Richmond, VA Metro Area

USA > Richmond, VA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,182,400100%
English only1,074,09190.8%
Language other than English108,3099.2%
   Speak English less than very well44,6533.8%
   Spanish50,4584.3%
      Speak English less than very well24,2842.1%
   Other Indo-European languages26,2272.2%
      Speak English less than very well7,2920.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages22,8811.9%
      Speak English less than very well10,1920.9%
   Other languages8,7430.7%
      Speak English less than very well2,8850.2%

Ancestry in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,260,202100%
  American111,4878.8%
  Arab7,6340.6%
  Czech3,9840.3%
  Danish2,2450.2%
  Dutch10,5790.8%
  English162,76712.9%
  French (except Basque)24,9592.0%
  French Canadian4,5860.4%
  German133,01910.6%
  Greek5,5040.4%
  Hungarian4,3600.3%
  Irish117,2819.3%
  Italian44,4953.5%
  Lithuanian1,4460.1%
  Norwegian6,5510.5%
  Polish22,4921.8%
  Portuguese1,8060.1%
  Russian6,7380.5%
  Scotch-Irish22,8361.8%
  Scottish29,5042.3%
  Slovak2,1080.2%
  Subsaharan African15,3781.2%
  Swedish7,7800.6%
  Swiss2,0400.2%
  Ukrainian2,7150.2%
  Welsh8,8530.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)6,1900.5%
Households By Type in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households477,123100%
  Family households (families)315,65566.2%
     With own children under 18 years141,84029.7%
     Married-couple family227,21047.6%
        With own children under 18 years94,12819.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family20,0014.2%
        With own children under 18 years9,1821.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family68,44414.3%
        With own children under 18 years38,5308.1%
  Nonfamily households161,46833.8%
     Householder living alone132,28827.7%
        65 years and over43,2369.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years157,51533.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over111,84023.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,220,957100%
  Householder477,12339.1%
  Spouse226,97218.6%
  Child367,47830.1%
  Other relatives78,9756.5%
  Nonrelatives70,4095.8%
     Unmarried partner25,6372.1%
Marital Status in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over487,088100%
  Never married174,90035.9%
  Now married, except separated244,28850.2%
  Separated12,4142.5%
  Widowed12,4352.6%
  Divorced43,0518.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over532,280100%
  Never married164,17230.8%
  Now married, except separated240,78845.2%
  Separated16,4623.1%
  Widowed47,0578.8%
  Divorced63,80112.0%
Fertility in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months16,118100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5,75435.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women330%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old500%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old150%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old950%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years25,730100%
  Responsible for grandchildren9,76638.0%
        Less than 1 year1,9457.6%
        1 or 2 years2,2778.8%
        3 or 4 years1,5065.9%
        5 or more years4,03815.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years9,766100%
  Who are female6,14762.9%
  Who are married6,42765.8%
School Enrollment in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school325,225100%
  Nursery school, preschool19,0695.9%
  Kindergarten16,7845.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)128,32339.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)69,15821.3%
  College or graduate school91,89128.3%
Educational Attainment in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over843,347100%
  Less than 9th grade42,4255.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma74,6418.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)229,21127.2%
  Some college, no degree176,62920.9%
  Associate's degree53,3896.3%
  Bachelor's degree170,17220.2%
  Graduate or professional degree96,88011.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher031.7%
Veteran Status in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over961,729100%
  Civilian veterans102,26010.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,231,048100%
  With a disability144,98511.8%
 
Under 18 years291,827100%
  With a disability12,8374.4%
 
18 to 64 years788,954100%
  With a disability78,75310.0%
 
65 years and over150,267100%
  With a disability53,39535.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,245,674100%
  Same house1,061,75585.2%
  Different house in the U.S.177,57614.3%
     Same county85,8176.9%
     Different county91,7597.4%
        Same state64,7625.2%
        Different state26,9972.2%
  Abroad6,3430.5%
Place Of Birth in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,260,202100%
  Native1,172,81893.1%
     Born in United States1,158,61891.9%
        State of residence772,00761.3%
        Different state386,61130.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)14,2001.1%
  Foreign born87,3846.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population87,384100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen34,88039.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen52,50460.1%
Year of Entry in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States101,584100%
  Native14,200100%
    Entered 2010 or later2321.6%
    Entered before 201013,96898.4%
  Foreign born87,384100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,0923.5%
    Entered before 201084,29296.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Richmond
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea87,372100%
  Europe12,88114.7%
  Asia31,38935.9%
  Africa7,3778.4%
  Oceania3150.4%
  Latin America33,31038.1%
  Northern America2,1002.4%