Central Falls, RI

Census Place

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2024 Population
22,701
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.5
1.88% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.6%
10.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,285
7.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$352,100
17.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,079
6.55% 1-year growth

About

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.

69.1% of the residents in Central Falls, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Central Falls, RI was $352,100, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Most people in Central Falls, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Falls, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central Falls, RI is home to a population of 22.7k people, from which 69.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 44.1% of Central Falls, RI residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Central Falls, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.42k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.1%
2024 Citizenship
72.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.1% of Central Falls, RI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Falls, RI was 72.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Falls, RI
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    6.84k ± 1.61k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.03k ± 1.54k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.42k ± 684
69.1%
Hispanic Population
15.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Central Falls, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.42k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

69.1% of the people in Central Falls, RI are hispanic (15.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Falls, 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
    36,183 ± 4,592 people
  2. Guatemala
    17,080 ± 3,184 people
  3. Portugal
    12,213 ± 2,698 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 36,183 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,080 and Portugal with 12,213.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10k people
40.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.08k people

As of 2024, 44.1% of Central Falls, RI residents (10k 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 Central Falls, RI was 40.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    74 ± 80
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    61 ± 74
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 89

Central Falls, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Central Falls, RI employs 10.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Falls, RI were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,892 people), Manufacturing (1,395 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,352 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($54,297), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,633), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,214).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k
2024 Value
± 1,179
6.55%
1 Year growth
± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Falls, RI grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 9.46k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Falls, RI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,152 people), Production Occupations (1,341 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,014 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Falls, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k
2024 Value
± 1,179
6.55%
1 Year growth
± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Falls, RI grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 9.46k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Falls, RI, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,892 people), Manufacturing (1,395 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,352 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750
Median earning men ± $1,604
$26,996
Median earning women ± $4,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,141), Public Administration ($48,468), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,350), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,041), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,683).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Falls, RI was $352,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,500 to $352,100, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Falls, RI is 25.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Falls, RI have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Falls, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,455
$1,965
Median Property Taxes
±$433

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.

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Rent vs Own

25.6%
Homeownership
2024
74.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 25.6% of the housing units in Central Falls, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 28.6%.

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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.
$49,285
Median Household Income
± $8,160
7.68k
Number of Households
± 945

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.68k households in Central Falls, RI grew to $49,285 from the previous year's value of $45,921.

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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central Falls, RI is from Rhode Island.
0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2023, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.3%)
  2. Carpooled (13.7%)
  3. Other (13%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Central Falls, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (13%).

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

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Falls, RI have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Central Falls, 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 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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Falls, RI (5.36k out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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

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

82.9% of the population of Central Falls, RI has health coverage, with 24.1% on employee plans, 40.7% on Medicaid, 7.15% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.119% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.1%
Uninsured
24.1%
Employer Coverage
40.7%
Medicaid
7.15%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.119%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Falls, RI grew by 22.8% from 13.9% to 17.1%.

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