Richmond, KY Demographic Data
Richmond, KY Summary
Richmond is located in Madison County in Kentucky
- Population: 31,805
- Area: 23.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,377.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 972.11 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Richmond, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,540
52%
50.8
Male
16,043
48%
49.2
Total Population
33,583
323,128,000
Richmond, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,906
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,689
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,312
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,224
12.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,175
21.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,401
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,480
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,956
8.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,553
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,666
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,631
4.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
868
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
722
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,638
82.3%
77.2
Female
14,770
53.4%
51.3
Male
12,868
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,830
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,127
12.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,221
9.6%
15.2
Female
1,987
61.7%
55.8
Male
1,234
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
Richmond, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,856
97.8%
96.8
White
29,239
87.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,860
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
67
0.2%
0.8
Asian
487
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
111
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
154
0.5%
0.2
Korean
29
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
138
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
51
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
42
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
152
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
727
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
550
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
416
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
43
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
91
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
33,033
98.4%
82.2
Richmond, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
800
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,472
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,344
25.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,052
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
996
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,397
19.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,216
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,272
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,005
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,613
32.5%
31.2
Richmond, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,045
52.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,602
26.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,747
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
525
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,757
6.1
5.8%
Richmond, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,159
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,518
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
590
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
365
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
284
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
279
0.9%
1.1%
Richmond, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,973
15.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,250
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,076
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,456
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,978
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,953
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,039
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
870
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
286
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
121
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
32,436
57,617
Per capita income
19,038
31,128
Richmond, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
145
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,684
16.5%
9.8
Construction
535
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,732
29.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
556
3.4%
6.6
Information
212
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,215
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
889
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,066
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
749
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,732
16.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
558
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
214
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
921
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,656
34.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,747
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,055
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,908
24.0%
18.1%
Richmond, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,926
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,566
78.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,294
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
85
0.5%
5.1
Walked
972
6.1%
2.7
Other means
652
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
357
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Richmond, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,020
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,181
47.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,285
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,516
11.7%
21.0
Richmond, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,002
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,792
36.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,210
63.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,327
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Richmond, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,329
1 room
421
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
850
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,653
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,700
25.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,749
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,942
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,038
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
914
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,062
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Richmond, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,329
1-unit, detached
5,799
40.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
317
2.2%
5.9
2-units
1,503
10.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,642
11.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,165
15.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,537
10.7%
4.4
20 or more units
864
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
502
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Richmond, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
646
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
535
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,094
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,132
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,743
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,270
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,406
23.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,817
19.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
610
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
76
0.5%
1.4%
Richmond, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,430
18.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
10,449
80.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.1%
0.1
Wood
27
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Richmond, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,028
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
0.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
59
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
60
2.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
343
11.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,010
33.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,527
50.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,460
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
513
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
313
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
565
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Richmond, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,999
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
58
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
189
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
561
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,296
28.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,822
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
211
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
631
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,239
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,118
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
675
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
589
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
693
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,474
44.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
422
0.0%
0.0%
Richmond, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,792
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
488
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
942
19.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,273
26.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,409
29.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
403
8.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
225
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,700
205,000
