Tiverton, RI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,091

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.38%

25.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,158

8.38% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tiverton, RI is home to a population of 8.09k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.22% of Tiverton, RI residents were born outside of the country (584 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.17k people) in Tiverton, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 Other (Hispanic) and 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Tiverton, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tiverton, RI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tiverton, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 620
Other (Hispanic)
314 ± 316
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 148

4.75%

Hispanic Population

384 people

4.75% of the people in Tiverton, RI are hispanic (384 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tiverton, 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
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

584 people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2024, 7.22% of Tiverton, RI residents (584 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 Tiverton, RI was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 183
Vietnam
120 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 64

Tiverton, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tiverton, RI.

Economy

The economy of Tiverton, RI employs 4.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tiverton, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (806 people), Accommodation & Food Services (462 people), and Retail Trade (460 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

4.64k

2024 Value

± 592

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tiverton, RI grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 4.57k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tiverton, RI, are Management Occupations (755 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (530 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tiverton, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.64k

2024 Value

± 592

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tiverton, RI grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 4.57k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tiverton, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (806 people), Accommodation & Food Services (462 people), and Retail Trade (460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tiverton, RI, though some of these residents may live in Tiverton, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,399

Median earning men ± $16,737

$56,813

Median earning women ± $7,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,031), and Manufacturing ($93,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($71,652), Manufacturing ($64,098), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tiverton, RI was $407,200 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $357,700 to $407,200, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Tiverton, RI is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tiverton, RI have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tiverton, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,701

$2,526

Median Property Taxes

±$343

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Tiverton, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,158

Median Household Income

± $7,312

3.48k

Number of Households

± 466

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.48k households in Tiverton, RI grew to $99,158 from the previous year's value of $91,493.

The following chart displays the households in Tiverton, 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 Tiverton, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (9.47%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Tiverton, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (9.47%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tiverton, RI have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Tiverton, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tiverton, RI (351 out of 8.01k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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