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94804

Richmond, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
44,891
Median household income
$91,037
People below poverty
15.8%
Median home value
$631,900

Income

The median income of households in 94804 was $91,037. An estimated 5.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.3
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 11.8
$75,000 to $99,999 10.2
$100,000 to $149,999 18.8
$150,000 to $199,999 14.2
$200,000 or more 13.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 64199
Female 60823

An estimated 82% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,595. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82
Social Security 26.1
Retirement income 19
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.2
Cash public assistance income 4.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.4

In 2020-2024, 17.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 94804 in 2020-2024, 91.8% had health insurance coverage and 8.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.9% and public coverage was 47%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.4%.


In 2020-2024, 94804 had a total population of 44,891 - 22,923 (51.1%) females and 21,968 (48.9%) males. The median age was 36.9 years. An estimated 21.8% of the population was under 18 years, 38% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 94804 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1410 1092
5 to 9 1215 1303
10 to 14 1526 1530
15 to 19 1836 1118
20 to 24 1641 1274
25 to 29 1406 1484
30 to 34 1564 2579
35 to 39 1760 2115
40 to 44 1815 1420
45 to 49 1157 1470
50 to 54 1258 1586
55 to 59 1617 1071
60 to 64 1193 1511
65 to 69 1057 1179
70 to 74 803 907
75 to 79 277 595
80 to 84 229 256
85 and over 204 433

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 22.7% were White; 17.3% were Black or African American; 1.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11.9% were Asian; 6.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 44.9% of the people in 94804 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 19.4% of the people in 94804 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,250 households in 94804. The average household size was 2.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.2% of the households in 94804 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.1% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.9% of all households.

In 94804, 31.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.2
Cohabiting Couples 8.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.3% of males and 39.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 46.5 41.9
Now married, except separated 42.3 39.2
Separated 1.5 1.9
Widowed 2 4.9
Divorced 7.6 12.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 94804, 1,589 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 24.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 67.2% of the people living in 94804 were U.S. natives. 50.7% of the 94804 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 32.8% of 94804 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 94804 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 94804.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 67.3
Asia 25.8
Europe 2.3
Africa 2.7
Northern America 0.4
Oceania 1.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 94804 in 2020-2024, 53 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 39.6% of people at least five years old; 24.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 39.6
Other Indo-European languages 4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7
Other languages 2.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 94804 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.7
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 4.6
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 94804 was 10,848 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 502 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,545. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,801.

Educational Attainment of People in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.3
High school diploma or equivalency 20.4
Some college, no degree 17.5
Associate's degree 8
Bachelor's degree 19.3
Graduate or professional degree 13.5

Disability

In 94804, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.4% of people under 18 years old, to 9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 94804, 62.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,181 76.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,719 16.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,559 6.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 94804 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 5.8
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 8.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.8
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 94804 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,019 35.5
Service occupations 5,634 24.9
Sales and office occupations 3,999 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,042 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,891 12.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 62.6% of 94804 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 62.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 9
Walked 1.1
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 13.2

In 2020-2024, 94804 had a total of 16,962 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 30.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30.3
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

5.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 94804 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 42.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 94804 had 16,250 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 712 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 53.6% while renters occupied 46.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.62 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.88.

2.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.6% and another 19.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 94804:

House Heating Fuel Used in 94804 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 67.9
Electricity 26.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 2
No fuel used 3.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 94804 was $631,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.6 % had a mortgage. 29.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,817 and for owners without a mortgage it was $689.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 94804 was $1,826. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.