Charlestown town, RI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,998 ( 171 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.5 square miles
Population density: 218.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,485	93.59%	1.9%
Black:	36	0.45%	24.1%
Indian:	48	0.60%	66.2%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	230	2.88%	90.1%
Hispanic:	198	2.48%	55.9%

Total non-White:	513	6.41%	6.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	138	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	0.5

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
7,827
7,347	93.87%
29	0.37%
142	1.81%
57	0.73%
121	1.55%
127	1.62%
480	6.13%

2000
7,859
7,557	96.16%
12	0.15%
61	0.78%
30	0.38%
93	1.18%
101	1.29%
302	3.84%

1990
6,478
6,225	96.09%
24	0.37%
119	1.84%
35	0.54%
n/a
75	1.16%
253	3.91%

1980
4,800
4,679	97.48%
36	0.75%
59	1.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
26	0.54%
121	2.52%

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

-210	-2.7
178	2.3

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

1,332	20.6
49	0.8

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

1,546	32.2
132	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlestown 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
53.1
1,066	13.3%
6,932	86.7%
2,092	26.2%

3,428
2.31

2,441	71.2%
2,096	85.9%
102	4.2%
987	28.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
1,506	19.2%
6,321	80.8%
1,383	17.7%

3,247
2.40

2,248	69.2%
1,872	83.3%
134	6.0%
999	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
1,725	21.9%
6,134	78.1%
1,124	14.3%

3,161
2.47

2,263	71.6%
1,955	86.4%
107	4.7%
898	28.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
1,579	24.4%
4,899	75.6%
872	13.5%

2,465
2.62

1,843	74.8%
1,575	85.5%
128	6.9%
622	25.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
1,300	27.1%
3,500	72.9%
583	12.1%

1,753
2.74

1,348	76.9%
1,172	86.9%
74	5.5%
405	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Charlestown town, RI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	78	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	111	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	70	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	102	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	134	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	102	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	169	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	275	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	493	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	392	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	333	9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	565	16.5%
$200,000 or more	486	14.2%

Median Household Income	103,182
Per Capita Income	61,176

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	150	4.4%
Public Assistance	70	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	212	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,677	75.6%
Unemployed	187	3.8%
In Armed Forces	8	0.2%

Total Labor Force	3,872	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	989	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,535	1,229	55.5%
Non-Profit	85	336	20.2%
Self-Employed	294	139	67.9%

Local Government	115	182	38.7%
State Government	85	142	37.4%
Federal Government	126	26	82.9%

Total Private + Self	1,829	1,368	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	411	686	37.5%
Total	2,240	2,054	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	764	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,145	26.7%
Professional, Technical	1,042	24.3%
Service Occupations	705	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	0.5%
All others	638	14.9%

White Collar		68.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	755	17.6%
Manufacturing	566	13.2%
Educational services	518	12.1%
Accommodation and food services	430	10.0%
Construction	378	8.8%
Retail trade	370	8.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	264	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	167	3.9%
Public administration	152	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	147	3.4%
Finance and insurance	146	3.4%
Other services	95	2.2%
Wholesale trade	86	2.0%
Information	64	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	1.1%
Utilities	45	1.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	97	1.21%
Cuban	50	0.63%
Dominican	18	0.23%

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	7	0.09%
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	7	0.09%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	26	0.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	34	0.43%
Filipino	18	0.23%
Indian	17	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,680	97.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	60	0.8%
Spanish	50	0.6%
Other Indo-European	47	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,759	22.0%
Irish	1,644	20.6%
Italian	1,323	16.5%
French	779	9.7%
American	569	7.1%
German	538	6.7%
Polish	363	4.5%
Portuguese	272	3.4%
Scottish	227	2.8%
French Canadian	223	2.8%
Swedish	155	1.9%
European	96	1.2%
Finnish	92	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	64	0.8%
Austrian	56	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,972	99.7%
Not a citizen	26	0.3%

Native	7,753	96.9%
Foreign-born	245	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
86	1.4%	325	5.2%	1,245	20.0%	1,991	31.9%	1,393	22.3%	1,199	19.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	86	1.4%
9-12 Years	325	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,245	20.0%
Some College	1,991	31.9%
Bach. Degree	1,393	22.3%
Grad Degree	1,199	19.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +292	D +410	D + 6.6%
D +702
2020 vs. 2012	R +582	R +118	R + 6.5%
D +464
2020 vs. 2008	R +505	R +266	R + 8.5%
D +239

2016 vs. 2008	R +213	R +676	R + 15.1%
D -463
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Joe Biden (D)	2,909	55.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,198	42.1%	113	2.2%	5,220	3	-5	1.01%
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,207	49.7%	Donald Trump (R)	1,906	42.9%	330	7.4%	4,443	4	-3	0.96%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,445	58.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,616	38.7%	116	2.8%	4,177	3	-9	0.94%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	2,670	59.9%	John McCain (R)	1,693	38.0%	92	2.1%	4,455	3	-8	0.94%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	2,279	54.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,838	43.7%	85	2.0%	4,202	5	-7	0.96%
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,780	49.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,456	40.2%	389	10.7%	3,625	8	-8	0.89%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Charlestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,909

55.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,198

42.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,220

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Charlestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,207

49.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,906

42.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

183

4.1%

Other

147

3.3%

TOTAL

4,443

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Charlestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,445

58.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,616

38.7%

Other

116

2.8%

TOTAL

4,177

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Charlestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,670

59.9%

John McCain (R)

1,693

38.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,455

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Charlestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,838

43.7%

John Kerry (D)

2,279

54.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,202

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Charlestown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,456

40.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,780

49.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

359

9.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,625

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlestown town, RI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Daniel McKee* (D)	2,311	55.2%	Ashley Kalus (R)	1,735	41.4%	141 [+]	3.4%	4,187	3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Zachary Hurwitz (I) 51 (1.2%); Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian) 43 (1.0%); Paul Rianna (I) 35 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
2020	S2	75%	Jack Reed* (D)	3,052	61.1%	Allen Waters (R)	1,940	38.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,997	6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Sheldon Whitehouse* (D)	2,198	58.3%	Robert Flanders (R)	1,566	41.5%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,773	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2018	G	57%	Gina Raimondo* (D)	2,003	53.2%	Allan Fung (R)	1,361	36.1%	404 [+]	10.7%	3,768	-1	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joe Trillo (I) 189 (5.0%); Bill Gilbert (Moderate) 118 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 97 (2.6%);
2014	S2	47%	Jack Reed* (D)	2,002	65.7%	Mark Zaccaria (R)	1,044	34.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,047	5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Gina Raimondo (D)	1,177	38.0%	Allan Fung (R)	1,137	36.7%	787 [+]	25.4%	3,101	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Healey (Moderate) 728 (23.5%); Kate Fletcher (I) 43 (1.4%); Leon Kayarian (I) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (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	5,301
Median Value	$418,500

Occupied	3,428	64.7%
Vacant	1,873	35.3%

Owned	2,961	86.4%
Rented	467	13.6%
Median Rent	$1,445

Single-Family Units	4,900	92.4%
Detached	4,826	91.0%
Attached	74	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	73	1.4%
Mobile Homes	80	1.5%

Charlestown town, RI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Charlestown town, RI

2022 Housing Data for Charlestown town, RI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Charlestown town, RI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Charlestown town, RI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Charlestown town, RI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlestown town, RI