Richmond Metro Area

  1. Richmond Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Richmond Metro Area Statistics
  3. Richmond Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Richmond Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Richmond Metro Area Family Information
  6. Richmond Metro Area Education Information
  7. Richmond Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Richmond Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Richmond Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Richmond Metro Area Counties
  11. Richmond Metro Area Cities


Richmond Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Richmond Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 71,097
  • Land Area (2000): 1,045.232 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.013 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 30,468
Richmond Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 97,978 68.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,214 3.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,740 28.31%

Richmond Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Richmond Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 35,994 33,023 2,971 8.25% 83
1991 35,269 31,604 3,665 10.39% 104
1992 36,304 32,125 4,179 11.51% 115
1993 37,259 34,007 3,252 8.73% 87
1994 39,227 36,845 2,382 6.07% 61
1995 38,849 36,750 2,099 5.40% 54
1996 38,810 37,121 1,689 4.35% 44
1997 38,661 37,269 1,392 3.60% 36
1998 39,049 37,605 1,444 3.70% 37
1999 38,394 37,123 1,271 3.31% 33
2000 35,691 34,440 1,251 3.50% 35
2001 34,733 32,966 1,767 5.09% 51
2002 34,912 32,814 2,098 6.01% 60
2003 34,232 31,961 2,271 6.63% 66
2004 33,313 30,971 2,342 7.03% 70
2005 32,963 30,666 2,298 6.97% 70
2006 34,154 32,182 1,972 5.77% 58
2007 33,884 32,068 1,816 5.36% 54
2008 34,797 32,551 2,246 6.46% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 34,754 32,635 2,119 6.10% 61
Feb 2008 34,733 32,594 2,139 6.16% 62
Mar 2008 34,868 32,592 2,276 6.53% 65
Apr 2008 34,768 32,906 1,862 5.36% 54
May 2008 34,835 32,733 2,102 6.03% 60
Jun 2008 34,879 32,430 2,449 7.02% 70
Jul 2008 34,670 32,206 2,464 7.11% 71
Aug 2008 34,826 32,282 2,544 7.30% 73
Sep 2008 34,843 32,580 2,263 6.49% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Richmond Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,362 9.45%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,308 6.49%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,998 5.62%
4. Educational Services 1,930 5.43%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,506 4.23%
6. Health Care 1,432 4.03%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,356 3.81%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,222 3.44%
9. Truck Transportation 1,168 3.28%
10. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 956 2.69%
11. Repair and Maintenance 954 2.68%
12. Public Administration 926 2.60%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 888 2.50%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 866 2.44%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 858 2.41%
16. Food Manufacturing 790 2.22%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 764 2.15%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 590 1.66%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 588 1.65%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 584 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,570 17.36%
2. Educational Services 4,362 13.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,340 10.41%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,488 4.64%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,318 4.11%
6. Social Assistance 1,058 3.30%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 974 3.03%
8. Public Administration 838 2.61%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 798 2.49%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 794 2.47%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 700 2.18%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 644 2.01%
13. Metal Manufactuing 612 1.91%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 560 1.74%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 488 1.52%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 476 1.48%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 454 1.41%
18. Construction 436 1.36%
19. Food Manufacturing 412 1.28%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 352 1.10%

Richmond Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,584 10.08%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,970 8.35%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,120 5.96%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,840 5.17%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,620 4.56%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,286 3.62%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,270 3.57%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,234 3.47%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,138 3.20%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 1,106 3.11%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,010 2.84%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 710 2.00%
13. Other Construction Trades 706 1.99%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 642 1.81%
15. Carpenters 630 1.77%
16. Engineers 582 1.64%
17. Construction Laborers 560 1.57%
18. Top Executives 506 1.42%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 466 1.31%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 446 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,788 5.57%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,690 5.27%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,634 5.09%
4. Cashiers 1,570 4.89%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,148 3.58%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,064 3.32%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,052 3.28%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,050 3.27%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 1,010 3.15%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,006 3.13%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 990 3.08%
12. Registered Nurses 988 3.08%
13. Other Management Occupations 914 2.85%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 896 2.79%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 792 2.47%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 782 2.44%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 774 2.41%
18. Customer Service Representatives 698 2.17%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 690 2.15%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 648 2.02%

Richmond Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 60,645 53.49%
15-35 hours 14,773 13.03%
1-14 hours 3,530 3.11%
No regular hours 34,424 30.36%

Richmond Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,337 3.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,999 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,595 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,522 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,455 11.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,620 11.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,131 17.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,170 7.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,187 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,089 4.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,563 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 520 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,155 9.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,881 10.55%

Richmond Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,407 5.22%
5-9 11,794 18.08%
10-14 16,356 25.08%
15-19 12,797 19.62%
20-24 7,518 11.53%
25-29 2,729 4.18%
30-34 4,108 6.30%
35-39 966 1.48%
40-44 699 1.07%
45-59 1,706 2.62%
60-89 1,756 2.69%
At least 90 1,388 2.13%

Richmond Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 112 0.17% 54,489 83.54%
30-44 106 0.16% 5,667 8.69%
45-59 20 0.03% 1,686 2.58%
At least 60 152 0.23% 2,992 4.59%

Richmond Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 186 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,493 11.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 54,535 81.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 96 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 547 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 390 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,977 2.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,912 2.85%

Richmond Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,926 (137,674 people)
Families (2000): 38,680 (113,338 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,642
People at same address in 1995: 77,334
Richmond Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,914 10.26%
$10,000-$14,999 4,316 7.49%
$15,000-$19,999 4,818 8.36%
$20,000-$24,999 4,762 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 4,568 7.93%
$30,000-$34,999 4,453 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 3,532 6.13%
$40,000-$44,999 3,645 6.32%
$45,000-$49,999 3,016 5.23%
$50,000-$59,999 5,631 9.77%
$60,000-$74,999 5,675 9.85%
$75,000-$99,999 4,166 7.23%
$100,000-$124,999 1,702 2.95%
$125,000-$149,999 540 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 456 0.79%
$200,000 or more 446 0.77%

Richmond Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,796 27.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,022 31.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,098 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,523 15.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 164 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,642 12.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 71 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,448 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 435 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 238 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Richmond Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 44,481 28.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,892 13.31%
Public Assistance 1,800 1.15%
Retirement 10,706 6.82%
Self Employment 6,734 4.29%
Social Security 18,528 11.80%
Supplemental Security 2,723 1.73%
Wage / Salary 42,793 27.25%
Other 8,362 5.33%

Richmond Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,041 60.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,370 39.38%

Richmond Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,634 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 34,227 62.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,280 24.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,416 2.60%

Richmond Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,688 12.70%
Color 1 Box Married 33,749 55.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,454 18.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,659 12.65%

Richmond Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Richmond Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,818 5.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,998 17.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 41,667 38.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 23,889 21.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,179 4.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,106 7.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,604 5.13%

Richmond Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,397 1.96% 700 0.98% 2,097 2.95%
Kindergarten 1,684 2.37% 138 0.19% 1,822 2.56%
Grades 1-4 7,453 10.48% 550 0.77% 8,003 11.26%
Grades 5-8 8,122 11.42% 366 0.51% 8,488 11.94%
Grades 9-12 7,341 10.33% 300 0.42% 7,641 10.75%
Undergrad college 4,512 6.35% 2,185 3.07% 6,697 9.42%
Graduate or professional school 500 0.70% 225 0.32% 725 1.02%
Total 31,009 43.62% 4,464 6.28% 35,473 49.89%

Richmond Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Richmond Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 123,413 88.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,714 11.29%

Richmond Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 176
Richmond Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Richmond Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,116 12.82%
10-19 Years 10,169 14.30%
20-29 Years 8,829 12.42%
30-39 Years 9,908 13.94%
40-49 Years 10,224 14.38%
50-59 Years 8,442 11.87%
60-69 Years 6,156 8.66%
70-79 Years 5,319 7.48%
80-89 Years 2,469 3.47%
90+ Years 465 0.65%

Richmond Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,138 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 36,959 51.98%

Richmond Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64,967 91.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,594 5.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 971 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 933 1.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 356 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 130 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 128 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.03%

Richmond Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 27,802 27.86%
2. United States Or American 22,399 22.45%
3. Irish 15,021 15.06%
4. English 13,770 13.80%
5. Italian 2,762 2.77%
6. French Non-Basque 2,615 2.62%
7. Dutch 2,594 2.60%
8. European 2,334 2.34%
9. Scottish 2,056 2.06%
10. Scotch Irish 1,597 1.60%

Richmond Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 129,761 96.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,593 1.92%
3. French 592 0.44%
4. German 456 0.34%
5. Other West Germanic 360 0.27%
6. Hindi 220 0.16%
7. Japanese 178 0.13%
8. Vietnamese 170 0.13%
9. Laotian 106 0.08%
10. African 102 0.08%

Richmond Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 141,754 98.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 848 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,330 0.92%

Richmond Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Richmond Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Richmond Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wayne County    

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