Central Falls

Population: 22,481
Median household income: $45,921
Median home value: $300,500

Central Falls is a community in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to 22,481 residents. Its median household income of $45,921 runs below the Providence County figure of $78,204.

Between 2019 and 2023, Central Falls's population grew 15.7% from 19,429 to 22,481, while its median home value rose 88.9% from $159,100 to $300,500.

The typical home was built around 1944. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,481
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,921
Median home value: $300,500
Median gross rent: $1,118
Housing units: 8,341
Homeownership rate: 28.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,42922,481

Median household income

$32,982$45,921

Median home value

$159,100$300,500

Median gross rent

$852$1,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,429	$32,982	$159,100	$852
2020	19,437	$34,689	$176,300	$884
2021	22,192	$40,235	$187,300	$955
2022	22,359	$43,092	$244,100	$1,052
2023	22,481	$45,921	$300,500	$1,118

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,731	7.7%
5 to 17	4,322	19.2%
18 to 24	2,332	10.4%
25 to 34	3,893	17.3%
35 to 44	3,286	14.6%
45 to 54	2,336	10.4%
55 to 64	2,544	11.3%
65 to 74	1,182	5.3%
75 and over	855	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,623	16.1%
Black or African American	1,786	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	35	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	457	2.0%
Two or more races	988	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,582	69.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.6%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,587	39.6%
High school graduate	4,189	29.7%
Some college or associate's	2,694	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,390	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	236	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit4.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means7.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,882	65.0%
Carpooled	1,440	15.9%
Public transit	375	4.1%
Walked	255	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	414	4.6%
Other means	679	7.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,961	22.7%
15 to 29 min	3,602	41.7%
30 to 44 min	1,930	22.4%
45 to 59 min	510	5.9%
60+ min	628	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 22.3% (4,825 of 21,670)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,245	70.1%
Nonfamily households	2,242	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,487	89.8%
Vacant	854	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,139	28.6%
Renter-occupied	5,348	71.4%

1-unit, detached11.8%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units65.4%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	981	11.8%
1-unit, attached	417	5.0%
2 to 4 units	5,454	65.4%
5 to 19 units	614	7.4%
20 or more units	875	10.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4414140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 41.8901, -71.3935