Rhode Island People Search
Top Cities
These are the major cities in Rhode Island based on such criteria as the number of registered companies, business participants, and issued permits.
Top Names
The most popular names in Rhode Island
Population
The population of Rhode Island is estimated to be 1.054 million people (2016).
Since 2010, it has increased by 1,094 people (approximately 0.1%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 3.593 million people live in
Connecticut (0.5% population growth since 2010), 1.324 million live in
New Hampshire (0.6 % growth compared with the data for 2010).
Median Household Income
$56,852
Median Household Income
The median household income in Rhode Island is $56,852 (2016).
Since 2010, it has increased by $750 (1.3%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of Rhode Island:
Barrington ($96,250),
Charlestown ($79,750), and
Tiverton ($69,054). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $68,563 in
Massachusetts and $66,779 in
New Hampshire.
Median Property Value
$238,000
Median Property Value
The median property value in Rhode Island is $238,000 (2016).
These are the cities in Rhode Island with the highest median property values:
Barrington ($432,800),
Newport ($379,800),
Bristol ($355,500),
Charlestown ($332,000), and
Hopkinton ($280,900). Median home prices in nearby states include $270,500 in
Connecticut, and $238,000 in
New Hampshire.
Poverty Rate
A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population.
For the state of Rhode Island, the estimated poverty rate is 10.11% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.92 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that Rhode Island is below the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring Rhode Island states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in
Massachusetts is 8.19%, in
Connecticut — 7.55%.
Median Gross Rent
In 2016, the median gross rent in Rhode Island was estimated at $925 per month.
The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in Rhode Island:
Charlestown ($1,141/mo),
Westerly ($1,079/mo),
Warwick ($1,064/mo),
Newport ($1,032/mo), and
Barrington ($1,018/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in
Connecticutrenters pay $1,075/mo, in
New Hampshire—$925/mo.
Rent Burden
The estimated rent burden in Rhode Island is 30.6% (based on Census records for 2016).
It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming less affordable. In 2010, the rent burden was lower and estimated at 30.5%. Compare the housing affordability in Rhode Island and neighboring states: in
Connecticut, the rent burden is 31.7%, in
Massachusetts — 30.3%.
Share of Renter-Occupied Housing
39.9%
Share of Renter-Occupied Housing
The share of renter-occupied housing units in Rhode Island is 39.87%.
This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 39.32% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in Rhode Island have the highest share of renter-occupied units:
Central Falls(75.32%),
Providence(65.14%), and
Woonsocket(61.66%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in
Massachusetts 37.89% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in
Connecticut—33.00%.
Renter Occupied Households
165,333
Renter Occupied Households
Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in Rhode Island at 165,333 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016).
In 2015, there were 163,946 of such households. Cities in Rhode Island with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following:
Providence (41,356),
Pawtucket (16,685),
Cranston (10,996),
Woonsocket (10,988), and
Warwick (10,266). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 452,973 renter occupied households in
Connecticut and 452,973 households in
New Hampshire.
Evictions
The total number of eviction judgments in Rhode Island is 5,069 (2016).
In 2015, there were 5,318 evictions. Thus, we observe a decrease of 4.7%. In the neighboring states, the picture is as follows: 13,760 evictions were conducted in
Connecticut, 161 evictions were conducted in
New Hampshire.
Eviction Filings
There were 8,346 eviction cases filed in Rhode Island in 2016.
There were 8,372 of such cases in 2015 (decline of 26 filings, or 0.3% down). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 17,470 cases were registered in
Connecticut, 166 in
New Hampshire (data for 2016).
Major Cities (population)
The Rhode Island major cities are presented below statically. The majority of the state residents live in these cities. Furthermore, these cities issued the largest number of permits and registered the largest number of businesses.
Recent Permits
Below is a list of recent permits issued in the state of Rhode Island that we were able to get information about. The date refers to the date when we received this information. The date of the permit itself may be different
Jul 11, 2023
All Cities
This is a general list of cities in Rhode Island. It contains big cities and small towns sorted alphabetically. Select a city to view information about its population, economics, and businesses.
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| City | Population | Contact info for | Businesses | Business Associates | License Holders | UCC Filings | Registered Parcel Owners |
1 | Providence | 178,680 | 276,561 | 10,474 | 8,325 | 1,076 | 1,086 | 843 |
2 | Warwick | 81,855 | 140,344 | 4,950 | 4,115 | 1,304 | 421 | 363 |
3 | Cranston | 80,761 | 128,662 | 5,010 | 4,614 | 1,049 | 283 | 446 |
4 | Pawtucket | 71,395 | 111,302 | 2,786 | 2,493 | 500 | 336 | 122 |
5 | East Providence | 47,266 | 77,246 | 2,628 | 2,338 | 372 | 340 | 142 |
6 | Woonsocket | 41,213 | 64,727 | 1,315 | 1,224 | 280 | 166 | 570 |
7 | North Providence | 32,807 | 52,525 | 1,401 | 1,519 | 308 | 75 | 196 |
8 | West Warwick | 29,446 | 49,327 | 1,026 | 962 | 378 | 71 | 107 |
9 | Newport | 24,459 | 48,353 | 2,356 | 1,841 | 580 | 120 | 150 |
10 | Bristol | 22,502 | 39,479 | 1,251 | 1,410 | 351 | 92 | 86 |
11 | Central Falls | 19,378 | 25,737 | 498 | 493 | 53 | 45 | 32 |
12 | Westerly | 17,957 | 45,425 | 1,534 | 1,567 | 2,330 | 54 | 107 |
13 | Barrington | 16,455 | 30,727 | 991 | 1,586 | 294 | 81 | 123 |
14 | Tiverton | 7,407 | 27,712 | 732 | 938 | 217 | 158 | 84 |
15 | Harrisville | 1,833 | 8 | | 1 | | | |
16 | Charlestown | 1,207 | 15,019 | 361 | 502 | 439 | 17 | 40 |
17 | Hopkinton | 396 | 12,981 | 360 | 399 | 382 | 39 | 23 |
18 | Glocester | | 15,426 | 411 | 584 | 181 | 23 | 23 |
19 | Attleboro | | 23 | | | | 9 | |
20 | Jamestown | | 11,795 | 477 | 540 | 164 | 8 | 72 |
21 | Johnston | | 49,763 | 1,929 | 1,656 | 411 | 103 | 168 |
22 | Lincoln | | 35,716 | 1,410 | 1,475 | 313 | 148 | 147 |
23 | Little Compton | | 6,782 | 227 | 283 | 58 | 17 | 16 |
24 | Middletown | | 27,945 | 951 | 957 | 281 | 65 | 113 |
25 | Narragansett | | 35,048 | 936 | 992 | 364 | 42 | 147 |
26 | Foster | | 8,687 | 194 | 322 | 196 | 12 | 18 |
27 | New Shoreham | | 901 | 122 | 90 | 10 | | 4 |
28 | North Kingstown | | 45,418 | 1,972 | 2,029 | 598 | 94 | 186 |
29 | Fall River | | 2 | | | | | |
30 | North Smithfield | | 18,540 | 614 | 686 | 141 | 38 | 51 |
31 | Exeter | | 9,624 | 287 | 405 | 177 | 15 | 37 |
32 | Portsmouth | | 30,741 | 783 | 1,088 | 293 | 73 | 108 |
33 | East Greenwich | | 34,553 | 1,534 | 1,658 | 478 | 80 | 168 |
34 | Putnam | | 3 | | | | | |
35 | Richmond | | 11,367 | 277 | 373 | 218 | 13 | 21 |
36 | Scituate | | 12,448 | 469 | 731 | 157 | 26 | 80 |
37 | Smithfield | | 32,296 | 1,402 | 1,317 | 296 | 81 | 127 |
38 | South Kingstown | | 46,242 | 1,579 | 1,890 | 444 | 63 | 189 |
39 | Sterling | | 3 | | 1 | | | |
40 | Cumberland | | 55,407 | 1,559 | 1,780 | 403 | 152 | 204 |
41 | Warren | | 19,673 | 674 | 664 | 147 | 71 | 45 |
42 | Coventry | | 57,458 | 1,274 | 1,502 | 807 | 68 | 150 |
43 | Burrillville | | 23,611 | 406 | 577 | 207 | 46 | 43 |
44 | West Greenwich | | 9,226 | 382 | 403 | 211 | 12 | 29 |
45 | Westport | | 6 | | 1 | | | |
46 | Blackstone | | | | | | | |
47 | Bellingham | | | 2 | | | 2 | |
| City | Population | Contact info for | Businesses | Business Associates | License Holders | UCC Filings | Registered Parcel Owners |
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Last updated on July 11, 2023 at 12:52 PM (PST)