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Little Compton Rhode Island Information: Little Compton, Rhode Island is part of NEWPORT County. Population for Little Compton from the last gathering is 3593. You can view Little Compton venues that host many Little Compton RI events every year. You can also research Little Compton Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Little Compton Rhode Island real estate guide. Little Compton Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.5103 and a longitude of -71.1641. Zip codes in Little Compton, RI include 02837 ... more Little Compton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Little Compton, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Little Compton, RI was 3,593.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Little Compton was 1,772, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Little Compton, RI
There are an estimated 925 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Little Compton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Little Compton is 1,821 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Little Compton, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 877 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Little Compton, RI
The median age of people living in Little Compton, RI was 43.5 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 Little Compton was 176. There were 2,813 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (637) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Little Compton, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Little Compton, RI was 3,570.

White Population in Little Compton, RI
The estimated White population in the Little Compton community is 3,548, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Little Compton, 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 Little Compton, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Little Compton, RI was 7.

Asian Population in Little Compton, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Little Compton, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Little Compton was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Little Compton community was 31, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Little Compton, RI
The household population number in Little Compton was 3,593.

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

Average Household Size in Little Compton, RI
The average household size in Little Compton is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Little Compton, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,103 total housing units in Little Compton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,475, or 70.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,189 were owner-occupied (80.6), and 286 were renter-occupied (19.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 628 vacant homes in Little Compton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Little Compton, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,013, with a median value in dollars of 228,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Little Compton, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,233 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Little Compton, average costs per month were $416 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,369 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Little Compton, Rhode Island
1,172 people in Little Compton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Little Compton, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Little Compton was 382, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Little Compton, RI
In 2000, there were 527 people in Little Compton, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Little Compton, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 190 people in Little Compton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Little Compton, Rhode Island
There were 1,877 in the labor force in Little Compton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 Little Compton was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Little Compton, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,368. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Little Compton, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Little Compton, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Little Compton in the last full census was 32,513. 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 Little Compton numbered 39, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Little Compton, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.