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Richmond, Kentucky

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StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Total Population37,1114,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,870$63,726$80,734
Median Age28.439.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.9%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$214,900$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$917$967$1,413
Poverty Rate19.5%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born3.6%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate38.3%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.024.026.4
Worked from Home8.3%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.7%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Richmond, Kentucky

Age in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Median Age28.439.138.9
Under 18 %18.0%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %25.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.8%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Households15,2021,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households45.7%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children22.8%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.9%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone40.0%29.8%28.7%
Never Married47.5%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,276$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.5%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.5%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.1%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households13.9%13.2%n/a

Housing in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units16,7382,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.8%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.2%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.7%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,713$1,544n/a

Education in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School9.9%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.7%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.2%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.8%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.3%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Richmond, Kentucky

StatisticRichmondKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.3%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.7%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.6%5.5%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.