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County:

Richmond city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51760

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

249,431

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

219,214

-12.1%

-14.6%

2.4%

1990:

203,056

-7.4%

-11.2%

3.8%

2000:

197,790

-2.6%

-6.1%

3.5%

2005:

193,777

-2.0%

-4.3%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

74,506

37.7%

0-to-19:

50,724

25.6%

Black:

112,455

56.9%

20-to-39:

66,435

33.6%

Hispanic:

5,074

2.6%

40-to-59:

47,856

24.2%

American Indian:

460

0.2%

60-plus:

32,775

16.6%

Other:

5,295

2.7%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,289.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,348

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.1%

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