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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Richmond is $27,860, which is lower than the state average of $33,958 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Richmond median household income is $41,331, which has grown by 32.81% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 38.81% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Richmond residents spend 21.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #235

Richmond, VA
27,860 USD
Virginia
33,958 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Richmond, VA
26,131 USD
Virginia
34,987 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Richmond, VA
28,660 USD
Virginia
41,629 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Richmond, VA
23,731 USD
Virginia
28,890 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #356
Richmond, VA
41,331 USD
Virginia
64,792 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Richmond, VA
64,040 USD
Virginia
88,413 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #160
Richmond, VA
32.81%
Virginia
38.81%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income17.51%$25,192, see rank24.24%$15,19021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income24.66%$15,255, see rank27.46%$17,75029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income3.40%$2,889, see rank2.06%$3,1082.82%$3,720
Retirement Income15.56%$22,082, see rank21.03%$29,14417.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Richmond, VA
50,679 USD
Virginia
77,939 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Richmond, VA
81,235 USD
Virginia
102,254 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
White$56,299, see rank$69,851$56,900
Black$29,655, see rank$44,288$35,600
Hispanic$34,583, see rank$60,459$42,396
Asian$44,881, see rank$94,223$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$37,000, see rank$54,801$37,170
One Race, Other$31,250, see rank$54,333$40,300
Two or More Races$39,375, see rank$65,164$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
less than 25$17,487, see rank$30,558$25,788
25 to 44$45,734, see rank$70,181$58,398
45 to 64$47,475, see rank$78,740$65,027
65 or over$33,633, see rank$44,048$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over175,279, see rank6,531,424248,775,628
Male182,673, 47.17%, see rank48.67%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:256,114, 67.87%, see rank71.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces2167, 0.20%, see rank2.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian255,947, 67.67%, see rank68.86%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed349,863, 89.13%, see rank92.83%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed36,084, 10.87%, see rank7.17%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force226,559, 32.13%, see rank28.26%30.72%
Female192,606, 52.83%, see rank51.33%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:258,034, 62.67%, see rank61.39%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces2117, 0.13%, see rank0.51%0.11%
Female, Civilian257,917, 62.54%, see rank60.88%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed351,774, 89.39%, see rank93.32%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed36,143, 10.61%, see rank6.68%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force234,572, 37.33%, see rank38.61%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over98,863, 100%3,964,601141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone69,847, 70.65%, see rank77.46%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled11,089, 11.22%, see rank9.56%9.59%
Public Transportation5,545, 5.61%, see rank4.50%5.06%
Walked4,794, 4.85%, see rank2.38%2.78%
Other Means3,517, 3.56%, see rank1.51%1.79%
Worked at Home4,071, 4.12%, see rank4.59%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Richmond, VA
21.4 minutes
Virginia
28.0 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over101,6373,936,638143,435,233
Male149,863, 49.06%, see rank51.61%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations218,825, 37.75%, see rank39.95%33.12%
Service Occupations29,280, 18.61%, see rank14.02%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations29,118, 18.29%, see rank16.24%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2181, 0.36%, see rank0.64%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,863, 7.75%, see rank9.43%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations26,812, 13.66%, see rank14.05%17.94%
Female151,774, 50.94%, see rank48.39%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations221,474, 41.48%, see rank45.17%40.04%
Service Occupations212,778, 24.68%, see rank19.77%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations214,713, 28.42%, see rank29.79%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations213, 0.03%, see rank0.15%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2189, 0.37%, see rank0.34%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,535, 4.90%, see rank4.52%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Richmond, VAVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over101,637, 100%3,936,638143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining227, 0.22%, see rank1.05%1.96%
Construction5,079, 5.00%, see rank6.45%6.17%
Manufacturing6,053, 5.96%, see rank7.36%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,770, 1.74%, see rank1.93%2.75%
Retail Trade10,672, 10.50%, see rank10.80%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities4,233, 4.16%, see rank4.12%4.93%
Information1,989, 1.96%, see rank2.13%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing8,249, 8.12%, see rank6.33%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
13,483, 13.27%, see rank14.72%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance26,960, 26.53%, see rank21.68%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
11,981, 11.79%, see rank8.81%9.49%
Public Administration5,517, 5.43%, see rank9.37%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration5,424, 5.34%, see rank5.25%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Richmond, VA%VirginiaU.S.
Population in Poverty51,29525.55%, see rank11.52%15.59%
Family in Poverty8,07719.99%, see rank8.24%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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