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Cranston, RI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cranston is 80,680, which is 1.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cranston population density is 2,694.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cranston is white, which represent 82.71% of the total population. The average Cranston education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 80,680. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #10

Cranston, RI	1.78%
Rhode Island	0.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #8

Cranston, RI	2,694.71 per square mile
Rhode Island	681.77 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	66,727 (82.71%, #28)
Black:	3,932 (4.87%, #12)
Hispanic:	9,247 (11.46%, #6)
Asian:	4,189 (5.19%, #3)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	523 (0.65%, #6)
One Race, Other:	3,230 (4.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,079 (2.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,125 (12.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,042 (22.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	105 (1.14%, see rank)
Central American:	1,435 (15.52%, see rank)
South American:	893 (9.66%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	353 (8.43%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,204 (28.74%, see rank)
Filipino:	723 (17.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (0.07%, see rank)
Korean:	47 (1.12%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	363 (8.67%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,496 (35.71%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

74,482 (92.32%) out of the total population of 80,680 reported first ancestry.

	Cranston, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	1,078	1.34%, see rank	0.82%	0.56%
Czech	28	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	80	0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.42%
Dutch	334	0.41%, see rank	0.53%	1.40%
English	7,516	9.32%, see rank	11.01%	8.02%
French	7,558	9.37%, see rank	15.51%	3.34%
German	3,333	4.13%, see rank	5.53%	15.03%
Greek	798	0.99%, see rank	0.70%	0.41%
Hungarian	94	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	13,957	17.30%, see rank	18.53%	10.80%
Italian	26,119	32.37%, see rank	18.59%	5.52%
Norwegian	126	0.16%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	2,447	3.03%, see rank	4.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	6,092	7.55%, see rank	9.44%	0.44%
Russian	1,010	1.25%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	327	0.41%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%
Scottish	987	1.22%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,287	1.60%, see rank	3.04%	0.95%
Swedish	1,233	1.53%, see rank	1.68%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	262	0.32%, see rank	0.32%	0.31%
American	1,993	2.47%, see rank	3.31%	7.12%
Welsh	93	0.12%, see rank	0.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 40,035 (49.62%, see rank)

Females: 40,645 (50.38%, see rank)

Cranston, RI	Male: 49.62% Female: 50.38%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.40% Female: 51.60%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cranston, RI	41.30 years old
Rhode Island	39.70 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cranston, RI	39.70 years old
Rhode Island	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cranston, RI	43.00 years old
Rhode Island	41.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cranston, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,473	5.54%, see rank	5.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,286	5.31%, see rank	5.55%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,195	5.20%, see rank	6.02%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,002	6.20%, see rank	7.30%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,708	7.07%, see rank	7.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,066	12.48%, see rank	12.55%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	10,406	12.90%, see rank	12.40%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,232	16.40%, see rank	14.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,710	13.27%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,989	7.42%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,116	5.10%, see rank	4.65%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,497	3.09%, see rank	2.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	57,016, 100%	716,161	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,210, 12.65%, see rank	14.60%	13.67%
High School Graduate	18,007, 31.58%, see rank	27.36%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	14,917, 26.16%, see rank	26.66%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,352, 18.16%, see rank	18.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,530, 11.45%, see rank	12.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.55, see rank	13.58	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cranston, RI			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,266	56.62%	43.38%	65.07%	34.93%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,715	89.50%, see rank	10.50%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,102	86.08%, see rank	13.92%, see rank	85.51%	14.49%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5,216	64.00%, see rank	36.00%, see rank	58.28%	41.72%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,004	46.61%, see rank	53.39%, see rank	44.74%	55.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cranston, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	30,536, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	9,143, 29.94%, see rank	30.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	21,393, 70.06%, see rank	69.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	19,699, 64.51%, see rank	62.51%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	14,433, 47.27%, see rank	43.97%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,837, 35.49%, see rank	37.49%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	67,726	see rank	875,826	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	33,706	100%, see rank	418,818	123,281,364
Never Married	12,830	38.06%, see rank	39.16%	35.77%
Married	16,673	49.47%, see rank	48.59%	52.04%
Widowed	913	2.71%, see rank	2.71%	2.57%
Divorced	3,290	9.76%, see rank	9.54%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	34,020	100%, see rank	457,008	129,692,771
Never Married	9,987	29.36%, see rank	32.70%	29.48%
Married	16,013	47.07%, see rank	44.41%	49.19%
Widowed	3,682	10.82%, see rank	10.09%	9.16%
Divorced	4,338	12.75%, see rank	12.80%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	70,194	87.00%, see rank	86.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	53,911	66.82%, see rank	58.42%	58.73%
Born in Different State	15,099	18.71%, see rank	26.33%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,184	1.47%, see rank	2.15%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,486	13.00%, see rank	13.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,475	8.03%, see rank	6.65%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,011	4.97%, see rank	6.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,260	2.80%, see rank	2.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,569	4.42%, see rank	2.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	532	0.66%, see rank	1.56%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	54	0.07%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,967	4.92%, see rank	5.86%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	104	0.13%, see rank	0.24%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cranston, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	23,553	77.13%, see rank	77.84%	79.39%
Spanish	2,581	8.45%, see rank	10.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,851	9.34%, see rank	9.19%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,112	3.64%, see rank	1.98%	3.36%
Other	439	1.44%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.