Valley Falls

Population: 12,370
Median household income: $93,653
Median home value: $347,900

Valley Falls is a community in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to 12,370 residents. At $93,653, its median household income sits above Providence County's $78,204.

Between 2019 and 2023, Valley Falls's population grew 4.1% from 11,882 to 12,370, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $239,000 to $347,900.

The typical home was built around 1964. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,370
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $93,653
Median home value: $347,900
Median gross rent: $1,160
Housing units: 5,078
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,88212,370

Median household income

$83,090$93,653

Median home value

$239,000$347,900

Median gross rent

$876$1,160

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,882	$83,090	$239,000	$876
2020	11,548	$88,927	$265,800	$910
2021	12,064	$90,851	$280,500	$947
2022	12,072	$93,901	$322,800	$1,049
2023	12,370	$93,653	$347,900	$1,160

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	732	5.9%
5 to 17	1,879	15.2%
18 to 24	832	6.7%
25 to 34	1,329	10.7%
35 to 44	1,809	14.6%
45 to 54	1,645	13.3%
55 to 64	2,069	16.7%
65 to 74	1,420	11.5%
75 and over	655	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,841	79.6%
Black or African American	648	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.2%
Two or more races	772	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,033	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,343	15.0%
High school graduate	2,496	28.0%
Some college or associate's	2,620	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,986	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	482	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,163	78.2%
Carpooled	829	12.6%
Public transit	31	0.5%
Walked	43	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	426	6.5%
Other means	109	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,183	19.2%
15 to 29 min	2,951	47.8%
30 to 44 min	1,324	21.4%
45 to 59 min	349	5.7%
60+ min	368	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 4.9% (604 of 12,319)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,511	72.3%
Nonfamily households	1,342	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,853	95.6%
Vacant	225	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,319	68.4%
Renter-occupied	1,534	31.6%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units22.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,339	65.8%
1-unit, attached	112	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,163	22.9%
5 to 19 units	71	1.4%
20 or more units	332	6.5%
Mobile home & other	61	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4472500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.9235, -71.3905