Harrisville, RI

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,515

3.84% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.2

0.571% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

0.739% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,750

6.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$339,500

5.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harrisville, RI had a population of 1.52k people with a median age of 52.2 and a median household income of $62,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harrisville, RI grew from 1,459 to 1,515, a 3.84% increase and its median household income grew from $58,917 to $62,750, a 6.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrisville, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Harrisville, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Harrisville, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Harrisville, RI was $339,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Harrisville, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrisville, RI was 2 cars per household.

United States Rhode Island Providence County, RI Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI

Economy

The economy of Harrisville, RI employs 746 people. The largest industries in Harrisville, RI are Construction (144 people), Transportation & Warehousing (135 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,583).

Employment

Occupations

746

2022 Value

± 267

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 50.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harrisville, RI grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 728 employees to 746 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisville, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (92 people), and Production Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisville, 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

746

2022 Value

± 267

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 50.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harrisville, RI grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 728 employees to 746 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisville, RI, are Construction (144 people), Transportation & Warehousing (135 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisville, RI, though some of these residents may live in Harrisville, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,833

Median earning men ± $30,496

$54,387

Median earning women ± $17,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,597) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,583), Construction ($49,873), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,053).

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 Harrisville, RI was $339,500 in 2022, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $321,500 to $339,500, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrisville, RI is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harrisville, RI have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisville, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$339,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$48,573

$459

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2022

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.3% of the housing units in Harrisville, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrisville, 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 130.02
Census Tract 129

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

$62,750

Median Household Income

± $42,220

787

Number of Households

± 242

In 2022, the median household income of the 787 households in Harrisville, RI grew to $62,750 from the previous year's value of $58,917.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisville, 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 Harrisville, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (9.38%)
Worked At Home (2.55%)

In 2022, 88.1% of workers in Harrisville, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.38%) and those who worked at home (2.55%).

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

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisville, RI have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.54% of the workforce in Harrisville, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisville, RI (159 out of 1.52k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

100% of the population of Harrisville, RI has health coverage, with 63.5% on employee plans, 3.17% on Medicaid, 25.2% on Medicare, 7% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 26.5% were men and 73.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

63.5%

Employer Coverage

3.17%

Medicaid

25.2%

Medicare

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrisville, RI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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