Little Compton, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,535 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,535 (87 farm, 3,448 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,103 (1,475 occupied: 1,189 owner occupied, 286 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	40%

Housing density: 101 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $974 (lower quartile is $870, upper quartile is $1,400)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $820

Median gross rent in Little Compton, RI in 2007: $1,121

Housing units in Little Compton with a mortgage: 660 (39 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353

Little Compton,RI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $580,771 (it was $228,500 in 2000)

Little Compton:	$580,771
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $370,313 - $916,085

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $786,344
Here: $786,344
State: $363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $782,515
Here: $782,515
State: $317,911

In 2-unit structures: $1,135,493
Here: $1,135,493
State: $291,227

Mobile homes: $105,952
Here: $105,952
State: $45,819

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,593

In family households: 3,064 (859 male householders, 187 female householders)
887 spouses, 1,001 children (933 natural, 41 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 12 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 529 (155 male householders (115 living alone)), 280 female householders (249 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 519 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 364 1-person, 61 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

627 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (38 men, 75 women).

94.4% of residents of Little Compton speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 132 (3.7%)
(68.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Little Compton, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 166 6 rooms: 239 7 rooms: 275 8 rooms: 233 9 or more rooms: 190

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Little Compton, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 101 5 rooms: 48 6 rooms: 46 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 52
1995 to 1998: 80
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 355
1970 to 1979: 341
1960 to 1969: 280
1950 to 1959: 249
1940 to 1949: 154
1939 or earlier: 536

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Little Compton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 206 3 bedrooms: 663 4 bedrooms: 254 5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Little Compton:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 117 3 bedrooms: 109 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Little Compton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 24 1 vehicle: 232 2 vehicles: 618 3 vehicles: 179 4 vehicles: 109 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Little Compton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 182 2 vehicles: 71 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Little Compton, RI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 52
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 149
$175,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 to $249,999: 226
$250,000 to $299,999: 98
$300,000 to $399,999: 123
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 58
$750,000 to $999,999: 75
$1,000,000 or more: 36

Little Compton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Little Compton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 49
$900 to $999: 36
$1,000 to $1,249: 41
$1,250 to $1,499: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 24
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 29 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 74

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.6%
Number of people working at home: 108 (6.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 180
10 to 14 minutes: 222
15 to 19 minutes: 153
20 to 24 minutes: 225
25 to 29 minutes: 99
30 to 34 minutes: 160
35 to 39 minutes: 114
40 to 44 minutes: 171
45 to 59 minutes: 216
60 to 89 minutes: 78
90 or more minutes: 31

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,526 (84%)
Carpooled: 133 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 27 (1%)
Worked at home: 108 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 53
$10,000 to $14,999: 90
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 69
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 74
$40,000 to $44,999: 81
$45,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 158
$60,000 to $74,999: 165
$75,000 to $99,999: 203
$100,000 to $124,999: 91
$125,000 to $149,999: 68
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 105

First ancestries reported:

English: 811

Irish: 530

Portuguese: 422

French (except Basque): 182

Italian: 149

French Canadian: 124

Other groups: 103

Polish: 98

United States or American: 96

German: 95

Scottish: 66

Swedish: 65

Norwegian: 30

Greek: 30

Celtic: 28

Scotch-Irish: 24

Dutch: 23

Russian: 18

Danish: 18

British: 12

European: 11

Swiss: 10

Arab:: 9

Syrian: 9

Hungarian: 7

Northern European: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

South African: 7

Canadian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Czech: 5

Austrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (45%)
Portugal (10%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (6%)
Greece (6%)
South Africa (5%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1210
Northeast: 2018
Midwest: 80
South: 60
West: 67

69% of Little Compton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 273
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
Associate degree: 114
Bachelor's degree: 315
Master's degree: 190
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 302
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 192
Associate degree: 110
Bachelor's degree: 358
Master's degree: 218
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,625
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,203
Asian householders: $122,157
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $76,769

Little Compton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Little Compton marital status for males

Little Compton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $580,262
Asian householders: $413,020
Hispanic or Latino householders: $698,958

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,947
One, attached: 49
Two: 20
3 or 4: 16
Mobile homes: 71

Median worth of mobile homes: $352,160

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Little Compton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (6%) Wood (5%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (6%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69

Here:	18.9%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	37.1%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60

Here:	40.5%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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