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Ashaway Rhode Island Information: Ashaway, Rhode Island is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Ashaway from the last gathering is 1537. You can view Ashaway venues that host many Ashaway RI events every year. You can also research Ashaway Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Ashaway Rhode Island real estate guide. Ashaway Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.4286 and a longitude of -71.7762. Zip codes in Ashaway, RI include 02804 ... more Ashaway zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ashaway, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ashaway, RI was 1,537.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ashaway was 764, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ashaway, RI
There are an estimated 373 married men in the town. 61.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Ashaway are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ashaway is 773 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ashaway, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 354 married women in the community. 59.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ashaway, RI
The median age of people living in Ashaway, RI was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ashaway was 89. There were 1,169 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (191) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ashaway, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ashaway, RI was 1,527.

White Population in Ashaway, RI
The estimated White population in the Ashaway community is 1,480, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ashaway, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ashaway, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ashaway, RI was 22.

Asian Population in Ashaway, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 16.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ashaway, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ashaway was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ashaway community was 21, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ashaway, RI
The household population number in Ashaway was 1,537.

Group Quarters Population in Ashaway, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ashaway, RI
The average household size in Ashaway is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ashaway, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 604 total housing units in Ashaway.

The number of occupied housing units was 589, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 485 were owner-occupied (82.3), and 104 were renter-occupied (17.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Ashaway at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ashaway, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 403, with a median value in dollars of 126,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ashaway, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,109 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ashaway, average costs per month were $391 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 942 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ashaway, Rhode Island
213 people in Ashaway also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ashaway, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ashaway was 206, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ashaway, RI
In 2000, there were 275 people in Ashaway, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ashaway, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Ashaway who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ashaway, Rhode Island
There were 814 in the labor force in Ashaway at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ashaway was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ashaway, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,271. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ashaway, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ashaway, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Ashaway in the last full census was 21,149. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ashaway numbered 31, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ashaway, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 127, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.