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Providence County

Population in July 2007: 11,720.
Males: 5,562  (47.5%)
Females: 6,158  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Rhode Island median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 02864.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,593 (it was $46,163 in 2000)
Valley Falls:  $59,593
Rhode Island:  $53,568

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,057
Valley Falls:  $26,057
Rhode Island:  $27,777

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $293,561 (it was $129,400 in 2000)
Valley Falls:  $293,561
Rhode Island:  $292,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $295,958; Detached houses: $296,289; Townhouses or other attached units: $273,980; In 2-unit structures: $292,930; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $344,286; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $452,541; Mobile homes: $75,000

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Races in Valley Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Valley Falls: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (23.7%), Irish (22.2%), French (15.8%), English (11.5%), French Canadian (10.5%), Polish (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 3.55 square miles.

Population density: 3304 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Valley Falls

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Falls CDP

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1,817 residents are foreign born (11.6% Europe, 2.8% Latin America).

This place:  15.7%
Rhode Island:  11.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Valley Falls:  1.7% ($2,210)
Rhode Island:  1.9% ($2,507)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pawtucket, RI (3.0 miles , pop. 72,958).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (32.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (148.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Central Falls, RI (1.4 miles ), Lincoln, RI (1.5 miles ), Cumberland, RI (1.6 miles ), Pawtucket, RI (1.7 miles ), North Seekonk, MA (1.9 miles ), Attleboro, MA (2.0 miles ), Cumberland Hill, RI (2.3 miles ), North Attleborough, MA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 71.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,116 (-26.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 488 (8.6%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Valley Falls-area historical tornado activity is above Rhode Island state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Valley Falls place 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 13.5 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Valley Falls-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Valley Falls center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 17.5 miles away from Valley Falls center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Valley Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Falls:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND (about 3 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI)
  • STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ATTLEBORO, MA)
  • FULLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SOUTH ATTLEBORO, MA)

Amtrak station near Valley Falls:
  • 7 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 Valley Falls:
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 7 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)

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Notable locations in Valley Falls: Chapel Four Corners (A), Mapleshade farm (B), American Legion Post Number 14 (C), Valley Falls Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Ann and Hope Street Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Valley Falls include: Saint Patricks Convent (A), Saint Patricks Church (B), Lighthouse Family Worship Center (C), Saint Aidans Rectory (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Basil Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Happy Hollow Pond (A), Robin Hollow Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbott Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Valley Falls include: Lonsdale Historic District (1), Valley Falls Heritage Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Valley Falls-Lonsdale Station Pawtucket Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Rhode Island:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.5%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley Falls, RI


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Valley Falls compared to Rhode Island state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Valley Falls travel time to work


Valley Falls mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Providence County Rhode Island:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Valley Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents81.9%3.5%2.9%1.4%1.0%
Congregations28.2%11.0%9.3%5.8%3.5%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents0.7%0.6%0.6%0.5%6.8%
Congregations0.6%4.7%0.3%0.9%35.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Valley Falls:
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WARL (1320 AM; 5 kW; ATTLEBORO, MA; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Falls:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDOM (91.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WELH (88.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: THE WHEELER SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Valley 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.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)


Valley Falls fatal accident list:
Apr 4, 1978 04:16 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 1977 04:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$288,438113$211,415174$185,77482$50,6952$340,50012$216,3111$30,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$207,00841$187,1017$132,7210$02$204,6850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$015$193,603148$218,68835$58,4300$014$183,3000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$012$204,51855$215,3635$52,9302$380,0004$190,8400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$261,0002$224,00023$207,2820$00$01$194,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.01, 0113.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$264,03822$236,1623$250,327
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$222,7821$225,0001$216,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$177,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$149,0000$01$149,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.01, 0113.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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