North Richmond, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,855

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

3.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.54%

46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,673

21.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$623,900

Population & Diversity

North Richmond, CA is home to a population of 3.86k people, from which 80.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.8% of North Richmond, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in North Richmond, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 717 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 567 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.6%

2024 Citizenship

80.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.6% of North Richmond, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Richmond, CA was 80.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Richmond, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Richmond, CA

Other (Hispanic)
1.24k ± 506
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
717 ± 518
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 278

62.1%

Hispanic Population

2.39k people

62.1% of the people in North Richmond, CA are hispanic (2.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Richmond, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

39.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

38.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

As of 2024, 39.8% of North Richmond, CA residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Richmond, CA was 38.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Richmond, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 26

North Richmond, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Richmond, CA.

Economy

The economy of North Richmond, CA employs 2.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Richmond, CA were Construction (373 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), and Retail Trade (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,273), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,591).

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2024 Value

± 394

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Richmond, CA grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 2.08k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Richmond, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (322 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (294 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (279 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Richmond, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.18k

2024 Value

± 394

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Richmond, CA grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 2.08k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Richmond, CA, are Construction (373 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), and Retail Trade (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Richmond, CA, though some of these residents may live in North Richmond, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,985

Median earning men ± $5,496

$34,010

Median earning women ± $6,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,654), Manufacturing ($74,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,705), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Richmond, CA was $623,900 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $546,600 to $623,900, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in North Richmond, CA is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Richmond, CA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Richmond, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$623,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,024

$660

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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 North Richmond, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Richmond, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in North Richmond, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Richmond, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$100,673

Median Household Income

± $39,624

1.03k

Number of Households

± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in North Richmond, CA grew to $100,673 from the previous year's value of $82,926.

The following chart displays the households in North Richmond, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Richmond, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.2%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 61.2% of workers in North Richmond, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Richmond, CA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in North Richmond, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Richmond, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Richmond, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Richmond, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Richmond, CA (175 out of 3.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Richmond, CA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

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

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

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