Church Hill is a neighborhood of 5,710 people in Richmond. Owners hold 28% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.3. There are 14,529 people per square mile. Households here earn about 32% more than in Richmond as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Church Hill; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
28% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,710
Population density
14,529 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
31.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$85,105
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$59,482
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Information2.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$425,605
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,427
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
27.9%
72.1% rent
Vacancy rate
11.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.75 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(3,743)
Black18.6%(1,062)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(196)
Asian2.6%(150)
Other9.8%(559)
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(3,743)
Black18.6%(1,062)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(196)
Asian2.6%(150)
Other9.8%(559)
Diversity Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
