Washington County, Rhode Island (RI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,571
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 34,178
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,174 (it was 12,729 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 27% |
State: | 39% |
Land area: 333 sq. mi.
Water area: 230.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 392 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.9%), Manufacturing (11.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 115,73188.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,9483.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,6713.6%Two or more races
- 2,9812.3%Asian alone
- 1,5241.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3520.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1230.09%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 45.8 years |
Rhode Island median age: | 40.7 years |
Males: 63,330 | (48.6%) |
Females: 67,000 | (51.4%) |
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Washington County: | 2.0 people |
Rhode Island: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $100,459 ($53,103 in 1999)
This county: | $100,459 |
Rhode Island: | $81,854 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,153 (lower quartile is $813, upper quartile is $1,622)
This county: | $1153 |
State: | $1089 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $493,600 (it was $157,200 in 2000)
Washington: | $493,600 |
Rhode Island: | $383,900 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,174Detached houses: $602,530
Here: $602,530 State: $445,354 Townhouses or other attached units: $477,043
Here: $477,043 State: $371,092 In 2-unit structures: $442,161
Here: $442,161 State: $317,098 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $386,238
Here: $386,238 State: $315,052 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,983
Here: $205,983 State: $291,252 Mobile homes: $109,666
Here: $109,666 State: $105,454 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,692,776
Here: $1,692,776 State: $1,908,485
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $859
Institutionalized population: 790
Health of residents in Washington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.71.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Washington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is significantly better than average.79.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
51.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
83.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
82.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is less than average.
18.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 298 buildings, average cost: $419,300
- 2021: 303 buildings, average cost: $336,000
- 2020: 282 buildings, average cost: $314,900
- 2019: 368 buildings, average cost: $234,300
- 2018: 327 buildings, average cost: $267,700
- 2017: 274 buildings, average cost: $313,900
- 2016: 270 buildings, average cost: $315,300
- 2015: 209 buildings, average cost: $285,400
- 2014: 247 buildings, average cost: $293,600
- 2013: 245 buildings, average cost: $247,500
- 2012: 248 buildings, average cost: $212,200
- 2011: 192 buildings, average cost: $228,000
- 2010: 234 buildings, average cost: $225,500
- 2009: 245 buildings, average cost: $211,000
- 2008: 263 buildings, average cost: $272,200
- 2007: 461 buildings, average cost: $253,200
- 2006: 619 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2005: 457 buildings, average cost: $212,300
- 2004: 488 buildings, average cost: $188,500
- 2003: 560 buildings, average cost: $175,800
- 2002: 611 buildings, average cost: $152,600
- 2001: 664 buildings, average cost: $145,500
- 2000: 747 buildings, average cost: $133,000
- 1999: 900 buildings, average cost: $121,700
- 1998: 788 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 1997: 824 buildings, average cost: $95,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,546 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,213 (1.0%)
Washington County: | 5.4% |
Rhode Island: | 10.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.8 years old
(Males: 44.2 years old, Females: 48.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.4 years old, Black residents: 23.5 years old, American Indian residents: 60.5 years old, Asian residents: 43.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.1 years old, Other race residents: 20.0 years old)
Area name: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $827 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $965 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1155 a month.
Cities in this county include: South Kingstown, North Kingstown, Westerly, Narragansett, Wakefield-Peacedale, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond, Exeter, Kingston.
2023 air pollution in Washington County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.041 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Jackson County, Colorado , Huntington County, Indiana , Siskiyou County, California , Polk County, Nebraska , Saunders County, Nebraska .
Here: | 2.6% |
Rhode Island: | 3.3% |
Current college students: 12,971
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,769 (73.0% naturalized citizens)
Washington County: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 14.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,0202010 or later
- 9872000 to 2009
- 7941990 to 1999
- 1,1631980 to 1989
- 8491970 to 1979
- 1,803Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 51,574
- One, attached: 3,009
- Two: 3,055
- 3 or 4: 2,356
- 5 to 9: 1,647
- 10 to 19: 1,296
- 20 to 49: 1,662
- 50 or more: 1,057
- Mobile homes: 663
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 109
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 25,201 (4,795 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 4,454 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,277
Here: | 96.2% with mortgage |
State: | 95.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Washington County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 45,382 | 17 |
Mainline Protestant | 9,057 | 34 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,841 | 33 |
Other | 796 | 8 |
None | 67,903 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.41 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 6.8% |
Rhode Island: | 7.9% |
Washington County: | 19.8% |
State: | 22.6% |
Here: | 14.2% |
State: | 16.3% |
Agriculture in Washington County:
Average size of farms: 93 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,802
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2834.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63,523
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74,772
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.02%
Vegetables: 485 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 54 acres
Earthquake activity:
Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Rhode Island state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 222.6 miles away from Washington County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 237.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 236.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 175.6 miles away from Washington County center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4212: April 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4212, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4107: March 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4107, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3355: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3355, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to October 31, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4089: November 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4089, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4027: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4027, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Rhode Island Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3334: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3334, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1894: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1894, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3311: March 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3311, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Rhode Island Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3255: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3255, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3203: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 3203, Natural disaster type: Snow
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 47,678 (73.9%)
- Carpooled: 3,984 (6.2%)
- Bus: 139 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 86 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 834 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 466 (0.7%)
- Walked: 1,534 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 10,301 (16.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
- India (9%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Turkey (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- Korea (4%)
- Italian (18%)
- Irish (17%)
- English (16%)
- American (10%)
- French Canadian (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- German (3%)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Rhode Island in 2010:
- 5,125 people in college/university student housing
- 732 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 267 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 204 people in group homes intended for adults
- 92 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 36 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 28 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 15 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Washington County, Rhode Island in 2000:
- 3,915 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 813 people in nursing homes
- 277 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 66 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 47 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 37 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 30 people in religious group quarters
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 8 people in other group homes
- 8 people in other workers' dormitories
- 3 people in military barracks, etc.
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($114,344 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.92% |
Rhode Island average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.93% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($31,834 average AGI)
3.99% relocated from other states ($82,510 average AGI)
Washington County: 3.99% Rhode Island average: 3.82%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Providence County, RI | 1.35% ($76,410 average AGI) |
from Kent County, RI | 1.17% ($74,348) |
from New London County, CT | 0.47% ($53,213) |
from Newport County, RI | 0.33% ($72,580) |
from Hartford County, CT | 0.19% ($341,923) |
from Middlesex County, MA | 0.17% ($183,582) |
from New York County, NY | 0.15% ($261,048) |
6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,546 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.20% |
Rhode Island average: | 5.97% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.40% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($27,887 average AGI)
3.80% relocated to other states ($59,659 average AGI)
Washington County: 3.80% Rhode Island average: 3.82%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Kent County, RI | 1.15% ($76,372 average AGI) |
to Providence County, RI | 0.96% ($66,678) |
to New London County, CT | 0.68% ($66,858) |
to Newport County, RI | 0.23% ($66,789) |
to Suffolk County, MA | 0.11% ($72,763) |
to Middlesex County, MA | 0.10% ($89,346) |
to Bristol County, MA | 0.08% ($62,381) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 20,002 (17,237 aged, 2,765 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,329 (5%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,856
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 162
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,545
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 897
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 726
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 132
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.1. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 28.2
- Suffocation - 23.7
- Other - 28.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 130,330- Male householders: 25,420 (5,185 living alone), Female householders: 27,718 (9,951 living alone)
27,706 spouses (27,136 opposite-sex spouses), 3,800 unmarried partners, (3,737 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 31,792 children (30,816 natural, 666 adopted, 310 stepchildren), 1,932 grandchildren, 437 brothers or sisters, 671 parents, 0 foster children, 565 other relatives, 2,533 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 7,756
Size of family households: 18,425 2-persons, 6,863 3-persons, 5,353 4-persons, 2,277 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 199 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,136 1-person, 3,835 2-persons, 851 3-persons.
13,818 married couples with children.
3,709 single-parent households (568 men, 3,141 women).
95.1% of residents of Washington speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $709,234,000 ($5,513 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $70,886,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $308,759,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,666,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,902,000
Federal grants: $174,300,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,277,000 ($20,060,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $52,329,000 ($21,382,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $83,642,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,176,000
Federal Government insurance: $832,179,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,750Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,973
Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +705
Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,599
Here: | +20 per 1000 residents |
State: | -5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.2 |
State: | 6.2 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Washington County, Rhode Island
- 9822020 or later
- 5,4892010 to 2019
- 5,9152000 to 2009
- 7,2041990 to 1999
- 12,7611980 to 1989
- 7,5191970 to 1979
- 6,6391960 to 1969
- 6,1351950 to 1959
- 3,9131940 to 1949
- 9,8711939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Rhode Island
- 01 room
- 892 rooms
- 1,8403 rooms
- 3,1514 rooms
- 7,7555 rooms
- 10,2016 rooms
- 6,8897 rooms
- 5,3888 rooms
- 4,7519+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Rhode Island
- 4321 room
- 8902 rooms
- 2,2453 rooms
- 3,2484 rooms
- 2,7995 rooms
- 2,2876 rooms
- 6177 rooms
- 2448 rooms
- 3129+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Rhode Island
- 0no bedroom
- 8401 bedroom
- 8,9052 bedrooms
- 22,4293 bedrooms
- 7,1234 bedrooms
- 7675+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Rhode Island
- 432no bedroom
- 3,4991 bedroom
- 5,0412 bedrooms
- 2,6263 bedrooms
- 1,2834 bedrooms
- 1935+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 980no vehicle
- 8,8171 vehicle
- 18,8112 vehicles
- 8,4003 vehicles
- 2,0554 vehicles
- 1,0015+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,588no vehicle
- 6,7631 vehicle
- 3,3132 vehicles
- 1,2863 vehicles
- 1244 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.9% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Rhode Island.
Washington County: | 90.9% |
State average: | 89.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 74,576
- Other state: 50,328
- Northeast: 37,552
- Midwest: 3,634
- South: 6,078
- West: 3,064
- 45.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 28.8%Utility gas
- 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.2%Electricity
- 5.2%Wood
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 42.6%Utility gas
- 24.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.7%Electricity
- 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 6.5% |
Rhode Island: | 12.2% |
Here: | 6.4% |
Rhode Island: | 11.6% |
Here: | 9.6% |
Rhode Island: | 41.1% |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,415
- Number of aged recipients: 125
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,290
- Number of recipients under 18: 181
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 989
- Number of recipients older than 64: 245
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 618
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 658
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 26 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 335 | $249,573 | 849 | $261,660 | 4,887 | $232,760 | 246 | $133,118 | 3 | $399,333 | 1,025 | $294,857 | 20 | $86,450 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 10 | $232,600 | 58 | $298,983 | 332 | $250,744 | 19 | $63,421 | 0 | $0 | 68 | $309,588 | 4 | $109,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 43 | $216,163 | 122 | $272,525 | 1,234 | $273,975 | 100 | $93,950 | 0 | $0 | 200 | $334,165 | 13 | $61,462 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 27 | $243,667 | 89 | $278,180 | 799 | $260,850 | 27 | $170,630 | 1 | $2,040,000 | 125 | $309,384 | 2 | $107,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 13 | $257,846 | 21 | $274,524 | 151 | $256,285 | 6 | $118,500 | 0 | $0 | 22 | $250,091 | 2 | $71,500 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 24 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 68 | $271,000 | 65 | $289,954 | 10 | $283,700 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 32 | $284,938 | 35 | $268,971 | 4 | $304,250 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 30 | $300,433 | 26 | $273,115 | 2 | $311,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 7 | $258,714 | 4 | $287,000 | 1 | $311,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $233,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Washington County, RI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 725 | 81.6 years |
John | 660 | 75.1 years |
William | 516 | 76.1 years |
Joseph | 453 | 75.8 years |
James | 359 | 74.9 years |
George | 356 | 75.9 years |
Robert | 355 | 71.1 years |
Margaret | 309 | 80.7 years |
Helen | 292 | 81.2 years |
Frank | 278 | 77.2 years |
Most common last names in Washington County, RI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 179 | 78.2 years |
Brown | 134 | 77.3 years |
Johnson | 129 | 77.9 years |
Greene | 75 | 76.1 years |
Kenyon | 74 | 80.4 years |
Anderson | 70 | 77.3 years |
Barber | 60 | 77.9 years |
Sullivan | 59 | 78.3 years |
Sherman | 54 | 78.3 years |
Burdick | 54 | 79.4 years |
Businesses in Washington County, RI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 16 | |
AT&T | 2 | McDonald's | 4 | |
Ace Hardware | 2 | New Balance | 2 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Applebee's | 2 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
AutoZone | 2 | Payless | 2 | |
Ben & Jerry's | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
Burger King | 3 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
CVS | 6 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
Curves | 4 | Rite Aid | 8 | |
DHL | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 8 | Shaw's | 2 | |
Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Staples | 3 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 16 | Stop & Shop | 5 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
FedEx | 20 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
Ford | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 2 | |
GNC | 5 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
GameStop | 3 | Toyota | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 2 | |
Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 9 | |
Home Depot | 2 | UPS | 21 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
KFC | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wendy's | 3 | |
Lane Furniture | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Lowe's | 1 | YMCA | 5 | |
Marshalls | 2 |
Washington County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"