Little Compton town, RI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,622 ( 130 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.5 square miles
Population density: 176.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,537	97.65%	4.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	19	0.52%	5.6%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	66	1.82%	100.0%

Total non-White:	85	2.35%	16.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	147	5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-17	-0.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,492
3,390	97.08%
21	0.60%
4	0.11%
18	0.52%
22	0.63%
33	0.95%
102	2.92%

2000
3,593
3,521	98.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.33%
9	0.25%
20	0.56%
31	0.86%
72	2.00%

1990
3,339
3,282	98.29%
0	0.00%
7	0.21%
37	1.11%
n/a
13	0.39%
57	1.71%

1980
3,051
2,984	97.80%
0	0.00%
23	0.75%
12	0.39%
n/a
32	1.05%
67	2.20%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-131	-3.6
30	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

239	7.2
15	0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

298	9.8
-10	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Little Compton town, RI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
59.3
454	12.5%
3,168	87.5%
1,302	35.9%

1,560
2.32

1,160	74.4%
1,007	86.8%
39	3.4%
400	25.6%

2010
Number	Percent
50.2
654	18.7%
2,838	81.3%
794	22.7%

1,501
2.33

1,028	68.5%
896	87.2%
37	3.6%
473	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.2
791	22.0%
2,802	78.0%
635	17.7%

1,481
2.43

1,046	70.6%
907	86.7%
44	4.2%
435	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
38.8
741	22.2%
2,598	77.8%
545	16.3%

1,310
2.55

1,013	77.3%
866	85.5%
48	4.7%
297	22.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
868	28.4%
2,183	71.6%
496	16.3%

1,062
2.87

799	75.2%
698	87.4%
38	4.8%
263	24.8%

2022 Housing Data for Little Compton town, RI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	3.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	161	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	220	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	136	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	63	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	299	19.2%
$200,000 or more	423	27.1%

Median Household Income	136,389
Per Capita Income	99,744

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	0.5%
Public Assistance	8	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,504	79.9%
Unemployed	123	6.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,627	86.5%
Not in Labor Force	255	13.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	576	341	62.8%
Non-Profit	51	123	29.3%
Self-Employed	210	91	69.8%

Local Government	73	108	40.3%
State Government	9	75	10.7%
Federal Government	73	31	70.2%

Total Private + Self	786	432	64.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	206	337	37.9%
Total	992	769	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	21.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	425	23.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	306	17.2%
Professional, Technical	607	34.1%
Service Occupations	257	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	0.8%
All others	187	10.5%

White Collar		75.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	284	15.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	209	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	208	11.7%
Construction	168	9.4%
Retail trade	105	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	91	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	83	4.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	81	4.5%
Information	80	4.5%
Finance and insurance	80	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	73	4.1%
Manufacturing	71	4.0%
Public administration	62	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	3.3%
Other services	52	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	50	2.8%
Wholesale trade	17	1.0%
Utilities	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	21	0.58%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	45	1.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	19	0.52%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,523	98.1%
Other Indo-European	29	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	22	0.6%
Chinese	19	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	808	22.3%
English	792	21.9%
Portuguese	710	19.6%
French	412	11.4%
German	313	8.6%
Italian	164	4.5%
French Canadian	156	4.3%
Scottish	149	4.1%
Swedish	129	3.6%
Polish	101	2.8%
Welsh	82	2.3%
Norwegian	78	2.2%
Greek	55	1.5%
Dutch	52	1.4%
American	41	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,600	99.4%
Not a citizen	22	0.6%

Native	3,530	97.5%
Foreign-born	92	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
27	0.9%	35	1.2%	402	13.5%	644	21.6%	990	33.2%	882	29.6%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	27	0.9%
9-12 Years	35	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	402	13.5%
Some College	644	21.6%
Bach. Degree	990	33.2%
Grad Degree	882	29.6%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +130	D +229	D + 5.8%
D +359
2020 vs. 2012	R +43	D +267	D + 8.7%
D +310
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	D +157	D + 4.6%
D +197

2016 vs. 2008	R -90	R +72	R + 1.3%
D -162
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Joe Biden (D)	1,524	60.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	951	37.5%	60	2.4%	2,535	-1	-9	0.49%
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,165	53.3%	Donald Trump (R)	821	37.6%	200	9.1%	2,186	-1	-8	0.47%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,214	55.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	908	41.8%	50	2.3%	2,172	7	-5	0.49%
2008	81%	Barack Obama (D)	1,327	58.2%	John McCain (R)	911	40.0%	41	1.8%	2,279	5	-6	0.48%
2004	82%	John Kerry (D)	1,195	51.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,056	45.8%	56	2.4%	2,307	7	-5	0.53%
2000	76%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	987	46.6%	George W. Bush (R)	930	43.9%	201	9.5%	2,118	12	-4	0.52%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Little Compton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,524

60.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

951

37.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,535

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Little Compton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,165

53.3%

Donald Trump (R)

821

37.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

105

4.8%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

2,186

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Little Compton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,214

55.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

908

41.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,172

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Little Compton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,327

58.2%

John McCain (R)

911

40.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,279

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Little Compton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,056

45.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,195

51.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,307

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Little Compton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

930

43.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

987

46.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

174

8.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,118

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Little Compton town, RI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Daniel McKee* (D)	1,206	57.4%	Ashley Kalus (R)	822	39.1%	73 [+]	3.5%	2,101	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Zachary Hurwitz (I) 33 (1.6%); Paul Rianna (I) 19 (0.9%); Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2020	S2	81%	Jack Reed* (D)	1,601	65.0%	Allen Waters (R)	860	34.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,464	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	65%	Sheldon Whitehouse* (D)	1,160	59.1%	Robert Flanders (R)	796	40.6%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,963	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%);
2018	G	65%	Gina Raimondo* (D)	1,098	56.6%	Allan Fung (R)	658	33.9%	184 [+]	9.5%	1,940	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joe Trillo (I) 86 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 50 (2.6%); Bill Gilbert (Moderate) 48 (2.5%);
2014	S2	55%	Jack Reed* (D)	1,020	63.2%	Mark Zaccaria (R)	590	36.6%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,614	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2014	G	56%	Gina Raimondo (D)	674	41.2%	Allan Fung (R)	648	39.7%	312 [+]	19.1%	1,634	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Healey (Moderate) 288 (17.6%); Kate Fletcher (I) 17 (1.0%); Leon Kayarian (I) 5 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,506
Median Value	$723,000

Occupied	1,560	62.3%
Vacant	946	37.7%

Owned	1,365	87.5%
Rented	195	12.5%
Median Rent	$2,658

Single-Family Units	2,444	97.5%
Detached	2,406	96.0%
Attached	38	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	44	1.8%

Little Compton town, RI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Little Compton town, RI

2022 Housing Data for Little Compton town, RI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Little Compton town, RI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Little Compton town, RI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Little Compton town, RI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Little Compton town, RI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Little Compton town, RI