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Richmond, California

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Richmond, California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population115,50539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$95,391$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$668,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,960$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.5%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born34.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time34.228.726.4
Worked from Home14.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Richmond, California

Age in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.937.938.9
Under 18 %20.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Households40,80613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households65.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married43.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,743$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.5%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.0%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units42,50914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,291$5,124n/a

Education in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School20.5%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.0%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit8.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.3%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Richmond, California

StatisticRichmondCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Richmond

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.