Richmond
Decennial Census Data
| 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 71,854 | 100% |
In households | 71,516 | 100% |
In group quarters | 338 | 1% |
RACE | ||
White | 56,066 | 78% |
Negro | 14,388 | 20% |
Other races | 86 | 0% |
Indian | 162 | 0% |
Japanese | 623 | 1% |
Chinese | 285 | 0% |
Filipino | 244 | 0% |
WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME | 5,050 | 7% |
SEX | ||
Male | 35,309 | 49% |
Female | 36,545 | 51% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 8,182 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 18,465 | 26% |
18 to 64 years | 40,497 | 56% |
65 years and over | 4,710 | 7% |
Median age | 28 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Families | 18,935 | 100% |
With own children under 18 | 11,062 | 58% |
Population per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All housing units | 23,130 | 100% |
All occupied units | 22,113 | 96% |
Owner occupied | 14,252 | 65% |
Renter occupied | 7,861 | 36% |
Vacant | 1,017 | 4% |
Median value dollars | 13,000 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 80 | X |
PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
Native | 67,710 | 94% |
Foreign born | 4,144 | 6% |
INCOME IN 1959 | ||
Families median income dollars | 6,851 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 39,257 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 10,662 | 27% |
College 4 years or more | 2,437 | 6% |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
All workers | 25,995 | 100% |
Private automobile or car pool | 20,966 | 81% |
Railroad, subway or elevated | 13 | 0% |
Bus or streetcar | 1,669 | 6% |
Walked to work | 1,311 | 5% |
Other means | 460 | 2% |
Worked at home | 615 | 2% |
Not reported | 961 | 4% |
OCCUPATION | ||
Employed | 26,505 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 2,583 | 10% |
Farmers and farm managers | 17 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 1,806 | 7% |
Clerical and kindred | 4,418 | 17% |
Sales | 1,750 | 7% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 4,543 | 17% |
Operatives and kindred | 5,336 | 20% |
Private household workers | 796 | 3% |
Service workers, except private household | 2,306 | 9% |
Farm laborers and farm foremen | 50 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 1,604 | 6% |
Occupation not reported | 1,296 | 5% |
CLASS OF WORKER | ||
Self-employed | 1,703 | 6% |