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Richmond

38,677
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Richmond, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 51% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple16,11542%
TenureOwner19,81251%
Size2 persons10,65328%

Composition

42%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Richmond for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a small amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

04.5k9k13.5k18kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family42%27%31%
04.5k9k13.5k18k42%27%31%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

58%Single
    16,115
    Married couple
    22,562
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k30%43%54%70%57%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%43%54%MaleMaleMale70%57%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Richmond
TotalPercentage
Married couple16,11542%
Single parent10,38327%
Non-family12,17931%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Richmond
TotalPercentage
Married couple16,11542%
Single22,56258%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Richmond
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3,12814%
Single parent - female7,25532%
Living alone - male3,98718%
Living alone - female5,31924%
Not living alone - male1,5417%
Not living alone - female1,3326%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

51%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 51% of Richmond’s 38,677 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

51%Owner
    19,812
    Owner
    18,865
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Richmond
TotalPercentage
Owner19,81251%
Renter18,86549%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

28%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Richmond in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

03k6k9k12k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons24%28%17%14%9%4%4%
03k6k9k12k24%28%17%14%9%4%4%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Richmond
TotalPercentage
1 person9,30624%
2 persons10,65328%
3 persons6,47917%
4 persons5,55414%
5 persons3,3699%
6 persons1,6894%
7+ persons1,6274%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.