Richmond, KY City Data

Richmond, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,152 people who live in Richmond and approximately 70,872 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Richmond to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Richmond. We have included Richmond housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Richmond Information

Madison County where Richmond resides is 443.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,872 and has a population rank of 700 out of all the places in the United States.

Richmond has a total of 27,152 people and of those residents there are 12,895 males and 14,257 females. The median age of the male population is 25.1 and the female population is 25.5. There are approximately 958 births each year and around 509 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Richmond varies per year, but currently 26,723 are one race and 429 are two or more races.

Of the 27,152 people who live in Richmond, there are 7,023 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Richmond is 3,291 male and 3,732 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,395.

General Richmond Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	443.11
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	70,872
Population rank - Madison County	700
Total population	27,152
Total population (male)	12,895
Total population (female)	14,257
Population median age (male)	25.1
Population median age (female)	25.5
Births - Madison County	958
Deaths- Madison County	509
Population of one race	26,723
Population of two or more races	429
Population under 20 years	7,023
Population under 20 years (male)	3,291
Population under 20 years (female)	3,732
Total population 18 years and over	22,395

Richmond Social Characteristics

There are 27,152 households in Richmond. Families make up 18,303 of these households. The table below breaks down the Richmond families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,420), male householder with no wife present (819) and female householder with no husband present (2,885). The remainder of the Richmond households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,934. Richmond, KY moving companies help people in Richmond move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Richmond. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Richmond is based, there are 30,327 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,284 never married, 15,382 now married, 673 separated, 2,611 widowed, and 3,377 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 345 separated, 573 widowed and 2,494 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Richmond social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Richmond.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	27,152
Family households (families)	18,303
With own children under 18 years	9,126
Married-couple family	14,420
With own children under 18 years	6,443
Male householder, no wife present, family	819
With own children under 18 years	457
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,885
With own children under 18 years	1,828
Nonfamily households	8,934
Householder living alone	6,843
65 years and over	2,064

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,858
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,869
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,822
Householder	5,551
Spouse	3,802
Child	5,251
Other relatives	237
Nonrelatives	395
Unmarried partner	227
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	89
Unmarried partner	679
Foster child	8
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,256
Male householder	2,521
Male householder living alone	1,656
Male householder not living alone	865
Female householder	2,723
Female householder living alone	2,088
Female householder not living alone	635
Nonrelatives	2,012
Unmarried partner	452
Roomer or boarder	221
Housemate or roommate	1,252
Foster child	4
Other	83

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,327
Never married	8,284
Now married	15,382
Separated	673
Widowed	2,611
Divorced	3,377
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	345
Widowed	573
Divorced	2,494

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,152
Male	12,895
Under 5 years	822
5 to 9 years	671
10 to 14 years	574
15 to 17 years	356
18 and 19 years	868
20 years	721
21 years	735
22 to 24 years	1,653
25 to 29 years	1,504
30 to 34 years	909
35 to 39 years	830
40 to 44 years	649
45 to 49 years	558
50 to 54 years	488
55 to 59 years	363
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	169
65 and 66 years	88
67 to 69 years	174
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	94
Female	14,257
Under 5 years	794
5 to 9 years	655
10 to 14 years	580
15 to 17 years	305
18 and 19 years	1,398
20 years	941
21 years	811
22 to 24 years	1,488
25 to 29 years	1,286
30 to 34 years	802
35 to 39 years	798
40 to 44 years	681
45 to 49 years	654
50 to 54 years	550
55 to 59 years	484
60 and 61 years	149
62 to 64 years	219
65 and 66 years	157
67 to 69 years	242
70 to 74 years	356
75 to 79 years	347
80 to 84 years	263
85 years and over	297

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,152
One race	26,723
White	23,976
Black or African American	2,246
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	297
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	37
Two or more races	429

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,078
People who are White alone	20,287
People who are Black or African American alone	1,956
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	71
People who are Asian alone	245
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	306
People who are Some other race alone	110

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,370
Same house	29,201
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,046
Different state or abroad	7,191
Different state	6,525
Abroad	666

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	70,872
Born in United States	40,533
State of residence	52,257
Different state	17,272
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	279
Foreign born	1,064

Richmond Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Richmond. That total enrollment is 22,171 for the population of the country, which includes Richmond. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,667 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,199.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Richmond population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,171
Pre-kindergarten	893
Public	498
Private	395
Kindergarten	858
Public	774
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,071
Public	6,497
Private	574
Elementary and high school	10,220
Public	9,400
Private	820
High school grades 9 to 12	3,149
Public	2,903
Private	246
College, undergraduate years	9,427
Public	8,066
Private	1,361
Graduate or professional school	773
Public	729
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	45,894

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,125
Less than 9th grade	4,994
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,434
High school graduate	12,531
Some college, no degree	8,075
Associate's degree	1,895
Bachelor's degree	9,196
Graduate or professional degree	21.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,509

Richmond Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,904 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Richmond. The Richmond occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,136), service occupations (5,595), sales and office occupations (9,491), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,483) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,978). The 56,904 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,532 private wage and salary workers, 6,197 government workers, 2,081 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	56,904
In labor force	36,853
Civilian labor force	36,785
Employed	34,948
Unemployed	1,837
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	68
Females 16 years and over	29,850
In labor force	17,406
Civilian labor force	17,399
Unemployed Civilian labor force	937
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	27,054
In labor force	19,447
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	900
Armed forces	61

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,494
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,590
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,362
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,136
Other means	182
Worked at home	945
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	789,505

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,136
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,136
Service occupations	5,595
Sales and office occupations	9,491
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,483
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,978

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,136
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	656
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,119
Wholesale trade	871
Retail trade	4,771
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,287
Information	765
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,636
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,949
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,015
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,310

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,136
Private wage and salary workers	26,532
Government workers	6,197
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,081
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Richmond Housing Characteristics

In Richmond, KY there are 29,595 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,152 occupied and 2,443 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Richmond, there are 17,287 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 320 units in Richmond. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Richmond, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Richmond, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Richmond. There are 738 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,000 with rent between $200-299, 5,513 with rent between $300-499 and 2,814 with rent for $500 and above. Full Richmond gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Richmond, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	29,595
Occupied housing units	27,152
Vacant housing units	2,443

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	29,595
1-unit, detached	17,287
1-unit, attached	320
2 units	1,525
3 or 4 units	2,266
5 to 9 units	2,664
10 to 19 units	1,210
20 to 49 units	190
50 or more units	423
Mobile home	3,685

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,152
Owner-occupied	16,219
Renter-occupied	10,933

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,152
No vehicles available	2,086
2 vehicle available	16,173
3 vehicles available	3,929
4 vehicles available	952
5 or more vehicles available	364

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,152
Utility gas	7,362
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,324
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	338
Coal or coke	157
Wood	447
Solar energy
Other fuel	109
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,152
Less Than $50,000	16,219
$50,000 to $99,999	5,521
$100,000 to $149,999	3,469
$150,000 to $199,999	1,165
$200,000 to $299,999	427
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,500

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,933
Less than $200	738
$200 to $299	1,000
$300 to $499	5,513
$500 to $699	2,060
$700 to $999	591
$1,000 to $1,499	147
$1,500 or more	15