Rhode Island Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 439,837 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 241,202 | 54.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 12,682 | 2.9 |
| 2 units | 54,226 | 12.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 56,499 | 12.8 |
| 5 to 9 units | 22,808 | 5.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 14,769 | 3.4 |
| 20 or more units | 32,964 | 7.5 |
| Mobile home | 4,563 | 1.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 124 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,334 | 1.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13,645 | 3.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 20,326 | 4.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 50,618 | 11.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 58,999 | 13.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 56,989 | 13.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 105,709 | 24.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 129,217 | 29.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 7,112 | 1.6 |
| 2 rooms | 17,964 | 4.1 |
| 3 rooms | 44,502 | 10.1 |
| 4 rooms | 74,876 | 17.0 |
| 5 rooms | 99,171 | 22.5 |
| 6 rooms | 82,716 | 18.8 |
| 7 rooms | 51,153 | 11.6 |
| 8 rooms | 32,865 | 7.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 29,478 | 6.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 408,424 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 72,604 | 17.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 110,574 | 27.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 62,338 | 15.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 66,627 | 16.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 42,100 | 10.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 54,181 | 13.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 44,717 | 10.9 |
| 1 | 148,734 | 36.4 |
| 2 | 156,591 | 38.3 |
| 3 or more | 58,382 | 14.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 189,128 | 46.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 10,262 | 2.5 |
| Electricity | 31,191 | 7.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 171,856 | 42.1 |
| Coal or coke | 323 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 3,609 | 0.9 |
| Solar energy | 114 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 1,195 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 746 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,194 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,872 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 5,937 | 1.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 408,424 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 396,768 | 97.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,812 | 1.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 3,844 | 0.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 202,216 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,742 | 0.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 39,809 | 19.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 85,975 | 42.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 37,675 | 18.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 23,885 | 11.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9,547 | 4.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,893 | 1.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 690 | 0.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 133,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 142,479 | 70.5 |
Less than $300 | 139 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 2,410 | 1.2 |
$500 to $699 | 8,446 | 4.2 |
$700 to $999 | 30,713 | 15.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 62,658 | 31.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 24,374 | 12.1 |
$2,000 or more | 13,739 | 6.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,205 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 59,737 | 29.5 |
Median (dollars) | 406 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 60,992 | 30.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 36,833 | 18.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 31,187 | 15.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 22,512 | 11.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 14,859 | 7.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 34,615 | 17.1 |
| Not computed | 1,218 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 162,629 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 15,195 | 9.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 10,184 | 6.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 36,730 | 22.6 |
| $500 to $749 | 62,681 | 38.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 20,921 | 12.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 7,820 | 4.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,697 | 1.7 |
| No cash rent | 6,401 | 3.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 553 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 30,363 | 18.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 22,445 | 13.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 20,708 | 12.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 19,116 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 12,442 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 47,025 | 28.9 |
| Not computed | 10,530 | 6.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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