Narragansett Pier

Population: 3,080
Median household income: $79,683
Median home value: $771,800

Narragansett Pier is a community in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to 3,080 residents. The median household income of $79,683 is below the Washington County median ($102,478).

From 2019 to 2023, Narragansett Pier's population declined 14.3% from 3,594 to 3,080, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $542,200 to $771,800.

14.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,080
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $79,683
Median home value: $771,800
Median gross rent: $1,721
Housing units: 2,383
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5943,080

Median household income

$58,875$79,683

Median home value

$542,200$771,800

Median gross rent

$1,328$1,721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,594	$58,875	$542,200	$1,328
2020	3,487	$79,056	$543,700	$1,284
2021	3,265	$80,625	$569,700	$1,205
2022	2,805	$76,528	$682,900	$1,636
2023	3,080	$79,683	$771,800	$1,721

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 175.9%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6423.2%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	2.2%
5 to 17	182	5.9%
18 to 24	428	13.9%
25 to 34	446	14.5%
35 to 44	129	4.2%
45 to 54	254	8.2%
55 to 64	716	23.2%
65 to 74	475	15.4%
75 and over	381	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,763	89.7%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	146	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree31.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	2.9%
High school graduate	462	19.2%
Some college or associate's	489	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	615	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	765	31.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit3.6%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,153	68.9%
Carpooled	134	8.0%
Public transit	60	3.6%
Walked	27	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	268	16.0%
Other means	31	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	43.1%
15 to 29 min	343	24.4%
30 to 44 min	234	16.7%
45 to 59 min	111	7.9%
60+ min	112	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 14.4% (442 of 3,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	751	46.6%
Nonfamily households	862	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,613	67.7%
Vacant	770	32.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	966	59.9%
Renter-occupied	647	40.1%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,409	59.1%
1-unit, attached	182	7.6%
2 to 4 units	165	6.9%
5 to 19 units	390	16.4%
20 or more units	206	8.6%
Mobile home & other	31	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4448700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 41.4270, -71.4665