Richmond, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 200,123 (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

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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

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)

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%)

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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