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Cranston, RI
Demographic Data




Cranston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cranston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

82,421

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
14.4%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
15.1%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
90.1%
90.1%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cranston
USA
$41,572
$41,572
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Cranston
USA
$83,123
$83,123
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Finance
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Administration
Construction
Wholesale
15.8%
15.8%
10.9%
10.9%
10.5%
10.5%
10.0%
10.0%
7.5%
7.5%
7.1%
7.1%
7.0%
7.0%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
66.3%
66.3%
18.3%
18.3%
6.7%
6.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
English
French
Portuguese
German
French Canadian
Polish
Greek
Scottish
Cape Verdean
Swedish
Russian
Nigerian
Armenian
Haitian
Welsh
Lebanese
European
Norwegian
26.1%
26.1%
15.2%
15.2%
8.8%
8.8%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
4.0%
4.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
Langs. of India
Italian
French
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Tagalog
French Creole
Arabic
Slavic languages
Armenian
Laotian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Vietnamese
Greek
Polish
Native American languages
75.4%
75.4%
13.3%
13.3%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cranston Residents

15.5%


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