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Narragansett Rhode Island Information: Narragansett, Rhode Island is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Narragansett from the last gathering is 16361. You can view Narragansett venues that host many Narragansett RI events every year. You can also research Narragansett Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Narragansett Rhode Island real estate guide. Narragansett Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.437 and a longitude of -71.4735. Zip codes in Narragansett, RI include 02882 ... more Narragansett zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Narragansett, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Narragansett, RI was 16,361.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Narragansett was 7,951, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Narragansett, RI
There are an estimated 3,350 married men in the town. 48.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Narragansett are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Narragansett is 8,410 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Narragansett, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 3,154 married women in the community. 43.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Narragansett, RI
The median age of people living in Narragansett, RI was 36.4 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 Narragansett was 670. There were 13,528 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (2,216) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Narragansett, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Narragansett, RI was 16,132.

White Population in Narragansett, RI
The estimated White population in the Narragansett community is 15,680, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Narragansett, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 122, 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 Narragansett, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Narragansett, RI was 148.

Asian Population in Narragansett, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 124.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 55, while those of “two or more races” was 229 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Narragansett community was 204, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Narragansett, RI
The household population number in Narragansett was 16,295.

Group Quarters Population in Narragansett, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 66.

Average Household Size in Narragansett, RI
The average household size in Narragansett 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 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Narragansett, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,159 total housing units in Narragansett.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,846, or 74.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,237 were owner-occupied (61.9), and 2,609 were renter-occupied (38.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,313 vacant homes in Narragansett at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Narragansett, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,825, with a median value in dollars of 163,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Narragansett, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,269 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Narragansett, average costs per month were $454 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,454 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Narragansett, Rhode Island
4,329 people in Narragansett also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Narragansett, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Narragansett was 1,902, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Narragansett, RI
In 2000, there were 1,988 people in Narragansett, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Narragansett, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 888 people in Narragansett 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 Narragansett, Rhode Island
There were 9,321 in the labor force in Narragansett at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Narragansett was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Narragansett, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,363. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Narragansett, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Narragansett, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Narragansett in the last full census was 28,194. 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 Narragansett numbered 194, or 4.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Narragansett, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,615, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.