Charlestown, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,034 (Urban population: 1,933 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 6,101 (16 farm, 6,085 nonfarm))

Houses: 4,797 (3,178 occupied: 2,664 owner occupied, 514 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	40%

Housing density: 130 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $824 (lower quartile is $662, upper quartile is $1,022)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $773

Median gross rent in Charlestown, RI in 2007: $958

Housing units in Charlestown with a mortgage: 1,564 (96 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 699

Charlestown,RI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $334,954 (it was $149,800 in 2000)

Charlestown:	$334,954
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $256,962 - $451,657

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $448,092
Here: $448,092
State: $363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $298,778
Here: $298,778
State: $317,911

In 2-unit structures: $634,069
Here: $634,069
State: $291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,279
Here: $195,279
State: $312,996

Mobile homes: $31,795
Here: $31,795
State: $45,819

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,813

In family households: 6,651 (1,743 male householders, 520 female householders)
2,038 spouses, 1,981 children (1,830 natural, 20 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 59 other relatives, 141 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,162 (485 male householders (334 living alone)), 413 female householders (349 living alone)), 264 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 46 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,102 2-persons, 496 3-persons, 421 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 683 1-person, 181 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

1,305 married couples with children.
281 single-parent households (81 men, 200 women).

95.4% of residents of Charlestown speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 173 (2.2%)
(71.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlestown, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 95 4 rooms: 392 5 rooms: 616 6 rooms: 640 7 rooms: 420 8 rooms: 293 9 or more rooms: 188

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlestown, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 168 5 rooms: 63 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 14 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 138
1995 to 1998: 385
1990 to 1994: 502
1980 to 1989: 1,212
1970 to 1979: 923
1960 to 1969: 704
1950 to 1959: 350
1940 to 1949: 199
1939 or earlier: 384

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlestown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 113 2 bedrooms: 758 3 bedrooms: 1,319 4 bedrooms: 418 5 or more bedrooms: 56

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlestown:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 90 2 bedrooms: 211 3 bedrooms: 169 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Charlestown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 763 2 vehicles: 1,293 3 vehicles: 374 4 vehicles: 130 5 or more vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Charlestown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 142 2 vehicles: 284 3 vehicles: 88 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Charlestown, RI:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $174,999: 61
$175,000 to $199,999: 58
$200,000 to $249,999: 286
$250,000 to $299,999: 441
$300,000 to $399,999: 768
$400,000 to $499,999: 302
$500,000 to $749,999: 378
$750,000 to $999,999: 115
$1,000,000 or more: 161

Charlestown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Charlestown:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 119
$900 to $999: 52
$1,000 to $1,249: 70
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 93

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.7%
Number of people working at home: 110 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 145
5 to 9 minutes: 163
10 to 14 minutes: 431
15 to 19 minutes: 672
20 to 24 minutes: 681
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 458
35 to 39 minutes: 144
40 to 44 minutes: 228
45 to 59 minutes: 605
60 to 89 minutes: 154
90 or more minutes: 48

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,396 (84%)
Carpooled: 372 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 82 (2%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 110 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 104
$10,000 to $14,999: 135
$15,000 to $19,999: 192
$20,000 to $24,999: 144
$25,000 to $29,999: 152
$30,000 to $34,999: 136
$35,000 to $39,999: 172
$40,000 to $44,999: 225
$45,000 to $49,999: 234
$50,000 to $59,999: 419
$60,000 to $74,999: 390
$75,000 to $99,999: 414
$100,000 to $124,999: 223
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1189

English: 1059

Italian: 1015

French (except Basque): 571

German: 454

French Canadian: 349

United States or American: 295

Polish: 282

Other groups: 253

Scottish: 214

Swedish: 206

Portuguese: 160

Scotch-Irish: 156

Norwegian: 78

Finnish: 53

Lithuanian: 50

Armenian: 48

Turkish: 35

Ukrainian: 32

Russian: 30

Dutch: 30

Canadian: 28

Arab:: 23

Lebanese: 23

Czechoslovakian: 21

Czech: 18

Welsh: 17

Greek: 14

Subsaharan African:: 12

Cape Verdean: 12

Danish: 11

European: 8

Scandinavian: 7

British: 7

Slovak: 7

Hungarian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Belgian: 6

Celtic: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

Bahamian: 3

Estonian: 2

Austrian: 2

West Indian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (20%)
Germany (16%)
Turkey (12%)
Canada (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Ecuador (5%)
Italy (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4456
Northeast: 2472
Midwest: 216
South: 358
West: 128

56% of Charlestown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 857
Less than 1 year of college: 228
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 156
Bachelor's degree: 495
Master's degree: 211
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 945
Less than 1 year of college: 198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 356
Associate degree: 285
Bachelor's degree: 513
Master's degree: 307
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,460
Black householders: $81,280
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,580
Asian householders: $70,508
Some other race householders: $60,595
Two or more races householders: $67,340
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $102,126

Charlestown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Charlestown household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Charlestown household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Charlestown marital status for males

Charlestown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $342,108
Black or African American householders: $307,450
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $307,450
Asian householders: $436,020
Some other race householders: $190,060
Two or more races householders: $316,841
Hispanic or Latino householders: $190,060

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,127
One, attached: 189
Two: 132
3 or 4: 128
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 18
Mobile homes: 172

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,150

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Charlestown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Electricity (16%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (9%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57

Here:	6.8%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	10.4%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105

Here:	38.3%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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