Cranston, RI Demographics
What is the population of Cranston?
There are 82,691 residents in Cranston, with a median age of 39.9. Of this, 50.22% are males and 49.78% are females. US-born citizens make up 82.38% of the resident pool in Cranston, while non-US-born citizens account for 11.29%. Additionally, 6.33% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 73,729 people in Cranston currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Total Population | 82,691 | 0.0% |
Male Population | 41,528 | -0.2% |
Female Population | 41,163 | 0.3% |
Male Population 50.22%
Female Population 49.78%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Median Age | 39.9 | -0.2% |
Citizen U.S. Born | 68,118 | -0.5% |
Citizen not U.S. Born | 9,338 | 4.6% |
Not Citizen | 5,235 | -0.7% |
Citizen U.S. Born 82.38%
Citizen not U.S. Born 11.29%
Not Citizen 6.33%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Moved from Abroad | 315 | 17.5% |
Moved from Same County | 4,919 | -4.2% |
Moved from Same State | 1,220 | -4.7% |
Moved from Different State | 1,704 | 20.5% |
Same House as Last Year | 73,729 | 0.1% |
Moved from Abroad 0.38%
Moved from Same County 6.01%
Moved from Same State 1.49%
Moved from Different State 2.08%
Same House as Last Year 90.04%
What are the employment statistics in Cranston?
White-collar workers make up 83.27% of the working population in Cranston, while blue-collar employees account for 16.73%. There are also 3,573 entrepreneurs in Cranston (8.57% of the workforce); 26,938 workers employed in private companies (64.63%); and 5,884 people working in governmental institutions (14.12%).
Y-o-Y Change | ||
White Collar | 34,706 | 1.8% |
Blue Collar | 6,975 | 1.2% |
White Collar 83.27%
Blue Collar 16.73%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Self Employees | 3,573 | 2.4% |
Private Companies | 26,938 | -0.5% |
Governmental Workers | 5,884 | 4.7% |
Not for Profit Companies | 5,286 | 10.5% |
Self Employees 8.57%
Private Companies 64.63%
Governmental Workers 14.12%
Not for Profit Companies 12.68%
How many households are there in Cranston?
There are a total of 32,434 households in Cranston, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 60.89% of these Cranston households, while non-family units account for the remaining 39.11%. Additionally, 26.64% of households have children and 73.36% of households are without children.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Total households | 32,434 | 1.6% |
Average People per Household | 2 | N/A |
Family Households | 19,750 | 0.5% |
Non-Family Households | 12,684 | 3.4% |
Family Households 60.89%
Non-Family Households 39.11%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Households with Children | 8,640 | -1.9% |
Households without Children | 23,794 | 3.0% |
Households with Children 26.64%
Households without Children 73.36%
What are the median and average incomes in Cranston?
The average annual household income in Cranston is $102,800, while the median household income sits at $83,123 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $93,550, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $96,587. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $39,063 and $54,910, respectively.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Average Household Income | $102,800 | 8.1% |
Median Household Income | $83,123 | 7.8% |
People below Poverty Level | 14 | N/A |
People above Poverty Level | 71,304 | -1.1% |
How many homeowners and renters are there in Cranston?
There are 34,080 housing units in Cranston, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1958. Of the 32,434 occupied housing units in Cranston, 65.77% are owner-occupied, while 34.23% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 66.17% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $335,000. In general, housing costs reach $1,482 per month in Cranston.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Housing Units | 34,080 | 1.3% |
Median Year Built | 1958 | 0.0% |
Built in 1939 or Earlier | 9,930 | -0.9% |
Built between 1940 and 1949 | 2,570 | -0.0% |
Built between 1950 and 1959 | 5,856 | 4.1% |
Built between 1960 and 1969 | 4,336 | 1.3% |
Built between 1970 and 1979 | 3,601 | 1.8% |
Built between 1980 and 1989 | 3,429 | -4.1% |
Built between 1990 and 1999 | 1,870 | -5.1% |
Built between 2000 and 2009 | 1,754 | 25.4% |
Built between 2010 and 2019 | 687 | 10.1% |
Built in 2020 or Later | 47 | 2.2% |
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Occupied Housing Units | 32,434 | 1.6% |
Owner Occupied | 21,333 | -0.6% |
Renter Occupied | $11,101 | 6.1% |
Owner Occupied 65.77%
Renter Occupied 34.23%
Y-o-Y Change | ||
With Mortgage | 14,117 | -2.3% |
Without Mortgage | 7,216 | 3.0% |
Median Value with Mortgage | $335,000 | 19.1% |
Median Value without Mortgage | $304,500 | 16.0% |
Median Housing Costs per Month | $1,482 | 4.3% |
With Mortgage 66.17%
Without Mortgage 33.83%
What is the level of education in Cranston?
Approximately 33% of the population in Cranston holds a high school degree (that's 21,943 residents), while 20.98% have attained a college certificate (17,755 locals) and 19.78% have a bachelor's degree (13,155 people).
Y-o-Y Change | ||
No High School | 2,943 | 9.5% |
Some High School | 21,943 | -3.0% |
Some College | 17,755 | 6.6% |
Associate Degree | 5,981 | 3.5% |
Bachelor's Degree | 13,155 | -0.6% |
Graduate Degree | 8,522 | 6.0% |
No High School 4.43%
Some High School 33%
Some College 20.98%
Associate Degree 8.99%
Bachelor's Degree 19.78%
Graduate Degree 12.82%
What is the marital status of Cranston residents?
A total of 24,632 people in Cranston have never been married (which represents 35.65% of the total population), while 32,067 of them are wedded (46.41%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 1,233 (1.78%) and 7,956 (11.51%), respectively.
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Never Married | 24,632 | 3.5% |
Married | 32,067 | -0.5% |
Separated | 1,233 | 19.4% |
Widowed | 4,441 | 3.6% |
Divorced | 7,956 | 7,956.0% |
Never Married 35.65%
Married 46.41%
Separated 1.78%
Widowed 6.43%
Divorced 11.51%
What are the most common means of transportation in Cranston?
The top three means of transportation people in Cranston use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 35,222 residents commute by car, 658 prefer going to work by walking and 650 by bus or trolley bus
Y-o-Y Change | ||
Car | 35,222 | 1.4% |
Bus or TrolleyBus | 650 | 7.4% |
Railroad | 185 | N/A |
Bicycle | 74 | 15.6% |
Motorcycle | 20 | -41.2% |
Walk | 658 | -17.6% |
What is the median and average household income in Cranston by zipcode?
Methodology & Disclaimers
Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.