Richmond is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 114,106 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Richmond is the 54th largest community in California. Housing costs in Richmond are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some cities, Richmond isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Richmond are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richmond is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richmond who work in management occupations (9.98%), office and administrative support (9.63%), and sales jobs (8.26%). Also of interest is that Richmond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.04% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Richmond is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Richmond is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Richmond, the average commute to work is 33.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Richmond use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Richmond‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.In terms of college education, Richmond is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.55% of adults in Richmond have a college degree. The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $41,898, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,592 for a family of four. However, Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Richmond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Richmond, accounting for 46.94% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Richmond residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Richmond's cultural character, accounting for 34.54% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
