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Central Falls, Rhode Island

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StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Total Population22,7011,101,801334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,285$87,796$80,734
Median Age32.540.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.8%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$352,100$404,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,200$1,342$1,413
Poverty Rate24.6%11.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born44.2%15.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate25.6%63.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.425.526.4
Worked from Home5.2%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.3%43.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Central Falls, Rhode Island

Age in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Median Age32.540.638.9
Under 18 %26.1%18.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.9%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.7%18.7%17.2%

Households and families in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Households7,683441,570129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households68.0%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children39.4%26.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families37.7%17.7%17.3%
People Living Alone26.6%30.4%28.7%
Never Married49.4%37.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,117$47,150$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.7%14.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99925.8%14.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.8%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.7%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.6%11.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty60.9%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households30.7%14.0%n/a

Housing in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Housing Units8,426485,932143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes10.6%55.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.6%17.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.8%9.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,944.01,962.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied74.4%36.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,744$4,900n/a

Education in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Less than High School38.8%10.3%10.4%
High School Graduate31.1%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.2%25.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree1.3%15.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.3%72.4%68.8%
Public Transit4.9%1.7%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.7%26.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.0%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car29.7%9.1%n/a

Origins and language in Central Falls, Rhode Island

StatisticCentral FallsRhode IslandUnited States
Born in State of Residence36.0%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.3%8.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens30.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home27.8%76.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home62.2%13.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency35.0%16.7%16.7%

Cities near Central Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.