RECENT COMMENTS
In advance of the 2010 Census
There were approximately 27,743 people living in the East End of Richmond in 2000.
| Tract | 2000 | 1990 |
| 201 | 1,716 | 2029 |
| 202 | 4,238 | 4,202 |
| 203 | 1,889 | 2,013 |
| 204 | 5,520 | 5,311 |
| 205 | 2,262 | 1,764 |
| 206 | 1,540 | 1,519 |
| 207 | 1,276 | 1,471 |
| 208 | 1,714 | 1,823 |
| 209 | 2,949 | 3,209 |
| 210 | 1,638 | 1,605 |
| 211 | 1,396 | 1,145 |
| 212 | 1,605 | 1,559 |
| 27,743 | 27,650 |
For the sake of the math, this tally includes the 12 census tracts in the city east of I-95, south of I-64, and north of the James River (map PDF or see below).
The 2000 Census data showed Richmond as having 197,790 residents, down from 1990 (202,798) and 1980 (219,214). More recent estimates indicate that the loss has bottomed out and that the population has risen slightly, with Richmond now having just over 202,000 residents.
During the same period that the city lost 2.5% of its population, the population of these 12 tracts dropped by less than .5%.
Much more detailed information is available at factfinder.census.gov. Select Detailed Tables to dig more specifically into any of the individual tracts.
Census Tracts 201-212 (1990&2000)
The Church Hill Central Civic Association will be hosting a representative from the U.S. Census Bureau at one of its future meetings on March 15, 2010 at the Robinson Theater (2903 Q St.). The purpose of this meeting will be to inform residents of the 2010 Decennial Census: why it’s important, how it operates, what it’s used for, confidentiality/privacy issues, a review of the questionnaire, and important dates and contact information. All are welcome to attend.
Today, the controlling law for the U.S. Census is Title 13 of the U.S. Code. There is a lot of census data collected in the United States today, such as economic figures, sales and production figures, and agricultural statistics. Still the head count if the ONLY part of the census that is called for by the Constitution. The code for the enumeration can be found in 13 UCS 141. http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_cens.html