Central Falls, Rhode Island

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Population (year 2000): 18,928. Estimated population in July 2006: 18,994 (+0.3% change)

Males: 9,404	(49.7%)
Females: 9,524	(50.3%)

Providence County

Median resident age:	30.2 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 02863.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $22,628 in 2000)

Central Falls	$27,600
Rhode Island:	$51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $189,800 (it was $88,800 in 2000)

Central Falls	$189,800
Rhode Island:	$281,300

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Races in Central Falls:

Hispanic (47.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
Other race (28.4%)
Two or more races (7.4%)
Black (5.8%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (8.6%), French (6.9%), French Canadian (6.9%), Subsaharan African (5.5%), Irish (5.2%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1895

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 15817 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Central Falls

High school or higher: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Falls city

Never married: 34.3%
Now married: 42.8%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 10.2%

6,645 residents are foreign born (24.9% Latin America, 5.7% Europe, 3.5% Africa).

This city:	35.1%
Rhode Island:	11.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Central Falls, Rhode Island in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Central Falls to the number of sex offenders is 9564 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Central Falls:	2.2% ($1,947)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pawtucket, RI (1.5 miles , pop. 72,958).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (36.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (185.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pawtucket, RI (1.5 miles ), Valley Falls, RI (1.9 miles ), Lincoln, RI (3.6 miles ), Cumberland, RI (4.3 miles ), North Seekonk, MA (4.4 miles ), North Providence, RI (4.8 miles ), Providence, RI (5.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,100
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $64,100
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $116,000
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,300
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $62,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.89 N, Longitude: 71.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,570 (-13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 983 (14.0%)

People in group quarters in Central Falls

324 people in other types of correctional institutions
231 people in nursing homes
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 401

Central Falls household income distribution

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Central Falls, Rhode Island business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,173 (+6.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.8%
Rhode Island:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Construction (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
Health care (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Central Falls by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	5.8	5.2	10.4	0.0	0.0	5.2	15.8
Rapes	18	15	7	16	19	7	13	13
per 100,000	109.7	86.5	36.6	82.8	98.5	36.1	67.7	68.4
Robberies	45	41	33	29	20	32	30	26
per 100,000	274.3	236.4	172.6	150.1	103.7	165.2	156.1	136.8
Assaults	88	74	72	71	70	68	61	67
per 100,000	536.5	426.7	376.6	367.6	363.0	351.1	317.5	352.5
Burglaries	177	200	154	128	166	153	147	141
per 100,000	1079.1	1153.3	805.5	662.7	860.9	790.0	765.1	741.9
Thefts	359	351	334	324	351	307	310	259
per 100,000	2188.6	2024.1	1747.0	1677.5	1820.3	1585.2	1613.5	1362.7
Auto thefts	87	128	112	104	103	93	168	152
per 100,000	530.4	738.1	585.8	538.4	534.1	480.2	874.4	799.7
Arson	7	11	18	7	12	11	6	10
per 100,000	42.7	63.4	94.1	36.2	62.2	56.8	31.2	52.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	482.9	457.8	340.0	362.1	358.3	305.8	362.9	368.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 52 (42 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.20
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Central Falls, Rhode Island

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Central Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Central Falls city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Central Falls:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND (about 2 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI)
BUTLER HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)
MIRIAM HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central Falls:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 13 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 41 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 42 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Central Falls:

DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 6 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 7 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)
NORFOLK (about 16 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)

Amtrak station near Central Falls:

5 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Falls:

BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
BRYANT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 14 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)

Public high school in Central Falls:

CENTRAL FALLS SR HIGH (Students: 911; Location: 24 SUMMER STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Central Falls:

CALCUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 881; Location: 112 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 150 FULLER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
ELLA RISK SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 949 DEXTER STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
ROBERTSON SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 135 HUNT STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 405 BROAD STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
G. HAROLD HUNT SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 14 KENDALL STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
COWDEN STREET SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 325 COWDEN STREET; Grades: KG - 01)

Private elementary/middle school in Central Falls:

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON ACADEM (Students: 261; Location: 909 LONSDALE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Central Falls:

CENTRAL FALLS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $289,262; Location: 205 CENTRAL STREET; 41,104 books; 358 audio materials; 1,174 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Central Falls: Bridge Mill Power Plant (A), Adams Memorial Library (B), Harris Warehouse (C), Deborah Cook Sayles Memorial Library Pawtucket Public Library (D), Central Falls City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Central Falls include: Holy Trinity Church Complex (A), Central Falls Congregational Church (B), Saint Ephraims Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Saint Matthews Church (F), Casade Oracion Gethsemane Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Moshassuck Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Valley Falls Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Central Falls include: South Central Falls Historic District (1), Jenks Park (2), Central Street School Historic District (3), Central Falls Mill Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Central Falls Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.1%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	29.0%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Central Falls compared to Rhode Island state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Central Falls (2007 data):

Bank of America, National Association: Broad Street Branch at 375 Broad Street, branch established on 1950-06-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Central Falls mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Providence County Rhode Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Central Falls government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
Charges - All Other: $2,285,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $5,139,000
Police Protection: $2,488,000

Fire Protection: $2,421,000

Regular Highways: $1,322,000

Housing & Community Development: $829,000

Libraries: $312,000

Financial Administration: $264,000

Central Staff Services: $264,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $217,000

Parks & Recreation: $168,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000

Health Services - Other: $17,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $74,000
Interest Revenue: $44,000

From Other Government: $16,000

From Local Government: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $697,000
All Other: $35,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,152,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $18,057,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,153,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $16,020,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,060,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,037,000
Other, NEC: $93,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $544,000
Interest Earnings: $140,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $368,000
Regular Highways: $52,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,463,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $2,802,000
All Other: $2,223,000

General Support: $956,000
Tax - Property: $7,997,000
NEC: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,493,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.18%
Rhode Island average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kent County, RI	0.82% ($40,023 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.45% ($43,081)
from Washington County, RI	0.23% ($16,206)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($439 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.06%
Rhode Island average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kent County, RI	0.96% ($46,126 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.47% ($52,356)
to Washington County, RI	0.25% ($57,695)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central Falls:

WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
WARL (1320 AM; 5 kW; ATTLEBORO, MA; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Falls:

WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WDOM (91.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WELH (88.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: THE WHEELER SCHOOL)
WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Central Falls:

WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

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