011 vehicle
  • 14,2182 vehicles
  • 3,4363 vehicles
  • 3864 vehicles
  • 2475+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richmond, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 4972 rooms
  • 4843 rooms
  • 2,9054 rooms
  • 6,5045 rooms
  • 9,6716 rooms
  • 9,3687 rooms
  • 6,1538 rooms
  • 10,4379+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richmond, Virginia
  • 3,5171 room
  • 8,2132 rooms
  • 13,4383 rooms
  • 17,1894 rooms
  • 8,8995 rooms
  • 4,5276 rooms
  • 2,1047 rooms
  • 1,3428 rooms
  • 1,0049+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Richmond, VA
  • Richmond, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Richmond, VA in 2022
  • 10,440Less than $10,000
  • 10,285$10,000 to $19,999
  • 8,181$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,940$30,000 to $39,999
  • 7,810$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8,127$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8,756$60,000 to $74,999
  • 12,414$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7,655$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6,473$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7,303$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9,868$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Richmond, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Richmond, VA in 2022
  • 158Less than $10,000
  • 87$10,000 to $14,999
  • 210$15,000 to $19,999
  • 84$25,000 to $29,999
  • 100$30,000 to $34,999
  • 322$40,000 to $49,999
  • 44$50,000 to $59,999
  • 84$60,000 to $69,999
  • 308$70,000 to $79,999
  • 233$80,000 to $89,999
  • 227$90,000 to $99,999
  • 995$100,000 to $124,999
  • 746$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,570$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,852$175,000 to $199,999
  • 4,631$200,000 to $249,999
  • 5,361$250,000 to $299,999
  • 10,675$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5,900$400,000 to $499,999
  • 7,022$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,719$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,090$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 333$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 268$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Richmond, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Richmond, VA in 2022
  • 721Less than $100
  • 478$100 to $149
  • 732$150 to $199
  • 1,531$200 to $249
  • 961$250 to $299
  • 664$300 to $349
  • 486$350 to $399
  • 159$400 to $449
  • 374$450 to $499
  • 789$500 to $549
  • 522$550 to $599
  • 1,844$600 to $649
  • 1,177$650 to $699
  • 1,265$700 to $749
  • 1,790$750 to $799
  • 6,476$800 to $899
  • 6,673$900 to $999
  • 14,075$1,000 to $1,249
  • 8,549$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7,327$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,454$2,000 to $2,499
  • 753$2,500 to $2,999
  • 62$3,000 to $3,499
  • 91$3,500 or more
  • 1,280No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.9%
Number of people working at home: 25,388 (20.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,261
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 11,763
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 20,002
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 20,886
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 17,649
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5,435
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9,778
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,596
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,201
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,929
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,165
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,537
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Richmond

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 137,095 (72.5%)
  • Carpooled: 13,645 (7.2%)
  • Bus: 2,595 (1.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 37 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 2,856 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 1,340 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 6,041 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 25,388 (13.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 15.6%Males
  • 11.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 12.5%Males
  • 18.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.4%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 8.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 6.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Richmond, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Richmond, Virginia
  • 8,4322010 or later
  • 4,1072000 to 2009
  • 2,3531990 to 1999
  • 1,7751980 to 1989
  • 7641970 to 1979
  • 866Before 1970
Ancestries in Richmond, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 9,565 (7.7%)
  • American: 6,349 (5.1%)
  • Irish: 5,191 (4.2%)
  • German: 3,782 (3.0%)
  • African: 2,305 (1.8%)
  • Italian: 2,222 (1.8%)
  • European: 2,026 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 1,193 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 986 (0.8%)
  • Jamaican: 828 (0.7%)
  • Ethiopian: 761 (0.6%)
  • British: 758 (0.6%)
  • Sudanese: 591 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 542 (0.4%)
  • Afghan: 497 (0.4%)
  • French: 393 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 344 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 343 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 277 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 253 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 238 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 236 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 216 (0.2%)
  • Guyanese: 207 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 185 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 182 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 178 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 165 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 160 (0.1%)
  • Barbadian: 156 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 148 (0.1%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 136 (0.1%)
  • Bahamian: 134 (0.1%)
  • Senegalese: 129 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 125 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 124 (0.10%)
  • Turkish: 114 (0.09%)
  • Lithuanian: 105 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 101 (0.08%)
  • Swiss: 99 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 96 (0.08%)
  • Canadian: 89 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 85 (0.07%)
  • Czech: 84 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 74 (0.06%)
  • Arab: 72 (0.06%)
  • Israeli: 62 (0.05%)
  • Palestinian: 58 (0.05%)
  • Ukrainian: 57 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 55 (0.04%)
  • South African: 51 (0.04%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 50 (0.04%)
  • Romanian: 48 (0.04%)
  • Hungarian: 48 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 44 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 43 (0.03%)
  • British West Indian: 42 (0.03%)
  • Iraqi: 41 (0.03%)
  • Serbian: 40 (0.03%)
  • Yugoslavian: 40 (0.03%)
  • Somali: 35 (0.03%)
  • Slovene: 34 (0.03%)
  • Cajun: 34 (0.03%)
  • Ugandan: 31 (0.02%)
  • New Zealander: 29 (0.02%)
  • Croatian: 28 (0.02%)
  • Portuguese: 26 (0.02%)
  • Estonian: 22 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 20 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 20 (0.02%)
  • Zimbabwean: 19 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 16 (0.01%)
  • Albanian: 14 (0.01%)
  • Celtic: 13 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 13 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Finnish: 8 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 8 (0.01%)

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

Guatemala
Richmond:

15.1% (2,588)
Virginia:

3.3% (35,938)

El Salvador
Richmond:

10.4% (1,784)
Virginia:

9.9% (107,534)

Mexico
Richmond:

6.9% (1,173)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

Honduras
Richmond:

6.7% (1,142)
Virginia:

3.0% (32,892)

India
Richmond:

3.8% (655)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Richmond:

2.8% (478)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

Ethiopia
Richmond:

2.6% (447)
Virginia:

2.9% (32,082)

Afghanistan
Richmond:

2.6% (438)
Virginia:

1.8% (19,426)

Cameroon
Richmond:

2.2% (374)
Virginia:

0.2% (2,575)

Jamaica
Richmond:

1.9% (321)
Virginia:

1.0% (10,734)

Korea
Richmond:

1.7% (299)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

Cuba
Richmond:

1.7% (290)
Virginia:

0.5% (5,899)

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

  • This state: 137,207
  • Other state: 71,911
  • Northeast: 25,028
  • Midwest: 9,762
  • South: 30,199
  • West: 6,922

82.3% of Richmond residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.0% lived in Virginia.


Richmond:

82.3%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 800
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 320
  • 5th and 6th grade: 890
  • 7th and 8th grade: 946
  • 9th grade: 176
  • 10th grade: 1,110
  • 11th grade: 1,706
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 740
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,020
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,740
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,449
  • Associate degree: 3,971
  • Bachelor's degree: 20,951
  • Master's degree: 7,346
  • Professional school degree: 3,040
  • Doctorate degree: 2,044
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,165
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 181
  • 5th and 6th grade: 632
  • 7th and 8th grade: 929
  • 9th grade: 330
  • 10th grade: 2,112
  • 11th grade: 1,394
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 851
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,818
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,296
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,238
  • Associate degree: 4,500
  • Bachelor's degree: 23,506
  • Master's degree: 12,207
  • Professional school degree: 2,311
  • Doctorate degree: 1,612
Educational Attainment for Females
Richmond marital status for males
Richmond marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52,122
  • One, attached: 9,837
  • Two: 4,699
  • 3 or 4: 5,849
  • 5 to 9: 8,625
  • 10 to 19: 5,710
  • 20 to 49: 8,115
  • 50 or more: 17,233
  • Mobile homes: 1,107
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 176
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Richmond
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Richmond, VA
  • 45.6%Utility gas
  • 43.9%Electricity
  • 8.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Richmond, VA
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 26.2%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,634
Here:

10.3%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 998
Here:

13.2%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,698
Here:

16.5%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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