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Cranston Rhode Island Information: Cranston, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Cranston from the last gathering is 79269. You can view Cranston venues that host many Cranston RI events every year. You can also research Cranston Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Cranston Rhode Island real estate guide. Cranston Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.7763 and a longitude of -71.4337. Zip codes in Cranston, RI include 02910 ... more Cranston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cranston, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cranston, RI was 79,269.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cranston was 38,800, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cranston, RI
There are an estimated 18,601 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Cranston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cranston is 40,469 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cranston, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 16,723 married women in the community. 49.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cranston, RI
The median age of people living in Cranston, RI was 39 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 Cranston was 4,180. There were 62,171 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.3 percent of the population (13,711) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cranston, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cranston, RI was 78,025.

White Population in Cranston, RI
The estimated White population in the Cranston community is 70,703, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cranston, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,926, which is 3.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cranston, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cranston, RI was 236.

Asian Population in Cranston, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,599.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cranston, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cranston was an estimated 33.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,528, while those of “two or more races” was 1,244 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cranston community was 3,613, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cranston, RI
The household population number in Cranston was 74,610.

Group Quarters Population in Cranston, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,659.

Average Household Size in Cranston, RI
The average household size in Cranston is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cranston, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 32,068 total housing units in Cranston.

The number of occupied housing units was 30,954, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 20,703 were owner-occupied (66.9), and 10,251 were renter-occupied (33.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,114 vacant homes in Cranston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cranston, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18,007, with a median value in dollars of 122,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cranston, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,190 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cranston, average costs per month were $411 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 44,011 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cranston, Rhode Island
13,745 people in Cranston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cranston, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cranston was 8,031, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cranston, RI
In 2000, there were 14,944 people in Cranston, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cranston, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,908 people in Cranston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cranston, Rhode Island
There were 39,060 in the labor force in Cranston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 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 Cranston was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cranston, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,108. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cranston, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,241. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cranston, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Cranston in the last full census was 21,978. 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 Cranston numbered 1,141, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cranston, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,437, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.