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Central Falls Rhode Island Information: Central Falls, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Central Falls from the last gathering is 18928. You can view Central Falls venues that host many Central Falls RI events every year. You can also research Central Falls Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Central Falls Rhode Island real estate guide. Central Falls Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.8881 and a longitude of -71.3943. Zip codes in Central Falls, RI include 02863 ... more Central Falls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Central Falls, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Central Falls, RI was 18,928.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Central Falls was 9,404, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Central Falls, RI
There are an estimated 3,201 married men in the town. 46.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Central Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Central Falls is 9,524 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Central Falls, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 2,932 married women in the community. 39.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Central Falls, RI
The median age of people living in Central Falls, RI was 30.2 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 Central Falls was 1,644. There were 13,397 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (2,177) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Central Falls, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Central Falls, RI was 17,532.

White Population in Central Falls, RI
The estimated White population in the Central Falls community is 10,820, which is 57.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Central Falls, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,101, which is 5.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Central Falls, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Central Falls, RI was 108.

Asian Population in Central Falls, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 128.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Central Falls, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Central Falls was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,367, while those of “two or more races” was 1,396 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Central Falls community was 9,041, or 47.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Central Falls, RI
The household population number in Central Falls was 18,340.

Group Quarters Population in Central Falls, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 588.

Average Household Size in Central Falls, RI
The average household size in Central Falls is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Central Falls, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,270 total housing units in Central Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,696, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,460 were owner-occupied (21.8), and 5,236 were renter-occupied (78.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 574 vacant homes in Central Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Central Falls, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 385, with a median value in dollars of 88,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Central Falls, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $951 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Central Falls, average costs per month were $333 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,541 people in the community had a high school degree, or 49.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Central Falls, Rhode Island
644 people in Central Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Central Falls, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Central Falls was 1,041, or 7.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Central Falls, RI
In 2000, there were 5,005 people in Central Falls, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Central Falls, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,243 people in Central Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 64.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Central Falls, Rhode Island
There were 7,813 in the labor force in Central Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.8 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 Central Falls was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Central Falls, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,628. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Central Falls, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,844. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Central Falls, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Central Falls in the last full census was 10,825. 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 Central Falls numbered 1,147, or 25.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Central Falls, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,314, or 29 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.