| People Facts |
Cranston |
Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2003 estimate | 81,679 | 1,076,164 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Population, 2000 | 79,269 | 1,048,319 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 21.6% | 23.6% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 17.3% | 14.5% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 51.1% | 52.0% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 89.2% | 85.0% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | 0.1% |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.9% | 5.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 62.8% | 58.1% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 78.8% | 78.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 24.6% | 25.6% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 20.0 | 22.5 |
| Housing Facts | ||
| Housing units, 2000 | 32,068 | 439,837 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 66.9% | 60.0% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $122,500 | $133,000 |
| Household Facts | ||
| Households, 2000 | 30,954 | 408,424 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.41 | 2.47 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $44,108 | $42,090 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $21,978 | $21,688 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 7.3% | 11.9% |
| Business Facts | ||
| Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) | 961,860 | 7,602,702 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 689,385 | 7,505,754 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $9,226 | $7,605 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 1997 | D | 1,220,865 |
| Total number of firms, 1997 | 6,880 | 80,934 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 26.8% | 24.6% |
| Geography Facts | ||
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 29 | 1,045 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 2,774.6 | 1,003.2 |
| Counties | Providence | |
