Richmond City, Virginia

Richmond City is a independent city in the United States of Virginia. The population of the independent city was 197790 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 202002, giving it the tenth largest population among Virginia's independent city. The independent city has a total area of 62.55 square miles (162 kmē), of which, 60.07 square miles (155.58 kmē) of it is land and 2.48 square miles (6.42 kmē) of it is water, making it the 34th smallest by size in Virginia.


As of the census of 2000, there were 197790 people in the independent city, organized into 84549 households, and 43649 families living in the independent city. The population density was 3292.6 people per square mile (1271.28/kmē), making its Virginia's ninth most densely populated independent city. There were 92282 housing units at an average density of 1536.2 per square mile (593.13/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.21 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the independent city Age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 202002, The racial or ethnic makeup of the independent city was 43.99% White, 52.21% Black or African American, 0.46% American Indian, 1.69% Asian, 0.25% Native Hawaiian, and 1.41% from two or more races.

Richmond city Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Richmond city Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Richmond City Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the independent city was $31121, making it the 37th poorest independent city by median household income among the Virginia. The median income for a family in the independent city was $38348, making it the 37th lowest independent city by median family income in Virginia. The per capita income for the independent city was $20337, it is the 44th wealthiest independent city in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 54048 pupils and students, of which 47.24% are male and 52.76% are female, 27.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.31% nursery or pri school, 4.83% kindergarten, 37.17% elementary school, 16.32% high school and 35.37% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
YearPopulation
April 2000 census197790
April 2000 Estimate197962
July 2000 Estimate197733
July 2001 Estimate198204
July 2002 Estimate198356
July 2003 Estimate197924
July 2004 Estimate197194
July 2005 Estimate197586
July 2006 Estimate198480
July 2007 Estimate199991
July 2008 Estimate202002
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school172816803408
Kindergarten132412862610
Elementary school100281006420092
High school413046928822
College or graduate school83231079319116
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Richmond city, Virginia$31121$38348$20337
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587