Cranston, Rhode Island Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Cranston is 81,196, a change of 0.64% when compared to 2014. With an area of 30.01 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,706.00 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 30,754, with an average household size of 2.51.

Cranston's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.45%.

The average household income in Cranston for 2018 was $81,953, while the median was $66,283.

Cranston Population Trends

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Cranston Ethnicity Mix

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Cranston Fertility Rate

1,173 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Cranston Household Characteristics

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Cranston Median Age over Time

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Cranston Households with Children by Age

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Cranston Median Household Income

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Type of Housing

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Cranston Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,773

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Cranston Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,021

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Cranston Average Commute

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Cranston Primary Transportation

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Cranston Gender Mix

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Cranston Field of Employment

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Cranston Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Cranston city, Rhode Island	80,680
2015	Cranston city, Rhode Island	80,761
2016	Cranston city, Rhode Island	80,882
2017	Cranston city, Rhode Island	80,979
2018	Cranston city, Rhode Island	81,196

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