Where has Richmond looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Richmond | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 229,359 | 230,022 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 8.7% | 9.9% | 33 | ||
| Median household income | $64,587 | $69,294 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 17.0% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.6% | 42.8% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 15.3% | 14.1% | 50 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $353,000 | $278,750 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,372 | $1,219 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.7% | 6.8% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 19.5% | 13.9% | 73 |
RichmondPeer median
RichmondPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +9.4% | +3.8% | +7.1% |
| Housing units | +2.5% | +14.6% | +10.0% |
| Median household income | +10.7% | +52.5% | +40.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +3.7% | +68.7% | +79.0% |
| Median gross rent | +17.0% | +45.6% | +46.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +14.7% | +21.8% | +14.3% |
| Worked from home | +25.9% | +362.1% | +234.8% |
| Poverty rate | -0.3% | -27.8% | -12.3% |
| Restaurants & bars | 29.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 8.7 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.9 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 43.2 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 17.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 6.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 18.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | 81 | 203,436 | +3.7% | $63,003 | 44.6% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 80 | 252,037 | — | $59,268 | 39.5% |
| Eugene, OR | 78 | 179,591 | +13.6% | $66,562 | 45.1% |
| Greensboro, NC | 77 | 301,198 | — | $61,515 | 41.0% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 76 | 208,007 | +9.9% | $75,090 | 51.5% |
| Lincoln, NE | 75 | 294,856 | — | $71,867 | 41.8% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 75 | 198,535 | +4.1% | $69,108 | 41.6% |
| St. Paul, MN | 74 | 307,284 | — | $73,394 | 43.8% |
| Lexington-Fayette urban, KY | 73 | 323,725 | — | $69,479 | 48.3% |
| Worcester, MA | 73 | 207,055 | +13.4% | $70,102 | 35.2% |