Greenville, RI

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2023 Population

8,586

2.18% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.19%

11.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,567

2.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$390,900

3.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,939

4.39% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Greenville, RI had a population of 8.59k people with a median age of 52.4 and a median household income of $94,567. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greenville, RI declined from 8,777 to 8,586, a −2.18% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,367 to $94,567, a 2.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), and White (Hispanic) (0.606%).

None of the households in Greenville, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Greenville, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Greenville, RI was $390,900, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Greenville, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greenville, RI is home to a population of 8.59k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.45% of Greenville, RI residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2023, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Greenville, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 274 Two+ (Hispanic) and 202 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Greenville, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville, RI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.77k ± 658
Two+ (Hispanic)
274 ± 251
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 98.4

4.73%

Hispanic Population

406 people

4.73% of the people in Greenville, RI are hispanic (406 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenville, 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
34,203 ± 4,469 people
Guatemala
16,562 ± 3,136 people
Portugal
12,711 ± 2,752 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 34,203 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 16,562 and Portugal with 12,711.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

3.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

As of 2023, 3.45% of Greenville, RI residents (296 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenville, RI was 3.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 81
Korea
69 ± 51
World War II
66 ± 85

Greenville, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenville, RI employs 3.94k people. The largest industries in Greenville, RI are Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), Finance & Insurance (469 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (445 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,511), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,989).

Males in Rhode Island have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,610. The income inequality in Rhode Island (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.94k

2023 Value

± 469

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greenville, RI declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 4.12k employees to 3.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (688 people), Management Occupations (516 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville, 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

3.94k

2023 Value

± 469

−4.39%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greenville, RI declined at a rate of −4.39%, from 4.12k employees to 3.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), Finance & Insurance (469 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville, RI, though some of these residents may live in Greenville, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,825

Median earning men ± $12,572

$61,451

Median earning women ± $17,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,019), Public Administration ($90,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,961), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,241).

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.

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 Greenville, RI was $390,900 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $376,000 to $390,900, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville, RI is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greenville, RI have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$390,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,499

$2,995

Median Property Taxes

±$390

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.5% of the housing units in Greenville, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville, 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 127.01
Census Tract 127.02

The following map shows all of the places in Greenville, 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.

$94,567

Median Household Income

± $9,600

3.46k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Greenville, RI grew to $94,567 from the previous year's value of $92,367.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville, 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (3.24%)

In 2023, 84.1% of workers in Greenville, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.24%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville, RI have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Greenville, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville, RI (333 out of 7.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

97.6% of the population of Greenville, RI has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.933% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Providence County, RI see 992 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.68% decrease from the previous year (1009 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 191 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Providence County, RI.

992 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Providence County, RI

Primary care physicians in Providence County, RI see an average of 992 patients per year. This represents a 1.68% decrease from the previous year (1,009 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.35%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

8.89%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.933%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville, RI grew by 9.37% from 2.15% to 2.35%.

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

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