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Johnston town, RI


Providence County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,545   ( 776 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.5 square miles
Population density: 1258.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,932 77.62% 10.3%
Black:1,0603.59% 103.8%
Indian:20.01% 92.6%
Asian:3281.11% 43.7%
2+ races:7052.39% 106.7%
Hispanic:4,40914.92% 165.0%
Total non-White:6,61322.38% 106.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,638 -11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,414 14.4




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
28,769
25,57088.88%
5201.81%
270.09%
5832.03%
3411.19%
1,6645.78%
3,19911.12%

2000
28,219
26,99595.66%
1460.52%
350.12%
3381.20%
1910.68%
4771.69%
1,2244.34%

1990
26,542
26,17598.62%
580.22%
350.13%
780.29%
n/a
1960.74%
3671.38%

1980
24,907
24,79499.55%
00.00%
250.10%
260.10%
n/a
620.25%
1130.45%

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
-1,425 -5.0
1,975 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
820 3.1
857 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,381 5.5
254 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Johnston 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
NumberPercent
43.7
5,473 18.5%
24,072 81.5%
6,263 21.2%
11,501
2.51
7,535 65.5%
5,171 68.6%
607 8.1%
3,966 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
43.9
5,480 19.0%
23,289 81.0%
5,454 19.0%
11,719
2.42
7,569 64.6%
5,575 73.7%
635 8.4%
4,150 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
5,938 21.0%
22,281 79.0%
5,318 18.8%
11,192
2.48
7,762 69.4%
6,138 79.1%
577 7.4%
3,430 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
5,475 20.6%
21,067 79.4%
4,567 17.2%
9,868
2.65
7,357 74.6%
5,981 81.3%
502 6.8%
2,511 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
6,304 25.3%
18,603 74.7%
3,051 12.2%
8,208
2.97
6,909 84.2%
5,850 84.7%
417 6.0%
1,299 15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Johnston town, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,462 
Median Value$290,100 
Occupied11,50192.3%
Vacant9617.7%
Owned8,24871.7%
Rented3,25328.3%
Median Rent$1,167 
Single-Family Units8,84871.0%
    Detached8,39267.3%
    Attached4563.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,74414.0%
Mobile Homes70.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Johnston town, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007366.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992482.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994523.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992181.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992372.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992822.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994153.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993513.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992862.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996475.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,44612.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,55913.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,25810.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,32811.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1189.7%
$200,000 or more9208.0%
Median Household Income83,001 
Per Capita Income42,144 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6435.6%
Public Assistance5925.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,90016.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,84874.6%
Unemployed6644.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,51278.8%
Not in Labor Force3,37521.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,0724,96050.6%
Non-Profit2201,01317.8%
Self-Employed73138865.3%
Local Government25970826.8%
State Government35438448.0%
Federal Government2704186.8%
Total Private + Self5,8035,34852.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1032,14633.9%
Total6,9067,49448.0%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,69418.7%
Sales and Office Occupations3,46624.1%
Professional, Technical3,31123.0%
Service Occupations2,39716.6%
All others2,53217.6%
White Collar 65.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,73319.0%
Manufacturing1,75912.2%
Retail trade1,50310.4%
Finance and insurance1,2108.4%
Educational services1,0967.6%
Public administration8435.9%
Construction8335.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8245.7%
Accommodation and food services6854.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6784.7%
Other services4683.2%
Transportation and warehousing4493.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4072.8%
Wholesale trade3982.8%
Information2031.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1561.1%
Utilities1080.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting470.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Johnston town, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2470.84%
Puerto Rican9663.27%
Cuban1540.52%
Dominican1,2054.08%
Total Central American1,2054.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,1403.86%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan650.22%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5091.72%
Argentinean940.32%
Bolivian1340.45%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1860.63%
Ecuadorian190.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan200.07%
Other South American560.19%
Other Hispanic1230.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1110.38%
Cambodian1000.34%
Laotian470.16%
Filipino240.08%
Korean200.07%
Indian160.05%
Chinese100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,45080.3%
Spanish3,13211.2%
Other Indo-European6472.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun5031.8%
Other Asian3261.2%
Other2891.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2440.9%
Arabic1980.7%
Vietnamese1110.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian10,89136.9%
Irish4,44415.0%
French2,2497.6%
English1,6645.6%
Portuguese1,4554.9%
Polish1,1383.9%
German1,1213.8%
French Canadian9773.3%
American9293.1%
Armenian5311.8%
Cape Verdean4021.4%
Swedish3161.1%
Haitian2460.8%
Greek2300.8%
Other Subsaharan African1950.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,75897.3%
Not a citizen7872.7%
Native26,53489.8%
Foreign-born3,01110.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Johnston town, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
676 3.1%1,097 5.0%7,754 35.1%6,595 29.8%4,188 19.0%1,788 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 676 3.1%
9-12 Years 1,097 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,754 35.1%
Some College 6,595 29.8%
Bach. Degree 4,188 19.0%
Grad Degree 1,788 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Johnston town, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +659 D +527 D + 5.3%
D +1,186
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,805 R +3,470 R + 25.3%
D -665
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,156 R +3,081 R + 21.5%
D -925
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,497 R +3,608 R + 26.7%
D -2,111
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Donald Trump* (R) 8,222 53.9% Joe Biden (D) 6,838 44.8% 203 1.3% 15,263 15 7 2.95%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 7,563 54.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,652 40.8% 629 4.5% 13,844 16 9 2.98%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 7,503 57.2% Mitt Romney (R) 5,417 41.3% 205 1.6% 13,125 6 -6 2.94%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 7,763 55.0% John McCain (R) 6,066 43.0% 279 2.0% 14,108 8 -3 2.99%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 7,870 56.6% George W. Bush* (R) 5,848 42.1% 186 1.3% 13,904 3 -9 3.18%
2000 61% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,013 66.0% George W. Bush (R) 4,054 29.7% 599 4.4% 13,666 -2 -18 3.34%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Johnston town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,838 44.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,222 53.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 0.6%
Other 115 0.8%
TOTAL 15,263
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Johnston town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,652 40.8%
Donald Trump (R) 7,563 54.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 315 2.3%
Other 314 2.3%
TOTAL 13,844
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Johnston town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,503 57.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,417 41.3%
Other 205 1.6%
TOTAL 13,125
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Johnston town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,763 55.0%
John McCain (R) 6,066 43.0%
Other 279 2.0%
TOTAL 14,108
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Johnston town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,848 42.1%
John Kerry (D) 7,870 56.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 133 1.0%
Other 53 0.4%
TOTAL 13,904
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Johnston town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,054 29.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,013 66.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 493 3.6%
Other 106 0.8%
TOTAL 13,666
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -18
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Johnston town, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 46% Ashley Kalus (R) 5,563 51.5% Daniel McKee* (D) 4,941 45.8% 292 [+] 2.7% 10,796 13 3.02%
2020 S2 62% Jack Reed* (D) 8,295 57.0% Allen Waters (R) 6,247 42.9% 22 [+] 0.2% 14,564 10 2.95%
2018 S1 46% Robert Flanders (R) 5,427 50.2% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 5,359 49.6% 18 [+] 0.2% 10,804 12 2.87%
2018 G 46% Allan Fung (R) 5,571 51.6% Gina Raimondo* (D) 4,205 38.9% 1,028 [+] 9.5% 10,804 14 2.87%
2014 S2 42% Jack Reed* (D) 6,572 67.3% Mark Zaccaria (R) 3,172 32.5% 20 [+] 0.2% 9,764 3 3.08%
2014 G 43% Allan Fung (R) 4,502 44.9% Gina Raimondo (D) 3,270 32.6% 2,260 [+] 22.5% 10,032 9 3.10%
*: 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