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Cranston city, RI


Providence County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 82,691   ( 2,304 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.3 square miles
Population density: 2917.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:54,830 66.31% 11.6%
Black:3,7254.50% 1.9%
Indian:1540.19% 23.0%
Asian:5,7466.95% 38.7%
2+ races:2,7253.30% 96.9%
Hispanic:15,12818.29% 73.7%
Total non-White:27,86133.69% 52.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7,225 -10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:9,529 14.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
80,387
62,05577.20%
3,6544.55%
2000.25%
4,1435.15%
1,3841.72%
8,70910.83%
18,33222.80%

2000
79,269
68,98087.02%
2,3823.00%
1770.22%
2,4933.14%
1,4081.78%
3,6274.58%
10,28912.98%

1990
76,060
71,46393.96%
1,3811.82%
2730.36%
1,1941.57%
n/a
1,7492.30%
4,5976.04%

1980
71,992
70,70998.22%
5490.76%
210.03%
2460.34%
n/a
4120.57%
1,2831.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,925 -8.7
8,043 10.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,483 -3.3
5,692 7.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
754 1.0
3,314 4.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Cranston city, RI
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
39.9
16,196 19.6%
66,495 80.4%
13,642 16.5%
32,434
2.43
19,750 60.9%
14,340 72.6%
1,856 9.4%
12,684 39.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
16,414 20.4%
63,973 79.6%
12,305 15.3%
31,012
2.45
19,953 64.3%
14,315 71.7%
2,081 10.4%
11,059 35.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
17,301 21.8%
61,968 78.2%
13,820 17.4%
30,971
2.41
20,365 65.8%
15,509 76.2%
1,770 8.7%
10,606 34.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
14,724 19.4%
61,336 80.6%
14,139 18.6%
29,379
2.46
20,517 69.8%
16,445 80.2%
1,470 7.2%
8,862 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
36.5
16,093 22.4%
55,899 77.6%
11,713 16.3%
26,117
2.65
19,612 75.1%
16,296 83.1%
1,210 6.2%
6,505 24.9%

2022 Housing Data for Cranston city, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units34,080 
Median Value$326,000 
Occupied32,43495.2%
Vacant1,6464.8%
Owned21,33365.8%
Rented11,10134.2%
Median Rent$1,270 
Single-Family Units22,01464.6%
    Detached20,97661.5%
    Attached1,0383.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,18615.2%
Mobile Homes750.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cranston city, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3974.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8055.6%
$15,000 to $19,9999332.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999062.8%
$25,000 to $29,9999092.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999863.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999562.9%
$40,000 to $44,9998182.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1303.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8555.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,9509.1%
$75,000 to $99,9994,39113.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993,99212.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992,8578.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993,0499.4%
$200,000 or more3,50010.8%
Median Household Income83,123 
Per Capita Income41,572 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2617.0%
Public Assistance1,0713.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,18112.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed32,48473.0%
Unemployed1,4393.2%
In Armed Forces340.1%
Total Labor Force33,95776.3%
Not in Labor Force10,56623.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,31012,62853.1%
Non-Profit2,0203,26638.2%
Self-Employed2,3601,17066.9%
Local Government1,2691,61244.0%
State Government84698046.3%
Federal Government63554254.0%
Total Private + Self16,67013,79854.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,7706,40042.7%
Total21,44020,19851.5%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,40317.8%
Sales and Office Occupations8,96621.5%
Professional, Technical10,99126.4%
Service Occupations7,34617.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing580.1%
All others6,97516.7%
White Collar 65.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,58915.8%
Manufacturing4,52310.9%
Retail trade4,38610.5%
Educational services4,16910.0%
Finance and insurance3,1197.5%
Accommodation and food services2,9407.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,9027.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,1575.2%
Other services2,1335.1%
Public administration1,9904.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,9144.6%
Construction1,4993.6%
Wholesale trade1,1592.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7781.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5081.2%
Information4931.2%
Utilities2690.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1050.3%
Management480.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cranston city, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6000.73%
Puerto Rican3,0443.68%
Cuban530.06%
Dominican5,8797.11%
Total Central American4,0764.93%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3,7654.55%
Honduran530.06%
Nicaraguan140.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2440.30%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9281.12%
Argentinean1160.14%
Bolivian1900.23%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1290.16%
Ecuadorian1970.24%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1900.23%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1060.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5480.66%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,4811.79%
Filipino1,2491.51%
Cambodian1,2151.47%
Indian7310.88%
Laotian3550.43%
Vietnamese2840.34%
Korean1240.15%
Japanese550.07%
Hmong440.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English59,14175.4%
Spanish10,44713.3%
Other Indo-European3,7174.7%
Other Asian1,3331.7%
Chinese1,1951.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun6880.9%
Tagalog4930.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4450.6%
Other3950.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian21,59326.1%
Irish12,53015.2%
English7,2778.8%
French4,4785.4%
Portuguese4,3375.2%
German3,3184.0%
American2,9473.6%
French Canadian2,3382.8%
Polish2,0242.4%
Greek1,1061.3%
Scottish9721.2%
Cape Verdean8891.1%
Swedish8811.1%
Russian7540.9%
Nigerian7000.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen77,45693.7%
Not a citizen5,2356.3%
Native69,90084.5%
Foreign-born12,79115.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cranston city, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,814 4.7%3,127 5.2%15,828 26.4%17,755 29.7%11,979 20.0%8,351 14.0%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,814 4.7%
9-12 Years 3,127 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,828 26.4%
Some College 17,755 29.7%
Bach. Degree 11,979 20.0%
Grad Degree 8,351 14.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cranston city, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,379 D +2,897 D + 6.0%
D +4,276
2020 vs. 2012 R +4,305 R +2,654 R + 10.2%
D +1,651
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,332 R +2,813 R + 9.2%
D +519
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,953 R +5,710 R + 15.2%
D -3,757
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 23,039 56.1% Donald Trump* (R) 17,313 42.2% 701 1.7% 41,053 4 -5 7.93%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 18,763 51.0% Donald Trump (R) 15,934 43.3% 2,099 5.7% 36,796 4 -3 7.93%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 21,388 61.2% Mitt Romney (R) 13,008 37.2% 574 1.6% 34,970 2 -10 7.84%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 22,520 60.8% John McCain (R) 13,981 37.7% 561 1.5% 37,062 3 -8 7.86%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 20,331 57.6% George W. Bush* (R) 14,471 41.0% 479 1.4% 35,281 2 -10 8.07%
2000 54% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,204 63.1% George W. Bush (R) 10,420 31.0% 1,984 5.9% 33,608 -1 -17 8.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cranston city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,039 56.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 17,313 42.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 311 0.8%
Other 390 0.9%
TOTAL 41,053
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Cranston city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 18,763 51.0%
Donald Trump (R) 15,934 43.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 922 2.5%
Other 1,177 3.2%
TOTAL 36,796
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Cranston city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 21,388 61.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 13,008 37.2%
Other 574 1.6%
TOTAL 34,970
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Cranston city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,520 60.8%
John McCain (R) 13,981 37.7%
Other 561 1.5%
TOTAL 37,062
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Cranston city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,471 41.0%
John Kerry (D) 20,331 57.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 298 0.8%
Other 181 0.5%
TOTAL 35,281
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Cranston city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,420 31.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 21,204 63.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,701 5.1%
Other 283 0.8%
TOTAL 33,608
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cranston city, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 44% Daniel McKee* (D) 16,012 55.0% Ashley Kalus (R) 12,279 42.2% 834 [+] 2.9% 29,125 3 8.14%
2020 S2 60% Jack Reed* (D) 25,666 64.8% Allen Waters (R) 13,913 35.1% 48 [+] 0.1% 39,627 2 8.02%
2018 S1 48% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 17,907 57.3% Robert Flanders (R) 13,275 42.5% 72 [+] 0.2% 31,254 4 8.30%
2018 G 48% Allan Fung (R) 16,651 53.0% Gina Raimondo* (D) 12,687 40.4% 2,052 [+] 6.5% 31,390 16 8.34%
2014 S2 41% Jack Reed* (D) 17,895 68.1% Mark Zaccaria (R) 8,360 31.8% 41 [+] 0.2% 26,296 3 8.30%
2014 G 42% Allan Fung (R) 14,853 55.0% Gina Raimondo (D) 8,159 30.2% 3,994 [+] 14.8% 27,006 19 8.33%
*: 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