Rhode Island · Census place 14140
Central Falls city, RI
Quick answer
Central Falls city has 22,481 residents, ranking #8 of 36 places in Rhode Island. Median household income is $45,921, the median home is worth $300,500 and median gross rent runs $1,118 a month.
- Population
- 22,481Central Falls city residents
- Median household income
- $45,921Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $300,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,118Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 28.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Central Falls city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Central Falls city median would spend about 29.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.3% of residents and 28.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Rhode Island.
- East Providence city 46,970
- Woonsocket city 43,074
- Newport city 25,029
- Westerly CDP 18,528
- Valley Falls CDP 12,370
- Newport East CDP 11,262
- Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 9,812
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