Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA

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2023 Population

115,653

1.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

0.862% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.5%

1.96% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,882

6.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$229,100

8.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA had a population of 116k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $51,882. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA grew from 114,148 to 115,653, a 1.32% increase and its median household income grew from $48,544 to $51,882, a 6.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Other (Hispanic) (8.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.74%).

15.8% 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.

90.8% of the residents in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was $229,100, and the homeownership rate was 38.9%.

Most people in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was 1 car 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 116k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.2% of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2023, there were 2.19 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.6k people) in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.94k 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 (14,303 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (602 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (415 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,630

Women

51%

55,368

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 112,998 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.8% of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
62.6k ± 2.07k
White (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 1.27k
Other (Hispanic)
9.94k ± 1.84k

15.9%

Hispanic Population

18.3k people

15.9% of the people in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA are hispanic (18.3k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Guatemala
1,567 ± 965 people
El Salvador
962 ± 758 people
Honduras
785 ± 685 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was Guatemala, the natal country of 1,567 Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents, followed by El Salvador with 962 and Honduras with 785.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

9.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

As of 2023, 11.2% of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA residents (13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was 9.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
14,303 households (13.4%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
602 households (0.563%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
415 households (0.388%)

15.8% 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 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA was Spanish. 13.4% 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,965 ± 603
Vietnam
1,716 ± 353
Gulf War (1990s)
774 ± 244

Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 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).

Males in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,159. The income inequality in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

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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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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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

$42,267

Median earning men ± $2,195

$39,820

Median earning women ± $2,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,007), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,377), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,315).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($55,435), Public Administration ($51,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,441).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 $229,100 in 2023, which is 0.755 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $211,400 to $229,100, a 8.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is 38.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is $51,882. In 2023, 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 $201,612, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $185,556 and $182,479.

Housing

Property

$229,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,407

$19,751

Median Property Taxes

±$1,226

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

38.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 38.9% of the housing units in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.3%.

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 2023, 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 $201,612, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $185,556 and $182,479.

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.

$51,882

Median Household Income

± $2,790

50.8k

Number of Households

± 2,101

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.8k households in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA grew to $51,882 from the previous year's value of $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 2023

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA (24.4k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA is Black, 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
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% of the population of Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 9.04% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.8% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 28% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

9.04%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Richmond City (South & East) PUMA, VA grew by 6.87% from 13.1% to 14%.

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.