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Richmond, VA Profile


Richmond, VA, population 204,451, is located in Virginia's Richmond (city) county, about 69.4 miles from Newport News and 71.3 miles from Hampton.

Through the 90's Richmond's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Richmond has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Richmond's population has grown by about 3%.

Richmond's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Richmond tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White38%
African American57%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000197,945N/A
2001198,2640.16%
2002198,4800.11%
2003198,098-0.19%
2004197,432-0.34%
2005197,9150.24%
2006198,9920.54%
2007200,6550.84%
2008202,8671.10%
2009204,4510.78%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,121
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,367
20021,279
20031,237
20041,373
20051,221
20061,043
2007958
2008795
2009803
2010731
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 721171,4301,127
2002 771181,2891,122
2003 93981,1741,109
2004 931011,3431,163
2005 84801,1961,025
2006 7676987902
2007 5153973760
2008 3153779725
2009 3735850709
2010 4140735690

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,698
20027,555
2003N/A
20046,655
20056,605
20065,157
20074,675
20084,081
20094,108
20104,161
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,943 9,455 3,063
2002 2,966 9,926 2,504
2003 2,816 - 2,711
2004 2,731 7,982 2,376
2005 2,529 8,168 2,201
2006 2284 6351 1457
2007 1857 5816 1293
2008 1787 5331 1030
2009 1555 5822 972
2010 1783 5918 866

Location

Elevation190 feet above sea level
Land Area60.1 Square Miles
Water Area2.5 Square Miles



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