Population 13,533 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Iron Triangle
Household size in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.42 | 2.98 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.50 | 3.07 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.83 | 3.10 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.39 | 3.04 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.06 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Iron Triangle is a place of big households: 3.39 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.42, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 33.8 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 35.2 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 36.1 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 37.4 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.5 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, Iron Triangle is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 20.7% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 19.8% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 17.9% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 15.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Iron Triangle (22.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Iron Triangle
Renters in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 47.2% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.5% | 52.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.1% | 51.8% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.8% | 45.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Iron Triangle: 58.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly four in ten owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.9 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 14.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 7.5% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −8.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Iron Triangle: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Richmond as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 13.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1957 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1960 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1960 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1962 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Iron Triangle is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in Richmond as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1956 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $990 | $1,126 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,014 | $1,163 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,383 | $1,510 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,723 | $1,926 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$733 | +$800 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Iron Triangle runs $1,723 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Richmond overall ($1,926). Rent has climbed $733 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Iron Triangle
Bachelor's degrees in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 24.0% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 21.4% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 25.4% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 28.2% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Iron Triangle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 74.8% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 71.6% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.4% | 74.7% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.9% | 75.0% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Iron Triangle never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Iron Triangle
| Period | Iron Triangle | Richmond | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −5.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Iron Triangle: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Iron Triangle compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Triangle | 3.39 | 34.3 | 22.4% | 58.8% | 6.0% | 1969 | $1,723 | 8.6% | 60.9% | 11.3% |
| Belding Woods | 3.66 | 28.1 | 21.1% | 62.2% | 4.0% | 1961 | $1,522 | 6.3% | 49.2% | 8.4% |
| Atchison Woods | 2.53 | 34.2 | 27.5% | 52.9% | 4.2% | 1956 | $1,431 | 15.3% | 65.0% | 6.4% |
| Coronado | 3.02 | 36.9 | 20.1% | 40.2% | 5.3% | 1965 | $2,544 | 29.5% | 72.8% | 9.7% |
| North and East | 2.93 | 39.6 | 11.0% | 51.0% | 6.4% | 1953 | $1,940 | 24.6% | 79.8% | 8.0% |
| Cortez-Stege | 4.37 | 28.9 | 23.8% | 75.6% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,468 | 13.6% | 72.6% | 7.8% |
| East Richmond | 2.66 | 44.9 | 8.4% | 23.5% | 7.2% | 1950 | $2,163 | 52.7% | 89.6% | 6.6% |
| Point Richmond | 2.13 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 38.6% | 2.6% | 1979 | $1,901 | 65.4% | 97.3% | 5.2% |
| Fairmede-Hilltop | 3.00 | 35.8 | 17.0% | 61.2% | 4.6% | 1966 | $2,431 | 19.5% | 81.5% | 12.6% |
| Richmond Annex | 2.47 | 36.0 | 4.1% | 64.6% | 5.5% | 1958 | $2,264 | 49.8% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Tara Hills | 3.00 | 40.6 | 12.2% | 25.6% | 5.2% | 1962 | $2,690 | 29.0% | 82.1% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Iron Triangle. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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