Central Falls, RI

Census Place

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2021 Population

22,192

14.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

31.6

4.29% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

24.9%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$40,235

16% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$187,300

6.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Central Falls, RI had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $40,235. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Central Falls, RI grew from 19,437 to 22,192, a 14.2% increase and its median household income grew from $34,689 to $40,235, a 16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central Falls, RI are Other (Hispanic) (35.2%), White (Hispanic) (22.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.9%).

None of the households in Central Falls, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

75.1% of the residents in Central Falls, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Central Falls, RI was $187,300, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Most people in Central Falls, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Falls, RI was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central Falls, RI is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 75.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 38.6% of Central Falls, RI residents were born outside of the country (8.56k people).

In 2021, there were 1.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (7.81k people) in Central Falls, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.05k White (Hispanic) and 4.36k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

75.1%

2021 Citizenship

77.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 75.1% of Central Falls, RI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Central Falls, RI was 77.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central Falls, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Falls, RI

Other (Hispanic)
7.81k ± 1.33k
White (Hispanic)
5.05k ± 1.04k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 704

71.5%

Hispanic Population

15.9k people

71.5% of the people in Central Falls, RI are hispanic (15.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Central Falls, RI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.56k people

35.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.97k people

As of 2021, 38.6% of Central Falls, RI residents (8.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Falls, RI was 35.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central Falls, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 106
Korea
19 ± 36

Central Falls, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Central Falls, RI employs 9.26k people. The largest industries in Central Falls, RI are Manufacturing (1,668 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,307 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (945 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,144), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,050), and Finance & Insurance ($46,633).

Employment

Occupations

9.26k

2021 Value

± 943

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Central Falls, RI grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 8.16k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Falls, RI, are Production Occupations (1,328 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,315 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Falls, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.26k

2021 Value

± 943

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Central Falls, RI grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 8.16k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Falls, RI, are Manufacturing (1,668 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,307 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (945 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Falls, RI, though some of these residents may live in Central Falls, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,618

Median earning men ± $4,105

$26,769

Median earning women ± $5,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,267), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,800), and Public Administration ($37,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($67,898), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,123).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Rhode Island to other states, or from other states to Rhode Island.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Rhode Island product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $13.8B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($8.26B) and Misc. mfg. prods. ($5.82B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Rhode Island products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$55.5B

2020 Value in Rhode Island

$99.7B

Projected 2050 Value in Rhode Island

79.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Rhode Island trade was $55.5B. This is expected to increase 79.5% to $99.7B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Rhode Island trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Rhode Island to other states, or from other states to Rhode Island.

Most Common Trade Partners

Massachusetts
$12.5B
Connecticut
$4.54B
New York
$2.93B

In 2020, the top outbound Rhode Island domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Massachusetts with $12.5B, followed by Connecticut with $4.54B and New York and $2.93B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Rhode Island shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Central Falls, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.977%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

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Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rhode Island

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Rhode Island have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (183k), and Bachelors Degree (174k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Falls, RI was $187,300 in 2021, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $176,300 to $187,300, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Falls, RI is 25.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Central Falls, RI have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Falls, RI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Central Falls, RI is $40,235. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Central Falls, RI was Census Tract 111 with a value of $46,394, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 110, with respective values of $43,583 and $40,991.

Property

$187,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,278

$1,809

Median Property Taxes

±$366

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Central Falls, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central Falls, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25.6%

Homeownership

2021

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 25.6% of the housing units in Central Falls, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 23.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Falls, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 111
Census Tract 109
Census Tract 110

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Central Falls, RI was Census Tract 111 with a value of $46,394, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 110, with respective values of $43,583 and $40,991.

The following map shows all of the places in Central Falls, RI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,235

Median Household Income

± $7,524

7.07k

Number of Households

± 745

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.07k households in Central Falls, RI grew to $40,235 from the previous year's value of $34,689.

The following chart displays the households in Central Falls, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central Falls, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2021, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.134% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Public Transit (5.65%)

In 2021, 66.5% of workers in Central Falls, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Falls, RI have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Central Falls, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central Falls, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central Falls, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central Falls, RI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Falls, RI (5.37k out of 21.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Falls, RI is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.7% of the population of Central Falls, RI has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 44.6% on Medicaid, 6.99% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 0.162% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Providence County, RI see 1009 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1021 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,009 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Providence County, RI

Primary care physicians in Providence County, RI see an average of 1,009 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% decrease from the previous year (1,021 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Providence County, RI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

23.3%

Employer Coverage

44.6%

Medicaid

6.99%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

0.162%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Falls, RI grew by 4.36% from 14.7% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Central Falls, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.