Richmond

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Richmond Legal Resources
  2. Richmond Statistics
  3. Richmond Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Richmond Employment Information
  5. Richmond Family Information
  6. Richmond Education Information
  7. Richmond Business Information
  8. Richmond Public Benefits Information
  9. Richmond Criminal Information
  10. Richmond Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Richmond Zip Codes


Richmond Legal Resources Back to top

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Richmond Legal Code

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Richmond Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 197,790
  • Land Area (2000): 155.581 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.418 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 35.7186 (2.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.0186 (25.6) / 88.4186 (31.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,963
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,348
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 43 inches
Richmond Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 196,505 2002 203,799 2005 195,271
2000 195,375 2003 199,968 2006 195,708
2001 200,842 2004 196,667 2007 191,785

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Houses (2000): 92,282
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 7,075
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 23,420
Richmond Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Employment Information Back to top
Richmond Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,377 9.81%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,465 7.76%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,451 7.73%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,990 6.70%
5. Educational Services 2,773 6.21%
6. Public Administration 2,472 5.54%
7. Health Care 2,365 5.30%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,306 5.17%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,237 2.77%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,001 2.24%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 922 2.07%
12. Other Transportation 911 2.04%
13. Truck Transportation 885 1.98%
14. Repair and Maintenance 793 1.78%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 734 1.64%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 698 1.56%
17. Paper Manufacturing 630 1.41%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 580 1.30%
19. Department and Other General Stores 571 1.28%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 515 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,003 15.18%
2. Educational Services 5,546 12.02%
3. Finance and Insurance 4,005 8.68%
4. Public Administration 3,633 7.88%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,337 7.24%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,884 6.25%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,887 4.09%
8. Social Assistance 1,722 3.73%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,131 2.45%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,117 2.42%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 992 2.15%
12. Department and Other General Stores 960 2.08%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 867 1.88%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 795 1.72%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 639 1.39%
16. Private Household Services 607 1.32%
17. Construction 494 1.07%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 474 1.03%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 429 0.93%
20. Food Manufacturing 392 0.85%

Richmond Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,299 5.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,112 4.73%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,913 4.29%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,700 3.81%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,683 3.77%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,507 3.38%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,468 3.29%
8. Computer Specialists 1,433 3.21%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,420 3.18%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,304 2.92%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,300 2.91%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 1,283 2.88%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,154 2.59%
14. Other Construction Trades 855 1.92%
15. Lawyers 853 1.91%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 809 1.81%
17. Business Operations Specialists 742 1.66%
18. Carpenters 709 1.59%
19. Top Executives 703 1.58%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 682 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,985 6.47%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,898 4.12%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,846 4.00%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,774 3.85%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,681 3.64%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,653 3.58%
7. Customer Service Representatives 1,458 3.16%
8. Cashiers 1,400 3.04%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,400 3.04%
10. Business Operations Specialists 1,387 3.01%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,295 2.81%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,245 2.70%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,217 2.64%
14. Other Production Occupations 1,170 2.54%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,154 2.50%
16. Registered Nurses 979 2.12%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 966 2.09%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 912 1.98%
19. Child Care Workers 886 1.92%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 861 1.87%

Richmond Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 87,374 55.09%
15-35 hours 18,852 11.89%
1-14 hours 4,577 2.89%
No regular hours 47,809 30.14%

Richmond Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,137 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,450 1.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,356 2.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,534 6.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,712 8.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,764 12.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,138 16.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,781 14.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,029 8.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,342 7.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,467 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,185 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,564 7.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,442 7.41%

Richmond Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,794 2.06%
5-9 7,998 9.20%
10-14 15,123 17.40%
15-19 19,651 22.61%
20-24 16,600 19.10%
25-29 5,137 5.91%
30-34 10,768 12.39%
35-39 1,263 1.45%
40-44 1,110 1.28%
45-59 3,245 3.73%
60-89 2,502 2.88%
At least 90 1,710 1.97%

Richmond Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,249 3.74% 63,054 72.56%
30-44 1,784 2.05% 11,357 13.07%
45-59 973 1.12% 2,272 2.61%
At least 60 1,348 1.55% 2,864 3.30%

Richmond Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 969 1.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,165 12.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 62,743 70.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 629 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7,354 8.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,941 4.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,023 2.27%

Richmond Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 84,566 (186,529 people)
Families (2000): 44,225 (130,177 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,821
People at same address in 1995: 88,927
Richmond Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,492 15.95%
$10,000-$14,999 6,914 8.18%
$15,000-$19,999 6,863 8.12%
$20,000-$24,999 6,825 8.07%
$25,000-$29,999 6,634 7.84%
$30,000-$34,999 5,563 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 5,219 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 4,459 5.27%
$45,000-$49,999 3,639 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 6,265 7.41%
$60,000-$74,999 6,217 7.35%
$75,000-$99,999 5,465 6.46%
$100,000-$124,999 2,586 3.06%
$125,000-$149,999 1,413 1.67%
$150,000-$199,999 1,253 1.48%
$200,000 or more 1,759 2.08%

Richmond Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 31,823 37.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,668 23.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,227 8.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,223 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,212 1.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,143 8.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 393 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,386 4.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 146 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,325 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 61 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 904 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 38 0.04%

Richmond Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65,904 30.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,963 11.10%
Public Assistance 3,991 1.85%
Retirement 13,852 6.41%
Self Employment 6,602 3.06%
Social Security 21,880 10.13%
Supplemental Security 4,759 2.20%
Wage / Salary 64,401 29.82%
Other 10,618 4.92%

Richmond Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,984 63.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,639 36.57%

Richmond Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,645 10.45%
Color 1 Box Married 31,205 42.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,785 43.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,510 3.43%

Richmond Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,877 12.41%
Color 1 Box Married 31,391 35.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,053 38.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,343 12.94%

Richmond Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Education Information Back to top
Richmond Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,590 6.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 26,426 17.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 36,383 23.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35,194 22.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,730 3.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27,133 17.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,087 9.12%

Richmond Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,212 1.12% 1,196 0.60% 3,408 1.72%
Kindergarten 2,258 1.14% 352 0.18% 2,610 1.32%
Grades 1-4 9,408 4.76% 1,255 0.63% 10,663 5.39%
Grades 5-8 8,135 4.11% 1,294 0.65% 9,429 4.77%
Grades 9-12 7,775 3.93% 1,047 0.53% 8,822 4.46%
Undergrad college 10,849 5.49% 4,373 2.21% 15,222 7.70%
Graduate or professional school 3,032 1.53% 862 0.44% 3,894 1.97%
Total 43,669 22.08% 10,379 5.25% 54,048 27.33%

Richmond Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $7,174,020,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,526,091,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $430,190,000
Richmond Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Public Benefits Information Back to top
Richmond Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 147,931 78.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 40,185 21.36%

Richmond Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $11,475 $5,148 $5,656 $4,004 $488 $1,433 $23,056 $13,740 $50,440 $0
1952 $12,319 $5,427 $5,160 $4,214 $579 $2,423 $24,695 $15,016 $51,825 $0
1953 $13,387 $5,522 $5,044 $4,974 $517 $3,140 $27,062 $16,824 $67,797 $0
1954 $13,466 $7,236 $7,168 $6,381 $456 $3,551 $31,022 $17,683 $69,962 $34,437
1955 $14,212 $7,372 $6,797 $6,808 $513 $3,639 $31,969 $19,100 $70,492 $37,582
1956 $15,109 $8,178 $7,048 $7,427 $525 $4,388 $34,497 $20,037 $72,407 $39,129
1957 $15,648 $7,851 $8,435 $7,924 $579 $4,608 $37,194 $18,735 $75,022 $37,899
1958 $16,320 $8,026 $7,490 $8,875 $636 $5,880 $39,201 $20,508 $80,490 $36,069
1959 $16,926 $8,220 $8,402 $9,159 $680 $5,449 $40,616 $23,608 $81,702 $36,254
1960 $17,326 $9,149 $9,172 $10,284 $768 $5,127 $42,677 $24,993 $82,589 $34,461
1961 $18,073 $9,321 $10,336 $10,780 $869 $5,538 $45,596 $27,688 $87,654 $39,470
1962 $22,250 $9,557 $11,953 $11,180 $935 $5,360 $51,678 $28,950 $92,885 $41,183
1963 $19,550 $10,855 $12,973 $11,890 $1,009 $6,273 $51,695 $29,650 $99,145 $45,277
1964 $20,421 $11,176 $13,581 $12,583 $1,009 $7,541 $55,135 $32,811 $102,951 $0
1965 $21,335 $11,582 $15,725 $12,968 $1,009 $6,856 $57,893 $34,333 $102,880 $0
1966 $26,207 $13,748 $16,287 $14,271 $1,009 $8,018 $65,792 $39,989 $108,718 $0
1967 $22,676 $16,218 $22,693 $14,697 $0 $8,041 $68,107 $44,546 $115,343 $26,270
1968 $24,584 $18,835 $26,032 $15,538 $0 $10,396 $76,550 $50,529 $125,310 $0
1969 $26,405 $16,838 $29,294 $15,761 $0 $12,530 $83,990 $41,900 $129,159 $0
1970 $31,207 $21,162 $34,042 $16,564 $0 $13,820 $95,633 $55,784 $196,573 $32,027
1971 $42,621 $28,307 $47,908 $19,158 $0 $16,484 $126,171 $64,699 $243,675 $60,738
1972 $43,653 $32,432 $64,034 $22,524 $1,565 $20,896 $152,672 $81,316 $272,052 $94,863
1973 $46,486 $35,009 $86,351 $23,939 $1,565 $27,326 $185,667 $78,339 $245,481 $101,444
1974 $50,466 $36,791 $87,508 $30,795 $1,565 $30,742 $201,076 $78,038 $308,647 $111,456
1975 $53,470 $40,127 $97,171 $34,653 $1,565 $30,916 $217,775 $92,612 $310,222 $112,203
1976 $58,394 $41,134 $89,102 $37,781 $1,565 $29,613 $216,455 $105,677 $314,109 $120,571
1977 $63,472 $43,354 $85,172 $42,242 $2,189 $27,217 $220,292 $114,272 $353,566 $141,407
1978 $66,501 $46,682 $84,864 $46,155 $1,521 $30,638 $229,679 $109,723 $311,396 $134,316
1979 $69,222 $49,428 $90,656 $52,560 $3,020 $32,565 $248,023 $125,766 $277,494 $117,472
1980 $70,350 $51,503 $96,498 $62,406 $5,495 $30,808 $265,557 $121,973 $313,224 $108,255
1981 $79,405 $56,643 $112,562 $71,207 $4,934 $30,913 $299,021 $153,324 $354,590 $139,725
1982 $85,622 $60,721 $104,178 $86,448 $3,677 $39,526 $319,451 $174,826 $357,912 $157,654
1983 $91,649 $62,862 $104,533 $98,385 $10,748 $42,796 $348,111 $191,325 $376,449 $147,762
1984 $101,595 $68,744 $114,490 $104,674 $10,628 $47,301 $378,688 $206,333 $380,501 $161,841
1985 $106,456 $71,732 $140,461 $103,369 $14,748 $54,032 $419,066 $224,109 $393,493 $222,327
1986 $116,587 $74,110 $159,222 $96,454 $23,701 $48,541 $444,505 $245,823 $400,463 $248,150
1987 $125,255 $77,848 $160,175 $87,934 $22,152 $55,898 $451,414 $246,782 $397,443 $253,681
1988 $138,972 $79,483 $153,335 $86,697 $12,100 $79,396 $470,500 $288,235 $546,536 $411,009
1989 $148,790 $85,995 $168,161 $118,892 $12,032 $97,941 $545,816 $302,647 $592,379 $408,054
1990 $154,047 $87,353 $174,110 $117,205 $18,427 $103,588 $567,377 $317,779 $682,144 $495,768
1991 $181,143 $81,154 $192,186 $119,821 $16,827 $106,216 $616,193 $333,668 $981,536 $631,477
1992 $165,944 $86,667 $197,940 $123,694 $19,169 $121,723 $628,470 $350,351 $1,004,338 $685,531
1993 $168,961 $87,557 $242,946 $139,531 $21,793 $109,757 $682,988 $367,869 $782,124 $649,368
1994 $170,931 $90,920 $246,391 $136,113 $25,010 $117,876 $696,321 $386,262 $779,358 $579,908
1995 $176,451 $90,455 $275,365 $132,293 $10,687 $133,684 $728,480 $384,260 $721,776 $527,793
1996 $176,533 $89,728 $297,051 $155,381 $47,614 $148,456 $825,035 $395,788 $666,106 $489,845
1997 $183,013 $93,100 $301,319 $160,105 $83,972 $149,559 $877,968 $313,180 $810,842 $567,112
1998 $184,393 $100,543 $321,965 $157,656 $36,554 $163,105 $863,673 $318,219 $842,901 $605,425
1999 $186,545 $105,928 $340,739 $149,665 $47,231 $158,633 $882,813 $327,765 $933,542 $634,539
2000 $193,011 $109,600 $390,163 $150,460 $61,058 $165,860 $960,552 $348,794 $769,625 $686,189
2001 $197,440 $100,493 $381,253 $216,858 $0 $180,248 $975,799 $387,597 $889,330 $663,440
2002 $228,543 $103,745 $378,790 $187,185 $0 $158,652 $953,170 $389,710 $974,791 $633,733
2003 $270,389 $86,247 $299,944 $219,451 $13,029 $147,902 $950,715 $407,697 $933,150 $686,176
2004 $229,398 $118,758 $379,305 $239,655 $44,346 $152,801 $1,045,505 $545,701 $960,779 $698,320
2005 $254,337 $112,183 $423,282 $274,244 $52,399 $170,615 $1,174,877 $546,865 $1,128,960 $763,285
2006 $272,208 $115,534 $422,176 $308,872 $53,003 $181,226 $1,237,485 $358,683 $1,105,550 $729,337


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $9,435 $1,919 $347 $1,452 $1,550 $775 $29,709
$2,957 $2,193 $1,083 $4,844 $320 $2,834
1952 $10,981 $1,838 $278 $1,291 $2,222 $911 $33,374
$3,454 $2,901 $1,119 $5,365 $361 $2,653
1953 $11,410 $2,564 $356 $1,355 $2,582 $986 $38,679
$3,702 $3,390 $1,242 $4,468 $1,451 $5,173
1954 $10,757 $1,621 $465 $1,165 $2,763 $963 $37,263
$4,117 $4,258 $1,272 $5,414 $359 $4,109
1955 $11,058 $1,903 $546 $1,674 $2,753 $942 $39,085
$4,293 $4,222 $1,297 $5,526 $376 $4,495
1956 $10,146 $2,111 $492 $1,624 $2,108 $1,035 $41,923
$4,381 $4,541 $1,436 $5,697 $450 $7,902
1957 $11,494 $2,374 $813 $1,427 $2,569 $1,236 $50,320
$4,482 $4,633 $1,516 $7,782 $503 $11,491
1958 $12,611 $1,920 $1,091 $1,156 $3,108 $1,263 $53,984
$5,242 $4,667 $1,625 $5,268 $545 $15,488
1959 $12,250 $2,110 $0 $1,053 $2,661 $1,098 $49,636
$5,141 $4,953 $1,872 $6,769 $603 $11,126
1960 $17,198 $2,161 $0 $665 $2,905 $1,327 $54,367
$5,421 $5,822 $1,953 $7,844 $605 $8,466
1961 $16,641 $2,175 $0 $702 $2,853 $1,459 $57,566
$5,961 $6,869 $1,937 $8,083 $648 $10,238
1962 $15,520 $2,244 $633 $713 $3,480 $1,389 $62,453
$5,906 $7,567 $2,185 $8,707 $764 $13,345
1963 $16,152 $2,250 $0 $726 $2,730 $1,497 $65,202
$5,875 $7,540 $2,315 $9,097 $798 $16,222
1964 $18,751 $2,634 $4,634 $815 $2,963 $1,632 $70,237
$6,520 $8,200 $2,504 $9,646 $798 $11,140
1965 $19,468 $2,749 $2,416 $835 $3,263 $1,769 $69,427
$7,022 $9,097 $2,758 $9,847 $798 $9,405
1966 $21,893 $2,902 $3,626 $933 $4,425 $2,319 $78,101
$8,338 $10,167 $2,764 $10,793 $798 $9,143
1967 $27,000 $3,568 $1,554 $849 $7,030 $3,062 $85,900
$7,726 $11,405 $2,980 $10,925 $0 $9,801
1968 $32,477 $4,641 $6,678 $818 $4,686 $2,863 $101,202
$9,261 $13,535 $3,354 $11,660 $0 $11,229
1969 $35,630 $5,063 $12,156 $1,372 $4,939 $2,890 $123,376
$9,718 $18,167 $3,793 $13,398 $0 $16,250
1970 $40,487 $5,976 $2,579 $1,646 $10,061 $4,078 $149,595
$11,461 $19,566 $4,490 $17,378 $0 $31,873
1971 $47,642 $5,534 $16,689 $3,154 $9,545 $4,624 $185,563
$13,495 $27,619 $9,362 $19,088 $0 $28,811
1972 $50,563 $6,624 $9,402 $3,291 $8,828 $5,926 $202,456
$15,069 $35,155 $9,417 $20,255 $2,068 $35,858
1973 $55,728 $7,819 $4,313 $2,774 $11,501 $6,426 $218,415
$16,936 $38,412 $10,456 $21,565 $2,068 $40,417
1974 $59,864 $8,063 $3,845 $2,462 $9,054 $6,794 $239,065
$18,729 $36,967 $11,635 $30,240 $2,068 $49,344
1975 $62,932 $8,648 $7,255 $3,406 $9,530 $6,871 $253,030
$19,334 $39,677 $10,348 $37,517 $2,068 $45,444
1976 $62,379 $9,448 $9,213 $5,526 $12,080 $7,431 $262,181
$21,451 $37,072 $8,541 $41,482 $2,068 $45,490
1977 $62,467 $8,986 $8,214 $5,108 $18,696 $7,315 $269,053
$19,656 $38,374 $13,347 $40,441 $3,614 $42,835
1978 $67,705 $9,813 $3,593 $5,848 $11,654 $8,770 $268,860
$20,199 $29,514 $14,048 $45,043 $4,094 $48,579
1979 $70,893 $10,188 $5,327 $5,871 $13,493 $9,244 $302,936
$20,715 $33,887 $13,522 $50,912 $4,643 $64,241
1980 $81,093 $10,941 $9,130 $6,340 $17,208 $8,256 $347,729
$21,847 $35,550 $12,704 $68,452 $5,473 $70,735
1981 $98,194 $13,449 $8,726 $5,513 $17,957 $11,282 $360,833
$33,449 $35,057 $10,981 $71,431 $6,056 $48,738
1982 $99,427 $13,228 $6,812 $5,543 $18,311 $9,330 $367,460
$34,145 $34,701 $10,861 $87,441 $6,532 $41,129
1983 $110,043 $41,224 $8,462 $5,498 $14,994 $9,601 $469,109
$39,731 $36,041 $19,570 $119,766 $7,035 $57,144
1984 $119,226 $20,498 $7,871 $5,402 $16,408 $14,473 $459,059
$44,744 $37,496 $19,087 $113,007 $7,349 $53,498
1985 $130,644 $26,592 $7,743 $5,664 $16,599 $14,406 $490,739
$48,102 $39,220 $20,345 $117,028 $8,084 $56,312
1986 $153,857 $39,310 $6,760 $7,752 $19,340 $17,223 $534,975
$53,492 $35,836 $22,006 $109,378 $8,498 $61,523
1987 $147,741 $30,905 $7,113 $8,804 $21,475 $15,707 $563,499
$53,347 $46,547 $22,820 $110,322 $9,178 $89,540
1988 $157,087 $23,632 $9,710 $10,348 $17,947 $19,684 $580,891
$54,406 $33,367 $28,373 $104,984 $10,054 $111,299
1989 $158,302 $23,592 $6,953 $12,127 $23,541 $19,703 $647,932
$62,233 $34,229 $32,619 $139,145 $11,163 $124,325
1990 $175,958 $23,697 $7,246 $15,740 $21,967 $16,610 $682,684
$64,022 $35,590 $29,796 $138,019 $12,378 $141,661
1991 $187,930 $23,894 $6,859 $17,183 $16,415 $17,433 $737,247
$71,720 $39,915 $28,983 $149,507 $17,592 $159,816
1992 $180,327 $24,068 $6,995 $17,451 $18,848 $19,500 $739,700
$79,413 $39,215 $33,199 $142,172 $22,315 $156,197
1993 $203,376 $24,424 $17,353 $33,225 $13,560 $18,406 $873,928
$70,118 $73,124 $50,964 $179,507 $22,929 $166,942
1994 $201,700 $37,305 $7,687 $39,016 $24,780 $21,702 $890,914
$66,824 $62,307 $24,296 $205,207 $25,256 $174,834
1995 $209,192 $26,479 $3,187 $39,626 $18,372 $20,961 $839,867
$66,050 $73,996 $24,944 $164,581 $24,636 $167,843
1996 $212,728 $26,780 $3,106 $40,094 $18,298 $18,182 $892,716
$64,341 $77,431 $11,860 $184,412 $25,853 $209,631
1997 $228,942 $30,131 $3,847 $36,801 $19,795 $20,442 $1,003,699
$71,067 $68,098 $14,122 $196,356 $27,451 $286,647
1998 $237,946 $31,069 $3,235 $41,255 $28,868 $26,296 $1,005,632
$77,252 $63,655 $23,309 $186,491 $29,956 $256,300
1999 $257,777 $37,328 $1,537 $54,425 $25,132 $20,368 $978,447
$87,896 $64,854 $18,863 $157,403 $32,776 $220,088
2000 $263,039 $40,507 $1,668 $59,060 $27,408 $22,103 $1,060,175
$95,381 $68,861 $38,637 $167,444 $34,780 $241,287
2001 $248,586 $40,351 $1,751 $39,449 $29,628 $29,910 $1,048,383
$91,627 $71,442 $23,654 $260,795 $37,717 $173,473
2002 $267,448 $44,704 $1,696 $49,839 $27,979 $22,626 $1,128,865
$89,951 $70,156 $23,370 $223,382 $40,723 $266,991
2003 $270,111 $35,042 $16,496 $26,968 $29,375 $49,286 $1,154,725
$98,289 $69,228 $33,001 $260,839 $43,079 $223,011
2004 $285,568 $66,694 $3,120 $40,181 $39,806 $27,283 $1,269,181
$101,505 $68,425 $36,724 $271,684 $44,981 $283,210
2005 $309,438 $67,695 $11,280 $50,472 $44,521 $29,801 $1,351,664
$106,838 $79,590 $51,401 $316,018 $50,172 $234,438
2006 $313,136 $63,409 $13,310 $56,546 $29,163 $19,091 $1,380,851
$107,009 $77,778 $52,311 $337,314 $49,188 $262,596

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,618
Richmond Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.221 0.565 0.366 5.267 11.420 1.196 14.656 42.437 10.692 68.980
2000 5.349 0.563 0.369 5.717 11.997 0.855 14.480 45.287 13.763 74.385
2001 5.611 0.583 0.358 7.120 13.672 0.827 14.653 47.077 15.251 77.807
2002 5.505 0.579 0.378 6.325 12.787 0.937 14.554 48.705 12.287 76.482
2003 5.546 0.490 0.465 5.871 12.372 0.430 14.082 0.000 13.557 28.069
2004 5.914 0.514 0.473 6.829 13.729 0.478 13.886 40.586 12.081 66.554
2005 5.249 0.410 0.430 6.125 12.214 0.425 12.951 41.829 11.272 66.052
2006 4.609 0.388 0.388 5.043 10.429 0.358 11.670 32.451 7.445 51.567
2007 3.963 0.276 0.266 5.073 9.578 0.255 9.683 30.326 6.742 46.750
2008 1.721 0.120 0.099 1.710 3.650 0.146 4.077 12.060 2.680 18.818

Richmond Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 195 678
2005 194 696
2006 233 690
2007 228 702

Richmond Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 15,799
2000 16,877
2001 18,373
2002 18,193

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Richmond Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,141 12.71%
10-19 Years 25,583 12.93%
20-29 Years 35,600 18.00%
30-39 Years 30,835 15.59%
40-49 Years 28,240 14.28%
50-59 Years 19,616 9.92%
60-69 Years 13,059 6.60%
70-79 Years 12,195 6.17%
80-89 Years 6,313 3.19%
90+ Years 1,208 0.61%

Richmond Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 92,068 46.55%
Color 1 Box Female 105,722 53.45%

Richmond Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 112,455 56.86%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 74,506 37.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,074 2.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,473 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,437 1.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 460 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 319 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 66 0.03%

Richmond Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 16,881 21.13%
2. German 12,006 15.03%
3. Irish 10,697 13.39%
4. United States Or American 7,575 9.48%
5. Scottish 3,861 4.83%
6. Italian 3,838 4.80%
7. Scotch Irish 3,371 4.22%
8. French Non-Basque 2,572 3.22%
9. African 2,296 2.87%
10. Polish 1,841 2.30%

Richmond Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 172,876 93.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,483 3.50%
3. French 1,605 0.87%
4. German 617 0.33%
5. African 399 0.22%
6. Korean 387 0.21%
7. Arabic 311 0.17%
8. Chinese 254 0.14%
9. Italian 238 0.13%
10. Vietnamese 223 0.12%

Richmond Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 190,147 96.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,715 1.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,928 2.49%

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