Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA

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2022 Population

114,148

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.8

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2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

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2022 Median Household Income

$48,544

2022 Median Property Value

$211,400

About

In 2022, Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $48,544.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (58%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.1%), Other (Hispanic) (5.14%), White (Hispanic) (4.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%).

12.4% of the households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was $211,400, and the homeownership rate was 38.3%.

Most people in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA borders Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA, Henrico County (South & East)--Highland Springs, East Highland Park & Glen Allen PUMA, VA, and Richmond City (North & West) PUMA, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.05% of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (10.3k people).

In 2022, there were 2.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.2k people) in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.87k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are Spanish (10,572 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (675 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (419 households).

Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.7% of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66.2k ± 1.85k
White (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 1.43k
Other (Hispanic)
5.87k ± 845

11.5%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

11.5% of the people in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

As of 2022, 9.05% of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents (10.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,572 households (9.95%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
675 households (0.636%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
419 households (0.395%)

12.4% of the households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was Spanish. 9.95% of the households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,877 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
1,831 ± 607
Gulf War (1990s)
734 ± 273

Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are Restaurants & Food Services (3,467 people), Construction (3,450 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,129 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($221,918), Offices of physicians ($207,201), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($196,724).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA.

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA, are Other managers (1,604 people), Customer service representatives (1,500 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,467 people), Construction (3,450 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,858

Median earning men ± $1,812

$36,372

Median earning women ± $1,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($65,563), Public Administration ($63,735), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,447), Public Administration ($51,343), and Wholesale Trade ($50,769).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.753% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.739% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (22.7k), Some college (20.5k), and Bachelors Degree (20k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was $211,400 in 2022, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $211,400, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is 38.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is $48,544. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $192,093, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $181,704 and $173,789.

Property

$211,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,097

$19,030

Median Property Taxes

±$1,146

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.3%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 38.3% of the housing units in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $192,093, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $181,704 and $173,789.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,544

Median Household Income

± $2,243

49.7k

Number of Households

± 2,020

In 2022, the median household income of the 49.7k households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was $48,544.

The following chart displays the households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA

N/A Wage GINI in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA

In 2022, the income inequality in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 52% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2022, 68.9% of workers in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA (24.6k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.9% of the population of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 9.31% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1324 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,324 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,324 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1,310 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 28.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

9.31%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.