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02882

Narragansett, RI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,091
Median household income
$95,721
People below poverty
20.6%
Median home value
$749,700

Income

The median income of households in 02882 was $95,721. An estimated 8.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 19% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8
$35,000 to $49,999 3.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1
$150,000 to $199,999 8.7
$200,000 or more 19

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 84330
Female 72679

An estimated 67.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,273. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.6
Social Security 40.8
Retirement income 32
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.2
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 28.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 28.7

In 2020-2024, 2.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 21% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 8.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02882 in 2020-2024, 97.2% had health insurance coverage and 2.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.1% and public coverage was 32.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.6%.


In 2020-2024, 02882 had a total population of 13,091 - 7,121 (54.4%) females and 5,970 (45.6%) males. The median age was 46.2 years. An estimated 9.2% of the population was under 18 years, 38.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02882 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 58 89
5 to 9 86 156
10 to 14 124 374
15 to 19 257 285
20 to 24 1407 1608
25 to 29 329 344
30 to 34 291 338
35 to 39 264 167
40 to 44 111 184
45 to 49 156 371
50 to 54 329 331
55 to 59 361 463
60 to 64 489 654
65 to 69 703 402
70 to 74 423 451
75 to 79 261 512
80 to 84 204 222
85 and over 117 170

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.7% were White; 0.3% were Black or African American; 6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4% of the people in 02882 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.1% of the people in 02882 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,739 households in 02882. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.1% of the households in 02882 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.2% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 19% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.9% of all households.

In 02882, 12.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 44.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.1
Cohabiting Couples 4.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44% of males and 37.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48 40.4
Now married, except separated 44 37.3
Separated 0 0.7
Widowed 1.2 9.4
Divorced 6.7 12.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02882, 174 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.8% of the people living in 02882 were U.S. natives. 59.3% of the 02882 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.2% of 02882 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 84.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02882 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02882.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 14
Asia 20.5
Europe 56.3
Africa 0
Northern America 9.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02882 in 2020-2024, 2.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 02882 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.8
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 5.8
Different state 2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 64.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02882 was 4,051 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 56 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,052. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,943.

Educational Attainment of People in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.6
High school diploma or equivalency 12.6
Some college, no degree 13
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 33.8
Graduate or professional degree 30.5

Disability

In 02882, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.4% of people under 18 years old, to 3.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02882, 51.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,742 76.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,031 16.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 429 6.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02882 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 2.6
Manufacturing 9
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2
Information 0.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.4
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02882 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,408 54.9
Service occupations 778 12.5
Sales and office occupations 1,482 23.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 362 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 180 2.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.6% of 02882 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.3
Walked 0.8
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 21.3

In 2020-2024, 02882 had a total of 9,050 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 12.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.8
Mobile homes 1.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02882 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 69.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02882 had 5,739 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,311 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.4% while renters occupied 30.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.32 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.13.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.2% and another 26.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02882:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02882 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54.3
Electricity 17.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 26.3
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02882 was $749,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.7 % had a mortgage. 40.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,737 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,001.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02882 was $1,705. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.