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Richmond City Public Schools Overview

Virginia Commonwealth University located in Richmond City Public Schools area. A total of 90,301 households are located in Richmond City Public Schools area. Among them, 18,201 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.35 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 52,004 and 55,683 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.12% (11,043) of residents are non-citizens and 9.33% (20,133) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Richmond City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	90,301
Population	215,695
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	18,201 (20.16%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	52,004
Total Students	55,683
Pre-Kindergarten	2,974
Kindergarten	2,621
Grade 1-8	16,311
Grade 9-12	7,203
College/Graduate School	26,574
Veterans	185,997
Non-citizen	11,043
Non-English Home Language	20,133
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

190,323 residents are over the age of 16 and 125,447 people are in labor force. Among them, 124,778 people are in civilian labor force and 669 are in armed labor force. 116,615 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Richmond City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	114,751	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	81,616	71.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	10,952	9.54%
Public transportation	6,512	5.67%
Walked	5,940	5.18%
Other method	4,465	3.89%
Worked from home	5,266	4.59%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	116,615	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	48,960	41.98%
Service	24,361	20.89%
Sales and office	23,530	20.18%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	7,785	6.68%
Production, transportation, and material moving	11,979	10.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	116,615	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	252	0.22%
Construction	6,352	5.45%
Manufacturing	6,285	5.39%
Wholesale trade	1,942	1.67%
Retail trade	12,592	10.80%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,139	4.41%
Information	1,918	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,642	8.27%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	16,545	14.19%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,962	25.69%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	13,326	11.43%
Other services, except public administration	6,225	5.34%
Public administration	6,435	5.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	116,615	-
Private wage and salary workers	92,332	79.18%
Government workers	19,245	16.50%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	4,811	4.13%
Unpaid family workers	227	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,182 for the 90,301 households in Richmond City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $29,885. 197,080 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.00%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	90,301	-
Less than $10,000	10,149	11.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	5,817	6.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	9,944	11.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	9,141	10.12%
$35,000 - $49,999	12,004	13.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	14,652	16.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	9,192	10.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	9,508	10.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,302	4.76%
More than $200,000	5,592	6.19%
Median Household Income	$47,250	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$76,182	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	39,981	-
Less than $10,000	3,333	8.34%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,531	3.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,294	8.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,362	8.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,712	11.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,271	15.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,623	11.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,557	13.90%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,943	7.36%
More than $200,000	4,355	10.89%

Median Family Income	$64,504	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$102,495	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,885	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,020	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,020	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	223,952	-
With health insurance coverage	197,080	88.00%
Public coverage	78,210	34.92%
Private health insurance	140,158	62.58%
Without health insurance coverage	26,872	12.00%

Housing

There are 100,458 housing units in Richmond City Public Schools area, Virginia with 90,301 units (89.89%) occupied. 38,494 houses (42.63%) are occupied by owner and 51,807 houses (57.37%) are rented. The average housing value is $230,500 and the average rental cost is $1,025. 2,043 houses (2.03%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 40,993 houses (40.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	100,458	-
Occupied	90,301	89.89%
Owner Occupied	38,494	42.63%
Renter Occupied	51,807	57.37%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	48,322	48.10%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	7,729	7.69%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	43,833	43.63%
Mobile Homes	505	0.50%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	69	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	100,458	-
Built 2014 or later	2,043	2.03%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,954	1.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	5,390	5.37%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,875	4.85%
Built 1980 - 1989	6,356	6.33%
Built 1970 - 1979	11,332	11.28%
Built 1960 - 1969	12,439	12.38%
Built 1950 - 1959	15,076	15.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	40,993	40.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	100,458	-
1 room	3,791	3.77%
2 rooms	5,208	5.18%
3 rooms	12,594	12.54%
4 rooms	18,921	18.83%
5 rooms	17,511	17.43%
6 rooms	14,962	14.89%
7 rooms	10,921	10.87%
8 rooms	7,272	7.24%
9 rooms or more	9,278	9.24%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	100,458	-
no bedroom	4,059	4.04%
1 bedroom	18,031	17.95%
2 bedrooms	32,228	32.08%
3 bedrooms	31,082	30.94%
4 bedrooms	12,691	12.63%
5 bedrooms or more	2,367	2.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	38,494	-
Less than $50,000	762	1.98%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,396	11.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,344	13.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,945	15.44%
$200,000 - $299,999	8,010	20.81%
$300,000 - $499,999	8,356	21.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	4,417	11.47%
$1,000,000 or more	1,264	3.28%
Median House Value	$230,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	50,618	-
Less than $500	6,376	12.60%
$500 - $999	17,733	35.03%
$1,000 - $1,499	18,746	37.03%
$1,500 - $1,999	5,932	11.72%
$2,000 - $2,499	1,352	2.67%
$2,500 - $2,999	177	0.35%
$3,000 or more	302	0.60%
Median Rental Costs	$1,025	-

Demographic

A total of 226,622 people lives in Richmond City Public Schools area, Virginia with 107,430 male and 119,192 female. The males to female ratio is 47.40 to 52.60. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	226,622	-
Male	107,430	47.40%
Female	119,192	52.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	226,622	-
Under 5 years	13,352	5.89%
5 - 9 years	11,143	4.92%
10 - 14 years	10,030	4.43%
15 - 19 years	14,292	6.31%
20 - 24 years	19,926	8.79%
25 - 34 years	48,604	21.45%
35 - 44 years	26,727	11.79%
45 - 54 years	25,404	11.21%
55 - 59 years	14,339	6.33%
60 - 64 years	13,720	6.05%
65 - 74 years	17,437	7.69%
75 - 84 years	7,560	3.34%
85 years and older	4,088	1.80%
Median Age	34.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	226,622	-
One Race	218,912	96.60%
White	103,054	45.47%
Black or African American	106,193	46.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	962	0.42%
Asian	4,757	2.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	44	0.02%
Other	3,902	1.72%

Two or more races	7,710	3.40%
White and Black or African American	2,807	1.24%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	714	0.32%
White and Asian	1,265	0.56%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,057	0.47%