Ashaway, RI

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2022 Population

1,662

7.99% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.1

3.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

0.813%

51.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$98,875

7.48% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$285,300

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ashaway, RI had a population of 1.66k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $98,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ashaway, RI grew from 1,539 to 1,662, a 7.99% increase and its median household income grew from $91,991 to $98,875, a 7.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ashaway, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.87%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.903%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ashaway, 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.

100% of the residents in Ashaway, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ashaway, RI was $285,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Ashaway, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashaway, RI was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Ashaway, RI employs 1.03k people. The largest industries in Ashaway, RI are Other Services, Except Public Administration (233 people), Manufacturing (194 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($67,740), Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,116), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,007).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2022 Value

± 357

9.33%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ashaway, RI grew at a rate of 9.33%, from 943 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashaway, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people), Management Occupations (139 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashaway, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2022 Value

± 357

9.33%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ashaway, RI grew at a rate of 9.33%, from 943 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashaway, RI, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (233 people), Manufacturing (194 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (192 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

$46,458

Median earning men ± $37,774

$46,231

Median earning women ± $18,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($69,058) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,675).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,808) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.31%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

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

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

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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 2022, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (248k), Some college (184k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

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 Ashaway, RI was $285,300 in 2022, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $255,000 to $285,300, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashaway, RI is 62.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ashaway, RI have an average commute time of 22.8 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.

Property

$285,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,869

$331

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

62.6%

Homeownership

2022

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.6% of the housing units in Ashaway, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$98,875

Median Household Income

± $49,770

529

Number of Households

± 226

In 2022, the median household income of the 529 households in Ashaway, RI grew to $98,875 from the previous year's value of $91,991.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2022, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.831% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Carpooled (6.96%)
Worked At Home (1.96%)

In 2022, 89.7% of workers in Ashaway, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.96%) and those who worked at home (1.96%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashaway, RI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

0.813% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashaway, RI (13 out of 1.6k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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
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

97.8% of the population of Ashaway, RI has health coverage, with 69.9% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 3.79% on Medicare, 5.84% on non-group plans, and 0.722% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, RI see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.59% increase from the previous year (1073 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1653 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, RI

Primary care physicians in Washington County, RI see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 5.59% increase from the previous year (1,073 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.17%

Uninsured

69.9%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

3.79%

Medicare

5.84%

Non-Group

0.722%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashaway, RI declined by 62.1% from 5.72% to 2.17%.

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

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