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Cranston, RI Community Stats

Cranston has 83,250 residents and a median household income of $90,206, 17th highest of 27 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Rhode Island (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$90,206
RI $87,796
Poverty rate
10.2%
RI 11.2%
Bachelor's or higher
36.4%
RI 37.7%
Median age
39.6
RI 40.6

Cranston compared

With RI and U.S.

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MeasureCranstonRIU.S.
Median household income$90,206$87,796$80,734
Median age39.640.638.9
Poverty rate10.2%11.2%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%37.7%35.7%
Homeownership rate67.6%63.6%65.2%
Median home value$378,300$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,375$1,342$1,413
Average commute24.3 min25.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.16.2%15.3%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$90,206
Per capita income
$45,258
Below poverty level
8,154 people (10.2%)

Education

Highest level completed, 60,895 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher54,69389.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher22,16836.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree8,22113.5%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)54,39965.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)15,61318.8%
  • Asian5,6406.8%
  • Black or African American4,4135.3%
  • Two or more races2,7483.3%
  • Some other race2900.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native860.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander610.1%

16.2% of residents (13,462) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

78,776 residents age 5 and older

74.7% speak only English at home and 25.3% speak another language. 8,059 people (10.2%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish10,51213.3%
  • Other Indo-European languages3,5104.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1,6752.1%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,1161.4%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun1,0971.4%
  • Other languages7370.9%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4390.6%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic3850.5%

Commute to work

36,515 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 24.3 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes10.0%
  • 10 to 19 minutes35.8%
  • 20 to 29 minutes24.9%
  • 30 to 44 minutes16.6%
  • 45 to 59 minutes5.6%
  • 60 minutes or more7.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$378,300
Median gross rent
$1,375 a month
Homeownership rate
67.6% of 32,595 households
Housing units
33,834
Median year built
1958

See home value trends and rents for Cranston

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Cranston

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
10292037,155$80,71711.3%32.3%63.8%
20290525,012$62,90816.8%29.8%49.7%
30291023,499$90,69811.5%29.6%69.0%
40292112,149$147,2045.8%52.6%85.3%
5028313,483$137,1815.4%30.9%95.0%
60282359$31,6070.0%31.8%61.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cranston, RI?
About 83,250 people live in Cranston, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 39.6.
What is the median household income in Cranston?
The median household income in Cranston is $90,206, compared with $87,796 for Rhode Island. It ranks 17th of 27 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Cranston?
10.2% of people in Cranston (8,154) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Rhode Island rate is 11.2%.
How long is the commute in Cranston?
The average one-way commute for workers in Cranston is 24.3 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Cranston?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Italian Americans with about 19,029 people (22.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.