Richmond Population and Demographics

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Richmond City, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Richmond Population: 197790 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 92068 46.55% Female 105722 53.45%       Under 5 years 12376 6.26% 5 to 9 years 12765 6.45% 10 to 14 years 11713 5.92% 15 to 19 years 13870 7.01% 20 to 24 years 18386 9.3% 25 to 34 years 32871 16.62% 35 to 44 years 29841 15.09% 45 to 54 years 24985 12.63% 55 to 59 years 8208 4.15% 60 to 64 years 6646 3.36% 65 to 74 years 12843 6.49% 75 to 84 years 9764 4.94% 85 years and over 3522 1.78%       Median age (years) 33.9       18 years and over 154612 78.17% Male 70349 35.57% Female 84263 42.6% 21 years and over 143055 72.33% 62 years and over 29985 15.16% 65 years and over 26129 13.21% Male 9341 4.72% Female 16788 8.49%       Race     One race 194907 98.54% White 75744 38.3% Black or African American 113108 57.19% American Indian and Alaska Native 479 0.24% Asian 2471 1.25% Asian indian 481 0.24% Chinese 428 0.22% Filipino 246 0.12% Japanese 85 0.04% Korean 439 0.22% Vietnamese 275 0.14% Other Asian 517 0.26% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 157 0.08% Native Hawaiian 19 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 99 0.05% Samoan 22 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 17 0.01% Some other race 2948 1.49% Two or more races 2883 1.46%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 197790 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 5074 2.57% Mexican 1457 0.74% Puerto Rican 815 0.41% Cuban 201 0.1% Other Hispanic or Latino 2601 1.32% Not Hispanic or Latino 192716 97.43% White alone 74506 37.67%       Relationship     Total Population 197790 100.00% In households 186554 94.32% Householder 84549 42.75% Spouse 22898 11.58% Child 47000 23.76% Own child under 18 years 34623 17.5% Other relatives 15064 7.62% Under 18 years 7097 3.59% Nonrelatives 17043 8.62% Unmarried partner 5236 2.65% In group quarters 11236 5.68% Institutionalized population 3179 1.61% Non-Institutionalized population 8057 4.07%       Households by Type     Total Households 84549 100.0 % Family households (families) 43649 51.63% With own children under 18 years 19541 23.11% Married-couple family 22898 27.08% With own children under 18 years 8140 9.63% Female householder, no husband present 17269 20.42% With own children under 18 years 10046 11.88% Non Family households 40900 48.37% Householder living alone 31823 37.64% Householder 65 years and over 9251 10.94%       Households with individuals under 18 years 23459 27.75% Households with individuals 65 years and over 19421 22.97%       Average Household size 2.21 Average family size 2.95       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 92282 100.00% Occupied housing units 84549 91.62% Vacant housing units 7733 8.38% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 249 0.27% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 84549 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 39008 46.14% Renter-occupied housing units. 45541 53.86%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.3 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.12

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.