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Harrisville Rhode Island Information: Harrisville, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Harrisville from the last gathering is 1561. You can view Harrisville venues that host many Harrisville RI events every year. You can also research Harrisville Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Harrisville Rhode Island real estate guide. Harrisville Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.9747 and a longitude of -71.6544. Zip codes in Harrisville, RI include 02830 ... more Harrisville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harrisville, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harrisville, RI was 1,561.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harrisville was 716, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harrisville, RI
There are an estimated 348 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Harrisville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harrisville is 845 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harrisville, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 319 married women in the community. 46.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harrisville, RI
The median age of people living in Harrisville, RI was 36.9 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 Harrisville was 96. There were 1,164 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (226) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harrisville, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harrisville, RI was 1,554.

White Population in Harrisville, RI
The estimated White population in the Harrisville community is 1,541, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harrisville, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harrisville, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harrisville, RI was 2.

Asian Population in Harrisville, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harrisville community was 3, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harrisville, RI
The household population number in Harrisville was 1,561.

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

Average Household Size in Harrisville, RI
The average household size in Harrisville is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harrisville, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 677 total housing units in Harrisville.

The number of occupied housing units was 655, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 390 were owner-occupied (59.5), and 265 were renter-occupied (40.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Harrisville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harrisville, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 288, with a median value in dollars of 122,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harrisville, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,040 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harrisville, average costs per month were $430 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 900 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harrisville, Rhode Island
166 people in Harrisville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harrisville, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harrisville was 202, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

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

Foreign Born in Harrisville, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 93 people in Harrisville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harrisville, Rhode Island
There were 907 in the labor force in Harrisville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74 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 Harrisville was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harrisville, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,430. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harrisville, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,141. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harrisville, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Harrisville in the last full census was 21,969. 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 Harrisville numbered 40, or 9.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harrisville, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 210, or 13.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.