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Barrington Rhode Island Information: Barrington, Rhode Island is part of BRISTOL County. Population for Barrington from the last gathering is 16819. You can view Barrington venues that host many Barrington RI events every year. You can also research Barrington Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Barrington Rhode Island real estate guide. Barrington Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.7435 and a longitude of -71.3187. Zip codes in Barrington, RI include 02806 ... more Barrington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Barrington, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Barrington, RI was 16,819.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Barrington was 8,197, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Barrington, RI
There are an estimated 4,305 married men in the town. 69.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Barrington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Barrington is 8,622 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Barrington, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 4,264 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Barrington, RI
The median age of people living in Barrington, RI was 40.2 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 Barrington was 996. There were 12,074 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (2,471) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Barrington, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Barrington, RI was 16,683.

White Population in Barrington, RI
The estimated White population in the Barrington community is 16,209, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Barrington, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 115, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Barrington, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Barrington, RI was 19.

Asian Population in Barrington, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 297.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 136 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Barrington community was 177, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Barrington, RI
The household population number in Barrington was 16,406.

Group Quarters Population in Barrington, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 413.

Average Household Size in Barrington, RI
The average household size in Barrington is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Barrington, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,199 total housing units in Barrington.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,011, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,311 were owner-occupied (88.4), and 700 were renter-occupied (11.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 188 vacant homes in Barrington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Barrington, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,147, with a median value in dollars of 198,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Barrington, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,624 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Barrington, average costs per month were $573 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,340 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Barrington, Rhode Island
5,957 people in Barrington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 53.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Barrington, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Barrington was 1,716, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Barrington, RI
In 2000, there were 2,187 people in Barrington, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Barrington, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,389 people in Barrington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Barrington, Rhode Island
There were 8,251 in the labor force in Barrington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 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 Barrington was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Barrington, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $74,591. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Barrington, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $84,657. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Barrington, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Barrington in the last full census was 35,881. 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 Barrington numbered 142, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Barrington, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 566, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.