Editing Richmond, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 6802
|1920= 16843
|1930= 20093
|1940= 23642
|1950= 99545
|1960= 71854
|1970= 79043
|1980= 74676
|1990= 87425
|2000= 99216
|2010= 103701
|2020= 116448
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|estimate=
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br /> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Richmond city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Richmond city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0660620&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Richmond city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US0660620&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Richmond city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US0660620&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|21,081
|17,769
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18,985
|21.25%
|17.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.30%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|35,279
|26,872
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21,753
|35.56%
|25.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|351
|250
|style='background: #ffffe6; |266
|0.35%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|12,077
|13,783
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16,460
|12.17%
|13.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.14%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|476
|462
|style='background: #ffffe6; |609
|0.48%
|0.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.52%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|400
|585
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,243
|0.40%
|0.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.07%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|3,233
|3,059
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,220
|3.26%
|2.95%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.48%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|26,319
|40,921
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51,912
|26.53%
|39.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44.58%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''99,216'''
|'''103,701'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''116,448'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0660620|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715134438/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0660620|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Richmond city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Richmond had a population of 103,701. The population density was {{convert|1976.0|PD/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of Richmond was 32,590 (31.4%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 27,542 (26.6%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 662 (0.6%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13,984 (13.5%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (4.0% [[Chinese American|Chinese]], 3.5% [[Filipino American|Filipino]], 1.6% [[Laotian American|Laotian]], 1.2% [[Indian American|Indian]], 0.7% [[Vietnamese American|Vietnamese]], 0.6% [[Japanese American|Japanese]], 0.4% [[Korean American|Korean]], 0.2% [[Pakistani American|Pakistani]], 0.1% [[Thai American|Thai]]), 537 (0.5%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 22,573 (21.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5,813 (5.6%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 40,921 persons (39.5%). Among the Hispanic population, 27.3% were of [[Mexican American|Mexican]] origin, 4.7% [[Salvadoran American|Salvadoran]], 1.7% [[Guatemalan American|Guatemalan]], and 1.2% [[Nicaraguan American|Nicaraguan]] heritage.

The census reported that 102,118 people (98.5% of the population) lived in households, 670 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 913 (0.9%) were institutionalized.

There were 36,093 households, out of which 13,487 (37.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14,502 (40.2%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 6,931 (19.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,585 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,538 (7.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 427 (1.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 9,546 households (26.4%) were made up of individuals, and 2,707 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 24,018 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (66.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.43.

The age distribution of the population shows 25,800 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 10,364 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 30,846 people (29.7%) aged 25 to 44, 26,109 people (25.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 10,582 people (10.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

There were 39,328 housing units at an average density of {{convert|749.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 36,093 were occupied, of which 18,659 (51.7%) were owner-occupied, and 17,434 (48.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. 52,683 people (50.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 49,435 people (47.7%) lived in rented housing.

The population of Richmond was 22% African-American as of 2015, while it was 44% African-American in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2015/05/22/richmonds-african-american-population-declining/|title=Richmond's African-American population declining |publisher=[[Bay Area News Group]] at [[East Bay Times]]|date=May 22, 2015|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref>

===2000===
[[File:Red Rock island from the water.jpg|thumb|left|[[Red Rock Island]]]]
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 99,216 people, 34,625 households, and 23,025 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,309.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 36,044 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,202.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 36.06% [[Race (United States Census)|black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 21.36% [[Race (United States Census)|white]], 0.64% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 12.29% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 13.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.27% from two or more races. 26.53% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]], of any race. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Laycock |first=Richard |title=Most diverse cities in the US |work=finder.com |access-date=2024-12-11 |date=2021-09-07 |url=https://www.finder.com/research/most-diverse-cities-in-the-us}}</ref>

Of the 34,625 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,210, and the median income for a family was $46,659. Males had a median income of $37,389 versus $34,204 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,788. About 13.4% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

75.4% of inhabitants over the age of 25 were high school graduates, while 22.4% had bachelor's degrees, and 8.3% had a graduate or professional degree. 7.7% of the population was unemployed and those who were employed took, on average, 34.3 minutes to commute to their place of work.<ref name="richmonddata"/>

33.2% of the population aged 15 and over has never married, while 46.3% is currently wed. 11.1% have already divorced, 3.1% is currently separated, and 6.4% has been widowed.<ref name="richmonddata"/>

20.6% of the population was born outside the U.S., of which 15.4% were born in Latin America and 8.7% in Asia.<ref name="richmonddata"/>

During the day the population shrinks by 6.2% due to commuting while 23.3% of the population works within the city limits. 20.5% of the jobs in the city are in the educational, health, and social service fields, while 10.9% are professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste disposal, and 10.4% are in retail.<ref name="richmonddata"/>

7.0% of Richmonders are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces compared with 10.9% nationally. 33.2% are foreign born while 12.4% are nationwide. 48.1% of men and 43.2% of women are married; 55.9 and 51% of Americans are respectively. Nearly half (46.7%) speak a language other than the English language at home. 65.3% are employed, even with the national average. The average household income is US$52,794; $6,552 higher than the national average. The average family makes 57,931 dollars while the average American household makes 55,832 dollars. The per capita income is 22,326 compared with 25,035 federally.<ref name="richmonddata3">[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US0660620&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0660620&_street=&_county=richmond%2C+contra+costa&_cityTown=richmond%2C+contra+costa&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Richmond Fact Sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121062844/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US0660620&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0660620&_street=&_county=richmond%2C+contra+costa&_cityTown=richmond%2C+contra+costa&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |date=November 21, 2007 }}, U.S. Census Bureau.</ref>

Among Richmond residents, 64.56% residents speak English, 23.13% speak Spanish, 2.11% speak [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], 1.75% speak Chinese, 1.20% speak [[Hmong–Mien languages|Miao–Mien]], 1.12% speak [[Laotian language|Laotian]], 0.72% speak [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 0.54% speak [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]], 0.51% speak French, 0.5% speak [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]], 3.49% speak other languages, none of which represents more than half of one percent of the population.<ref name="langs">[http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=6&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=60620&cty_id=&ll=&a=&order=r&ea=y Richmond, California entry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123102120/http://www.mla.org/map_data_results%26state_id%3D6%26county_id%3D%26mode%3D%26zip%3D%26place_id%3D60620%26cty_id%3D%26ll%3D%26a%3D%26order%3Dr%26ea%3Dy |date=January 23, 2008 }}, MLA Data Center. Retrieved October 21, 2007.</ref>