Cranston Population History 1990 - 2023

Cranston Population Facts

What is the current population of Cranston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Cranston is 82,635. Cranston, Rhode Island is the 430th largest city in the US.

What county is Cranston, Rhode Island in?

Cranston is located entirely in Providence County.

What is the size of Cranston, Rhode Island in square miles?

Cranston has an area of 28.3 square miles. Cranston is the 2nd largest city, by area, in Rhode Island.

What was the peak population of Cranston?

The peak population of Cranston was in 2020, when its population was 82,833. In 2020, Cranston was the 425th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 430th largest city in the US. Cranston is currently 0.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Cranston growing?

Cranston has grown 4.0% since the 2000. Cranston, Rhode Island's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Cranston, Rhode Island?

Cranston has a population density of 2,836.6 people per square mile. Cranston has the 9th highest population density in Rhode Island.

Cranston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Cranston, Rhode Island?

The total voting age population of Cranston, Rhode Island, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 61,507. The voting age population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.0% of the residents of Cranston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Cranston, Rhode Island?

The racial demographics of Cranston are 78.8% White, 6.3% Black, 6.2% Asian, 4.1% Two or more races, 3.9% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 15.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island residents are below the poverty line?

In Cranston, 8.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.1%. On a per-household basis, 5.9% of families are below the poverty line in Cranston.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.9% of Cranston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Cranston, Rhode Island residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.9% of Cranston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 33.2% have a bachelor's degree and 13.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Cranston residents aged 5 and older, 23.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.7% speak an Asian language.

Cranston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Cranston, Rhode Island?

The unemployment rate in Cranston is 4.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island residents work for the government?

In Cranston, 13.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Cranston, Rhode Island?

The median household income in Cranston is $72,017.

Cranston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Cranston, Rhode Island?

In Cranston, 67.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Cranston, Rhode Island?

Renters occupy 32.6% of housing units in Cranston.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Cranston, 28.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Cranston, Rhode Island housing units were built after 2000?

In Cranston, 5.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Cranston, Rhode Island?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Cranston is $1,070.

What percentage of households in Cranston, Rhode Island have broadband internet?

In Cranston, 85.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.