Richmond, CA

Population (year 2000): 99,216. Estimated population in July 2005: 102,186 (+3.0% change)
Males: 48,233 (48.6%), Females: 50,983 (51.4%)

Contra Costa County

Zip codes: 94801, 94804, 94805.

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $44,210 (year 2000)
Median house value: $171,900 (year 2000)

Races in Richmond:

Black (36.1%)
Hispanic (26.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (21.2%)
Other race (13.9%)
Two or more races (5.3%)
Chinese (3.3%)
Filipino (3.1%)
Other Asian (2.9%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Asian Indian (1.2%)
Japanese (0.9%)
Korean (0.5%)
Vietnamese (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.6%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.6%), Italian (2.4%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), United States (1.4%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 30.0 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Richmond

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richmond city

Never married: 33.2%
Now married: 46.3%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 11.1%

26.0% Foreign born (15.4% Latin America, 8.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,706 (+14.7%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:

DOCTORS MEDICAL CTR SAN PABLO CAMPUS (about 3 miles; SAN PABLO, CA)
ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BERKELEY, CA)
CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR (about 9 miles; OAKLAND, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richmond:

METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
BUCHANAN FIELD (about 21 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:

NAPA COUNTY (about 19 miles; NAPA, CA; ID: APC)
GNOSS FIELD (about 20 miles; NOVATO, CA; ID: DVO)
SONOMA VALLEY (about 21 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; ID: 0Q3)

Amtrak station:
RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Richmond:

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCH-SAN FRANCISC (Full-time enrollment: 60; Location: 999 CANAL BLVD #A; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aspp.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richmond:

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 8 miles; BERKELEY, CA; FT enrollment: 29,690)
LANEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OAKLAND, CA; FT enrollment: 5,549)
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 11 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 13 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,450)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)

Public high schools in Richmond:

RICHMOND HIGH (Students: 1,814; Location: 1250 23RD ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
DE ANZA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,424; Location: 5000 VALLEY VIEW ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
KENNEDY HIGH (Students: 1,003; Location: 4300 CUTTING BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS: RICHMOND (Students: 142; Location: 715 CHANSLOR AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
GOMPERS (SAMUEL) CONTINUATION (Students: 115; Location: 157 NINTH ST.; Grades: 08 - 12)
KAPPA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 97; Location: 4300 CUTTING BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
OMEGA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 84; Location: 1250 23RD ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
DELTA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 72; Location: 5000 VALLEY VIEW ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Richmond:

SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 2851 SALESIAN AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
LA CHEIM SCHOOL INC (Students: 80; Location: 5625 SUTTER AVENUE; Grades: 5 - 12)
NEW FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 830 MACDONALD AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)
FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: 160 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 12)
RICHMOND EDUC LEARNING CTR (Students: 21; Location: 600 S. 16TH ST.; Grades: 3 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Richmond:

LOVONYA DEJEAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 950; Location: 3400 MACDONALD AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
ADAMS MIDDLE (Students: 655; Location: 5000 PATTERSON CIR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
CHAVEZ (CESAR E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 647; Location: 960 17TH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 635; Location: 2829 MOYERS ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
PERES ELEMENTARY (Students: 585; Location: 719 FIFTH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
NYSTROM ELEMENTARY (Students: 544; Location: 230 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH; Grades: KG - 06)
WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 485; Location: 629 42ND ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 29 SIXTH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
FORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 2711 MARACOPA AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
GRANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 2400 DOWNER AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Richmond:

ST DAVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 871 SONOMA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
PACIFIC ACADEMY (Students: 256; Location: 1615 CARLSON BLVD.; Grades: PK - 9)
ST CORNELIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 201 28TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
CANTERBURY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 3120 SHANE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 2354 ANDRADE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
LA PETITE ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 3891 LAKE SIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1963 CARLSON BLVD.; Grades: PK - KG)
ODYSSEY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 1800 BARRETT; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Richmond:

RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,478,963; Location: 325 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA; 204,686 books; 4,014 audio materials; 5,277 video materials; 491 serial subscriptions)