Central Falls, RI Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Central Falls Rhode Island Avg U.S. Average
Population 20,349 1,069,105 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 15966.4 691.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.19% 0.48% 0.57%
Median age 32.9 40.8 37.1
Households 7,380 435,734 128,459,983

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Economy

Central Falls has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Central Falls Rhode Island Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $45,999 $86,475 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.99% 5.72% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.0% 5.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Central Falls Rhode Island Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $187,500 $317,211 $242,182
Median rent $1,118 $1,273 $1,342
Homeownership rate 28.7% 63.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Central Falls Rhode Island Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.2 22.0 22.5
Work from home 4.6% 11.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Central Falls has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Central Falls Rhode Island Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.2% 33.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.85 2.40 2.54

Health

Central Falls has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Central Falls Rhode Island Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.1 79.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 25.0% 11.6% 16.3%
Smokers 22.5% 14.8% 19.0%