Richmond
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 99,545 | 100% |
In households | 98,460 | 99% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 80,316 | 81% |
Foreign-born white | 5,013 | 5% |
Negro | 13,374 | 13% |
Other races | 842 | 1% |
Indians | 73 | 0% |
Japanese | 265 | 0% |
Chinese | 169 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 4,282 | 4% |
SEX | ||
Male | 49,732 | 50% |
Female | 49,813 | 50% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 16,259 | 16% |
5 to 17 years | 21,015 | 21% |
18 to 64 years | 59,014 | 59% |
65 years and over | 3,257 | 3% |
Median age | 25 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 28,445 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 31,201 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 28,402 | 91% |
Owner occupied | 10,625 | 37% |
Renter occupied | 17,777 | 63% |
Vacant | 2,799 | 9% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 8,977 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 32 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,536 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 51,335 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 14,125 | 28% |
College 4 years or more | 2,980 | 6% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 32,555 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 2,761 | 9% |
Farmers and farm managers | 28 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 2,424 | 7% |
Clerical and kindred | 4,719 | 14% |
Sales | 2,478 | 8% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 6,522 | 20% |
Operatives and kindred | 6,911 | 21% |
Private household workers | 647 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 2,886 | 9% |
Farm laborers | 56 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 2,902 | 9% |
Occupation not reported | 221 | 1% |