Richmond, California Census Data & Community Profile

RICHMOND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Richmond, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Richmond, CA was 99,216.

Richmond Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Richmond was 48,233, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Richmond, CA
There are an estimated 18,375 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Richmond are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Richmond is 50,983 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Richmond, California
There are an estimated 16,892 married women in the community. 42.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Richmond, CA
The median age of people living in Richmond, CA was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Richmond was 7,669. There were 71,722 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (9,806) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Richmond, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Richmond, CA was 93,983.

White Population in Richmond, CA
The estimated White population in the Richmond community is 31,117, which is 31.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Richmond, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 35,777, which is 36.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Richmond, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Richmond, CA was 639.

Asian Population in Richmond, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12,198.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Richmond, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Richmond was an estimated 498.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13,754, while those of “two or more races” was 5,233 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Richmond community was 26,319, or 26.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Richmond, CA
The household population number in Richmond was 97,588.

Group Quarters Population in Richmond, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,628.

Average Household Size in Richmond, CA
The average household size in Richmond is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.44 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Richmond, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 36,044 total housing units in Richmond.

The number of occupied housing units was 34,625, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 18,463 were owner-occupied (53.3), and 16,162 were renter-occupied (46.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,419 vacant homes in Richmond at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Richmond, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 16,842, with a median value in dollars of 171,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Richmond, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,332 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Richmond, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 47,216 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Richmond, California
14,018 people in Richmond also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Richmond, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Richmond was 6,639, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Richmond, CA
In 2000, there were 19,666 people in Richmond, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Richmond, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33,369 people in Richmond who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Richmond, California
There were 46,412 in the labor force in Richmond at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Richmond was 34.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Richmond, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,210. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Richmond, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,659. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Richmond, California
Per capita income in Richmond in the last full census was 19,788. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Richmond numbered 3,141, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Richmond, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 15,873, or 16.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.