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Cranston, Rhode Island

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StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Total Population83,2501,101,801334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,206$87,796$80,734
Median Age39.640.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.4%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$378,300$404,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,375$1,342$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%11.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born16.2%15.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.6%63.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.325.526.4
Worked from Home13.0%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.9%43.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cranston, Rhode Island

Age in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Median Age39.640.638.9
Under 18 %19.6%18.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.8%18.7%17.2%

Households and families in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Households32,595441,570129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.4%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children26.1%26.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%17.7%17.3%
People Living Alone32.3%30.4%28.7%
Never Married35.2%37.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,258$47,150$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.7%14.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.1%14.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.2%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%11.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.7%14.0%n/a

Housing in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Housing Units33,834485,932143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.7%55.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.7%17.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%9.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,962.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.4%36.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.8%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,103$4,900n/a

Education in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Less than High School10.2%10.3%10.4%
High School Graduate24.8%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.6%25.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.5%15.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.7%72.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%1.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%26.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%9.1%n/a

Origins and language in Cranston, Rhode Island

StatisticCranstonRhode IslandUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.9%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.8%8.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.7%76.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.3%13.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.8%16.7%16.7%

Cities near Cranston

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.