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Richmond, Texas

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StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Total Population12,58230,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,337$78,476$80,734
Median Age36.635.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.9%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$231,500$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,319$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born18.0%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.5%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.226.726.4
Worked from Home5.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.4%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Richmond, Texas

Age in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Median Age36.635.638.9
Under 18 %15.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.2%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Households4,75610,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.72.5
Family Households60.2%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children19.6%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%26.2%28.7%
Never Married45.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,926$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.2%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households22.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Housing Units5,06312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.1%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income46.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,425$4,232n/a

Education in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Less than High School23.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.0%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.1%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Richmond, Texas

StatisticRichmondTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.1%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home35.6%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.7%24.6%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.