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Johnston Rhode Island Information: Johnston, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Johnston from the last gathering is 28195. You can view Johnston venues that host many Johnston RI events every year. You can also research Johnston Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Johnston Rhode Island real estate guide. Johnston Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.8211 and a longitude of -71.5061. Zip codes in Johnston, RI include 02919 ... more Johnston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Johnston, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Johnston, RI was 28,195.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Johnston was 13,214, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Johnston, RI
There are an estimated 6,573 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Johnston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Johnston is 14,981 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Johnston, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 6,773 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Johnston, RI
The median age of people living in Johnston, RI was 40.7 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 Johnston was 1,534. There were 22,289 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (5,315) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Johnston, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Johnston, RI was 27,948.

White Population in Johnston, RI
The estimated White population in the Johnston community is 27,254, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Johnston, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 184, 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 Johnston, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Johnston, RI was 37.

Asian Population in Johnston, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 304.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Johnston, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Johnston was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 155, while those of “two or more races” was 247 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Johnston community was 533, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Johnston, RI
The household population number in Johnston was 27,703.

Group Quarters Population in Johnston, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 492.

Average Household Size in Johnston, RI
The average household size in Johnston is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Johnston, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,574 total housing units in Johnston.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,197, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,999 were owner-occupied (71.4), and 3,198 were renter-occupied (28.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 377 vacant homes in Johnston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Johnston, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,113, with a median value in dollars of 131,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Johnston, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,204 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Johnston, average costs per month were $436 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Johnston, Rhode Island
3,687 people in Johnston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Johnston, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Johnston was 2,999, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Johnston, RI
In 2000, there were 5,125 people in Johnston, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Johnston, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,915 people in Johnston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Johnston, Rhode Island
There were 14,394 in the labor force in Johnston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 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 Johnston was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Johnston, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,514. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Johnston, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,837. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Johnston, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Johnston in the last full census was 21,440. 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 Johnston numbered 524, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Johnston, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,311, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.