Valley Falls, RI

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2023 Population

12,370

2.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

7.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.9%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,653

0.264% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$347,900

7.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,814

3.14% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Valley Falls, RI had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $93,653. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valley Falls, RI grew from 12,072 to 12,370, a 2.47% increase and its median household income declined from $93,901 to $93,653, a −0.264% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley Falls, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), Other (Hispanic) (4.8%), and White (Hispanic) (2.72%).

None of the households in Valley 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.

94% of the residents in Valley Falls, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley Falls, RI was $347,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Valley Falls, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Falls, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valley Falls, RI is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.8% of Valley Falls, RI residents were born outside of the country (1.96k people).

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.84k people) in Valley Falls, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 772 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 648 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of Valley Falls, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Falls, RI was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Falls, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.84k ± 1.22k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
772 ± 588
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
648 ± 599

8.35%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

8.35% of the people in Valley Falls, RI are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Valley Falls, 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

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

15.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

As of 2023, 15.8% of Valley Falls, RI residents (1.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valley Falls, RI was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
117 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 58
Korea
53 ± 46

Valley Falls, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valley Falls, RI employs 6.81k people. The largest industries in Valley Falls, RI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,336 people), Retail Trade (749 people), and Manufacturing (708 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($105,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,844), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,000).

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

6.81k

2023 Value

± 822

−3.14%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Falls, RI declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 7.04k employees to 6.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Falls, RI, are Sales & Related Occupations (791 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (579 people), and Management Occupations (525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Falls, 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

6.81k

2023 Value

± 822

−3.14%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Falls, RI declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 7.04k employees to 6.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Falls, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,336 people), Retail Trade (749 people), and Manufacturing (708 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Falls, RI, though some of these residents may live in Valley Falls, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,144

Median earning men ± $8,167

$44,863

Median earning women ± $5,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,236), Public Administration ($91,944), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,932).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($74,041), Public Administration ($63,629), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500).

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.

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 Valley Falls, RI was $347,900 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,800 to $347,900, a 7.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Falls, RI is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Valley Falls, RI have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Falls, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Valley Falls, RI is $93,653. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Valley Falls, RI was Census Tract 113.02 with a value of $117,456, followed by Census Tract 113.01 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $111,678 and $71,301.

Housing

Property

$347,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,954

$3,319

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.4% of the housing units in Valley Falls, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Falls, 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 113.02
Census Tract 113.01
Census Tract 112

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Valley Falls, RI was Census Tract 113.02 with a value of $117,456, followed by Census Tract 113.01 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $111,678 and $71,301.

The following map shows all of the places in Valley Falls, 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.

$93,653

Median Household Income

± $15,472

4.85k

Number of Households

± 651

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.85k households in Valley Falls, RI declined from $93,653 from the previous year's value of $93,901.

The following chart displays the households in Valley 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Falls, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Valley Falls, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Falls, RI have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Valley Falls, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Falls, RI (604 out of 12.3k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

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

91.4% of the population of Valley Falls, RI has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 8.56% on non-group plans, and 0.154% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.6%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

8.56%

Non-Group

0.154%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Falls, RI declined by 13% from 9.89% to 8.6%.

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

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