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Richlands, Virginia

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StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Total Population5,1718,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$37,154$93,170$80,734
Median Age44.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.5%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$111,000$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$804$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate30.2%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.8%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.927.326.4
Worked from Home7.8%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.2%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Richlands, Virginia

Age in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Median Age44.539.038.9
Under 18 %21.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Households2,2973,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households57.1%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.9%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone40.6%28.5%28.7%
Never Married25.4%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,915$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00037.8%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.1%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9996.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.8%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.2%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.2%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households23.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units2,8033,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.5%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.2%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.1%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.2%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$796$2,790n/a

Education in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School12.8%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate43.8%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.3%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.2%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation35.3%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.3%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.6%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Richlands, Virginia

StatisticRichlandsVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.9%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.1%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.0%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.7%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Richlands

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.