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Greenville Rhode Island Information: Greenville, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Greenville from the last gathering is 8626. You can view Greenville venues that host many Greenville RI events every year. You can also research Greenville Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Greenville Rhode Island real estate guide. Greenville Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.8788 and a longitude of -71.5487. Zip codes in Greenville, RI include 02828 ... more Greenville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Greenville, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Greenville, RI was 8,626.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Greenville was 3,993, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Greenville, RI
There are an estimated 2,116 married men in the town. 65.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Greenville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Greenville is 4,633 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Greenville, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 2,195 married women in the community. 55.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Greenville, RI
The median age of people living in Greenville, RI was 43.6 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 Greenville was 397. There were 6,757 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.3 percent of the population (1,925) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Greenville, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Greenville, RI was 8,586.

White Population in Greenville, RI
The estimated White population in the Greenville community is 8,494, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Greenville, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Greenville, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Greenville, RI was 17.

Asian Population in Greenville, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 44.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Greenville, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Greenville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Greenville community was 50, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Greenville, RI
The household population number in Greenville was 8,209.

Group Quarters Population in Greenville, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 417.

Average Household Size in Greenville, RI
The average household size in Greenville is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Greenville, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,418 total housing units in Greenville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,302, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,690 were owner-occupied (81.5), and 612 were renter-occupied (18.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 116 vacant homes in Greenville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Greenville, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,499, with a median value in dollars of 144,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Greenville, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,270 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Greenville, average costs per month were $426 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,508 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Greenville, Rhode Island
1,854 people in Greenville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Greenville, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Greenville was 962, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Greenville, RI
In 2000, there were 1,374 people in Greenville, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Greenville, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 556 people in Greenville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Greenville, Rhode Island
There were 4,372 in the labor force in Greenville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 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 Greenville was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Greenville, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,036. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Greenville, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,832. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Greenville, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Greenville in the last full census was 24,770. 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 Greenville numbered 38, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Greenville, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 263, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.