Ashaway, RI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,722

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.777% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.43%

157% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,707

2.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ashaway, RI is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.96% of Ashaway, RI residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Ashaway, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ashaway, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashaway, RI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashaway, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 541
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
20 ± 27

2.73%

Hispanic Population

47 people

2.73% of the people in Ashaway, RI are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashaway, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

Foreign-Born Population

2.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 2.96% of Ashaway, RI residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ashaway, RI was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

67 ± 75

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashaway, RI.

Economy

The economy of Ashaway, RI employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ashaway, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (210 people), and Manufacturing (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($101,080), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,739), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,042).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 353

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashaway, RI grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 1.07k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashaway, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (256 people), Management Occupations (156 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashaway, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k

2024 Value

± 353

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ashaway, RI grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 1.07k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashaway, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (210 people), and Manufacturing (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashaway, RI, though some of these residents may live in Ashaway, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,833

Median earning men ± $36,820

$52,143

Median earning women ± $13,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,641), Manufacturing ($74,299), and Retail Trade ($47,237).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,913), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,222), and Manufacturing ($48,732).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ashaway, RI was $343,600 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $305,600 to $343,600, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashaway, RI is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashaway, RI have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashaway, RI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,523

$483

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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 Ashaway, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Ashaway, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$103,707

Median Household Income

± $52,070

656

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 656 households in Ashaway, RI grew to $103,707 from the previous year's value of $101,165.

The following chart displays the households in Ashaway, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (96.4%)
Worked At Home (2.5%)
Carpooled (0.928%)

In 2024, 96.4% of workers in Ashaway, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.5%) and those who carpooled to work (0.928%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashaway, RI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Ashaway, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ashaway, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ashaway, RI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashaway, RI (24 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashaway, RI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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