Ashaway

Population: 1,682
Median household income: $101,165
Median home value: $305,600

Ashaway is a community in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to 1,682 residents. The median household income of $101,165 is in line with the Washington County median ($102,478).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashaway's population grew 40.8% from 1,195 to 1,682, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $232,000 to $305,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.8% of the population. 95.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,682
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $101,165
Median home value: $305,600
Median gross rent: $1,318
Housing units: 654
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1951,682

Median household income

$104,337$101,165

Median home value

$232,000$305,600

Median gross rent

$970$1,318

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,195	$104,337	$232,000	—
2020	1,444	$103,750	$241,200	$970
2021	1,539	$91,991	$255,000	$1,294
2022	1,662	$98,875	$285,300	$1,329
2023	1,682	$101,165	$305,600	$1,318

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5419.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	5.2%
5 to 17	379	22.5%
18 to 24	203	12.1%
25 to 34	98	5.8%
35 to 44	184	10.9%
45 to 54	327	19.4%
55 to 64	249	14.8%
65 to 74	121	7.2%
75 and over	34	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,493	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	349	34.5%
Some college or associate's	419	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	177	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	68	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,019	95.7%
Carpooled	8	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	2.3%
Other means	10	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	376	36.1%
15 to 29 min	221	21.2%
30 to 44 min	269	25.8%
45 to 59 min	167	16.0%
60+ min	8	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 0.6% (9 of 1,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	462	73.8%
Nonfamily households	164	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	626	95.7%
Vacant	28	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	69.3%
Renter-occupied	192	30.7%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	597	91.3%
1-unit, attached	9	1.4%
2 to 4 units	48	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4403520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.4280, -71.7862