Cranston, RI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,551 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,264 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 877 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,915 | 40.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,724 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,771 | 24.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,886 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,681 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,194 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,036 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,973 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 4,257 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,713 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,032 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,299 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,136 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,324 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 923 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 5,812 | 8.9 |
Female | 4,863 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 6,104 | 9.3 |
Female | 3,690 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,283 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 386 | 30.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,942 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,031 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,028 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,303 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,378 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,362 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,263 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,081 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,183 | 62.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,850 | 35.8 |
Same county | 18,429 | 24.5 |
Different county | 8,421 | 11.2 |
Same state | 4,323 | 5.8 |
Different state | 4,098 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,048 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,269 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,110 | 91.0 |
Born in United States | 71,520 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 57,617 | 72.7 |
Different state | 13,903 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 590 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,159 | 9.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,745 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,274 | 5.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,885 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,159 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,022 | 42.2 |
| Asia | 2,118 | 29.6 |
| Africa | 267 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,594 | 22.3 |
| Northern America | 140 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,081 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,173 | 84.1 |
| Language other than English | 11,908 | 15.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,031 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 3,155 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,063 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,997 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,811 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,378 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,051 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,269 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,891 | 113.4 |
| Arab | 615 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 89 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 275 | 0.3 |
| English | 8,140 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,157 | 7.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,343 | 3.0 |
| German | 3,029 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 910 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 203 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 15,443 | 19.5 |
| Italian | 27,359 | 34.5 |
| Lithuanian | 269 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 264 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,396 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 4,282 | 5.4 |
| Russian | 1,030 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 678 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,171 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 65 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 656 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,608 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 232 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,586 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 145 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 236 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 10,615 | 13.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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