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Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an independent city and not part of any county away in the northeast region of the state). Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond Area. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, the city is located at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64 in central Virginia. As of 2006, the city's estimated population is 192,913, with a metro area population of approximately 1.2 million. The site of Richmond, at the fall line of the James River in the Piedmont region of Virginia, was briefly settled by English settlers from Jamestown in 1607, near the site of a significant native settlement. The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in...more

Historic development as a commercial center Richmond's strategic location on the James River, built on undulating hills at the rocky fall line separating the piedmont and tidewater regions of Virginia provided a natural site for the development of commerce. The first European explorers came in 1607, from the Virginia Company of London. They discovered a fragrant weed grown by the natives, and tobacco became a lucrative commodity in the area. The trading post developed into a village, and by 1733 a town was laid out by William Byrd II and William Mayo. Its early buildings were clustered around the Farmers' Market, existing today at 17th Street. Early trade grew rapidly, primarily in the agriculture sector, but also in the slave trade. Slaves were imported to Richmond's Manchester docks from Africa, and were bought and sold at the same market. To facilitate the transfer of cargo from the flat-bottomed bateaux above the fall line to the ocean-faring ships below, George Washington helped...more

Among the most common occupations in Richmond are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Richmond, Virginia work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Richmond, Virginia are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; Retail trade, 12%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 11%. Simply Hired's Richmond job listings indicate that the following industries in Richmond are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Richmond, Virginia is $31,906, and the median income of households in Richmond was $34,396.

According to our Richmond Trends data, the number of Richmond, Virginia jobs has decreased by 3% since October 2011.

Population of Richmond Total population 180,757 Male 45.86% Female 54.14% Median age 35.9     Richmond Housing Owner-occupied homes 45.4% Median cost of a home $149,400 Median mortgage payment $738 Renter-occupied homes 54.6% Vacant housing 11.8% Median monthly rent $697     Average Income Median for all workers $25,151 Median for all male full-time $32,732 Median for all female full-time $31,081     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 39% Currently married 34% Separated 5% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 41% Black or African American 57% Asian 1% Other 1%     Richmond Commute Carpool 14.0% Public transportation 7.3% Average travel time 22 minutes