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Charlestown, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $470,364 (it was $149,800 in 2000)
Charlestown:

$470,364
Rhode Island:

$383,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $371,725 - $664,556

Total population: 7,827 (Urban population: 1,891 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,968 (16 farm, 5,952 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,797 (3,178 occupied: 2,664 owner occupied, 514 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

37%

Housing density: 130 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $451,032.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,257 (lower quartile is $990, upper quartile is $1,695)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,179


Median gross rent in Charlestown, RI in 2022: $1,460

Housing units in Charlestown with a mortgage: 1,564 (96 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 699

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Charlestown, Rhode Island Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 120,455
  • In family households: 97,517 (22,521 male householders, 9,776 female householders)
    25,672 spouses, 32,659 children (30,624 natural, 890 adopted, 1,145 stepchildren), 1,621 grandchildren, 699 brothers or sisters, 886 parents, foster children, 740 other relatives, 2,278 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 22,938 (7,677 male householders (5,469 living alone)), 9,203 female householders (7,356 living alone)), 6,058 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,524 (790 institutionalized population)

21,663 married couples with children.
5,466 single-parent households (1,196 men, 4,270 women).

95.4% of residents of Charlestown speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 159 (1.9%)
(89.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1131 bedroom
  • 7582 bedrooms
  • 1,3193 bedrooms
  • 4184 bedrooms
  • 565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • 6no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 2112 bedrooms
  • 1693 bedrooms
  • 354 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlestown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlestown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 60no vehicle
  • 7631 vehicle
  • 1,2932 vehicles
  • 3743 vehicles
  • 1304 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlestown in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlestown in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1421 vehicle
  • 2842 vehicles
  • 883 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • 01 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 953 rooms
  • 3924 rooms
  • 6165 rooms
  • 6406 rooms
  • 4207 rooms
  • 2938 rooms
  • 1889+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • 61 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 403 rooms
  • 1684 rooms
  • 635 rooms
  • 1416 rooms
  • 517 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Charlestown, RI
Charlestown town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Charlestown, RI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Charlestown, RI in 2022
  • 1,952Less than $10,000
  • 2,886$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,058$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,466$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,262$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,941$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,568$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,542$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,833$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,542$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,617$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,859$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Charlestown: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.4%
Number of people working at home: 606 (13.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 145
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 163
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 431
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 672
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 681
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 195
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 458
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 144
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 228
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 605
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 154
  • 90 or more minutes: 48

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,396 (84.2%)
  • Carpooled: 372 (9.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 82 (2.0%)
  • Other means: 33 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 110 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Charlestown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charlestown, Rhode Island
  • 201995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 61980 to 1984
  • 121975 to 1979
  • 71970 to 1974
  • 351965 to 1969
  • 93Before 1965
Ancestries in Charlestown, RI

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,858 (18.6%)
  • English: 1,709 (17.1%)
  • Italian: 1,215 (12.2%)
  • French: 958 (9.6%)
  • German: 765 (7.7%)
  • Other: 666 (6.7%)
  • French Canadian: 443 (4.4%)
  • Polish: 412 (4.1%)
  • Scottish: 315 (3.2%)
  • United States: 295 (3.0%)
  • Swedish: 286 (2.9%)
  • Portuguese: 223 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 207 (2.1%)
  • Welsh: 92 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 82 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 71 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 70 (0.7%)
  • Czech: 60 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 56 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 41 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 40 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 31 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 25 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 20 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 17 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 7 (0.07%)
  • West Indian: 4 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Charlestown:

19.7% (34)
Rhode Island:

2.6% (3,120)

Germany
Charlestown:

15.6% (27)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (1,982)

Turkey
Charlestown:

12.1% (21)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (509)

Canada
Charlestown:

10.4% (18)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (4,015)

Philippines
Charlestown:

8.1% (14)
Rhode Island:

1.6% (1,936)

Ecuador
Charlestown:

5.2% (9)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (474)

Italy
Charlestown:

4.0% (7)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (4,502)

Other Northern Europe
Charlestown:

3.5% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (210)

Japan
Charlestown:

3.5% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.5% (640)

Poland
Charlestown:

2.9% (5)
Rhode Island:

1.2% (1,473)

Vietnam
Charlestown:

2.9% (5)
Rhode Island:

0.7% (792)

Other Western Africa
Charlestown:

2.9% (5)
Rhode Island:

7.0% (8,389)

Greece
Charlestown:

2.3% (4)
Rhode Island:

0.9% (1,014)

Cambodia
Charlestown:

2.3% (4)
Rhode Island:

2.8% (3,335)

Hungary
Charlestown:

1.7% (3)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (154)

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

  • This state: 4,456
  • Other state: 3,174
  • Northeast: 2,472
  • Midwest: 216
  • South: 358
  • West: 128

56% of Charlestown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 40
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 48
  • 9th grade: 34
  • 10th grade: 55
  • 11th grade: 70
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 81
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 857
  • Less than 1 year of college: 228
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
  • Associate degree: 156
  • Bachelor's degree: 495
  • Master's degree: 211
  • Professional school degree: 52
  • Doctorate degree: 23
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 43
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 85
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 36
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 945
  • Less than 1 year of college: 198
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 356
  • Associate degree: 285
  • Bachelor's degree: 513
  • Master's degree: 307
  • Professional school degree: 45
  • Doctorate degree: 15
Educational Attainment for Females
Charlestown marital status for males
Charlestown marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,127
  • One, attached: 189
  • Two: 132
  • 3 or 4: 128
  • 5 to 9: 31
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • Mobile homes: 172

Median worth of mobile homes: $169,723

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Charlestown
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charlestown, RI
  • 69.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.4%Electricity
  • 6.8%Wood
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Utility gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Charlestown, RI
  • 50.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 28.6%Electricity
  • 9.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.8%Wood
  • 2.5%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
Here:

6.8%
Rhode Island:

12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:

10.4%
Rhode Island:

12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105
Here:

38.3%
Rhode Island:

43.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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