Carolina, RI

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2024 Population
1,048
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.9
1.95% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.63%
34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$140,196
13.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$396,400
8.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
511
18.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Carolina, 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 Carolina, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Carolina, RI was $396,400, and the homeownership rate was 92%.

Most people in Carolina, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 54.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Carolina, RI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesRhode IslandWashington County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MASouth Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI

Population & Diversity

Carolina, RI is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Carolina, RI residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (977 people) in Carolina, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carolina, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    977 ± 484
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 94
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 30

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (977 people) in Carolina, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    35,692 ± 4,563 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,486 ± 3,397 people
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Carolina, RI employs 511 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carolina, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Transportation & Warehousing (99 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($70,987), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,839), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,839).

Employment

Occupations

511
2024 Value
± 224
−18.6%
1 Year decline
± 69.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina, RI declined at a rate of −18.6%, from 628 employees to 511 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carolina, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Sales & Related Occupations (114 people), and Material Moving Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carolina, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

511
2024 Value
± 224
−18.6%
1 Year decline
± 69.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carolina, RI declined at a rate of −18.6%, from 628 employees to 511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carolina, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), Transportation & Warehousing (99 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carolina, RI, though some of these residents may live in Carolina, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,240
Median earning men ± $18,247
$27,500
Median earning women ± $43,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,841).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

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

Voting results are not available for Carolina, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.983%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.
Jack Reed
Senator from Rhode Island2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senator from Rhode Island1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carolina, RI was $396,400 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $366,000 to $396,400, a 8.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Carolina, RI is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carolina, RI have an average commute time of 54.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carolina, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$71,018
$287
Median Property Taxes
±$133

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

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

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Rent vs Own

92%
Homeownership
2024
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Carolina, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$140,196
Median Household Income
± $24,770
312
Number of Households
± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 312 households in Carolina, RI grew to $140,196 from the previous year's value of $123,063.

The following chart displays the households in Carolina, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carolina, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.2%)
  2. Public Transit (13.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.11%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Carolina, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (4.11%).

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.

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Commute Time

54.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carolina, RI have a longer commute time (54.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.7% of the workforce in Carolina, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carolina, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carolina, RI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carolina, RI (59 out of 1.05k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carolina, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Carolina, RI has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.3% under 18 years, 7.06% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carolina, RI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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