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Population (year 2000): 1,497
Males: 761  (50.8%)
Females: 736  (49.2%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Rhode Island median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 02808.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,600 (it was $42,130 in 2000)
Bradford  $49,600
Rhode Island:  $51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $247,100 (it was $112,000 in 2000)
Bradford  $247,100
Rhode Island:  $281,300

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Races in Bradford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bradford: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (21.4%), Italian (20.2%), French (14.4%), English (12.1%), Portuguese (10.9%), United States (9.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 795 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bradford

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bradford CDP

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Rhode Island:  11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bradford:  1.3% ($1,451)
Rhode Island:  1.9% ($2,507)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Warwick, RI (31.7 miles , pop. 85,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (78.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (150.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Ashaway, RI (3.2 miles ), Westerly, RI (4.9 miles ), Hopkinton, RI (5.2 miles ), Charlestown, RI (5.6 miles ), Pawcatuck, CT (6.9 miles ), Hope Valley, RI (8.0 miles ), Richmond, RI (8.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.40 N, Longitude: 71.75 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 401

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)


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Bradford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 64.1 miles away from the Bradford place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 53.2 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bradford:
  • WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
  • SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WAKEFIELD, RI)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORWICH, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bradford:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 21 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 32 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 61 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bradford:
  • WESTERLY STATE (about 6 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)
  • RICHMOND (about 11 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID: 08R)
  • BLOCK ISLAND STATE (about 21 miles; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; ID: BID)

Amtrak stations near Bradford:
  • 6 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradford:
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 17 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 30 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 30 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 37 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Rhode Island:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.4%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  13.1%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Bradford compared to Rhode Island state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
Rhode Island average:  5.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($360 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Rhode Island average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, RI  1.35% ($52,383 average AGI)
from Providence County, RI  1.19% ($57,695)
from New London County, CT  0.50% ($39,906)


6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,740 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.90%
Rhode Island average:  6.42%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Rhode Island average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, RI  1.28% ($47,970 average AGI)
to Providence County, RI  1.08% ($16,206)
to New London County, CT  0.69% ($49,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bradford:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJJF (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; HOPE VALLEY, RI; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WJJF LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNI (1230 AM; 1 kW; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bradford:
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLQ (88.1 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: SOUTHERN RI PUBLIC RADIO BROAD INC)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WADK-FM (99.3 FM; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: ASTRO TELE-COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCRI (95.9 FM; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAKX (102.7 FM; NARRAGANSETT PIER, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bradford:
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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