City of Richmond
As of the 2000 census, there were 27,152 people in the City of Richmond. The population increased by 26.2% from 1990 to 2000; the rate of change for Kentucky during the same period was 9.6%. There were 11,857 housing units with a homeownership rate of 35.2% compared to a Kentucky rate of 70.8%.
Housing Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
Total housing units | 11,857 |
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Occupied housing units | 10,795 | 91 | 91.00% |
Owner-occupied housing units | 3,802 | 35.2 | 66.20% |
Renter-occupied housing units | 6,993 | 64.8 | 33.80% |
Vacant housing units | 1,062 | 9 | 9.00% |
The median income for a household in the city was $25,533 with a per capita income of $15,815. About 25.0% of the population lives below the poverty line. Poverty statistics can be misleading when applied to communities with substantial student populations; these numbers are strongly influenced by the presence of Eastern Kentucky University.
Economic Characteristics | Number | Percent | U.S. |
Median household income in 1999 (dollars) | 25,533 |
| 41,994 |
Median family income in 1999 (dollars) | 36,222 |
| 50,046 |
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) | 15,815 |
| 21,587 |
Families below poverty level | 922 | 16.6 | 9.20% |
Individuals below poverty level | 5,737 | 25 | 12.40% |