Coventry, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 34,660 (Urban population: 29,205, Rural population: 5,455 (50 farm, 5,404 nonfarm))

Houses: 13,063 (12,597 occupied: 10,259 owner occupied, 2,338 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	40%

Housing density: 219 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $698 (lower quartile is $502, upper quartile is $800)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $682

Median gross rent in Coventry, RI in 2007: $739

Housing units in Coventry with a mortgage: 6,705 (799 second mortgage, 859 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,986

Coventry,RI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,925 (it was $123,900 in 2000)

Coventry:	$270,925
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,718 - $374,568

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $317,736
Here: $317,736
State: $363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $211,863
Here: $211,863
State: $317,911

In 2-unit structures: $235,824
Here: $235,824
State: $291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,136
Here: $167,136
State: $312,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $238,412
Here: $238,412
State: $224,892

Mobile homes: $42,506
Here: $42,506
State: $45,819

Household type by relationship

Households: 33,104

In family households: 29,149 (7,196 male householders, 2,099 female householders)
7,994 spouses, 10,387 children (9,476 natural, 349 adopted, 562 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 465 other relatives, 421 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,955 (1,524 male householders (1,152 living alone)), 1,755 female householders (1,514 living alone)), 676 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 534 (477 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,682 2-persons, 2,329 3-persons, 2,159 4-persons, 762 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,666 1-person, 548 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

6,287 married couples with children.
1,520 single-parent households (354 men, 1,166 women).

93.5% of residents of Coventry speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,153 (3.4%)
(71.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coventry, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 216 4 rooms: 1,064 5 rooms: 2,476 6 rooms: 2,538 7 rooms: 1,923 8 rooms: 1,106 9 or more rooms: 918

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coventry, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 44 2 rooms: 185 3 rooms: 679 4 rooms: 703 5 rooms: 402 6 rooms: 184 7 rooms: 83 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 33

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 252
1995 to 1998: 751
1990 to 1994: 952
1980 to 1989: 2,138
1970 to 1979: 2,349
1960 to 1969: 2,336
1950 to 1959: 1,778
1940 to 1949: 813
1939 or earlier: 1,694

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coventry:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 345 2 bedrooms: 2,243 3 bedrooms: 5,862 4 bedrooms: 1,561 5 or more bedrooms: 248

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coventry:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 934 2 bedrooms: 811 3 bedrooms: 491 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Coventry in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 272 1 vehicle: 2,247 2 vehicles: 5,269 3 vehicles: 1,788 4 vehicles: 494 5 or more vehicles: 189

Cars and other vehicles available in Coventry in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 342 1 vehicle: 1,141 2 vehicles: 695 3 vehicles: 148 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 78
$60,000 to $69,999: 95
$70,000 to $79,999: 89
$80,000 to $89,999: 95
$90,000 to $99,999: 63
$100,000 to $124,999: 200
$125,000 to $149,999: 167
$150,000 to $174,999: 274
$175,000 to $199,999: 624
$200,000 to $249,999: 2370
$250,000 to $299,999: 2201
$300,000 to $399,999: 2666
$400,000 to $499,999: 845
$500,000 to $749,999: 527
$750,000 to $999,999: 61
$1,000,000 or more: 45

Coventry rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Coventry:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 84
$250 to $299: 87
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 60
$400 to $449: 90
$450 to $499: 121
$500 to $549: 85
$550 to $599: 129
$600 to $649: 161
$650 to $699: 183
$700 to $749: 181
$750 to $799: 157
$800 to $899: 296
$900 to $999: 208
$1,000 to $1,249: 214
$1,250 to $1,499: 50
$1,500 to $1,999: 27
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 95

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 79 1990 to 1994: 86 1985 to 1989: 33 1980 to 1984: 184 1975 to 1979: 83 1970 to 1974: 110 1970 to 1974: 122 1965 to 1969: 456

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.6%
Number of people working at home: 286 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 362
5 to 9 minutes: 1254
10 to 14 minutes: 2035
15 to 19 minutes: 2944
20 to 24 minutes: 3186
25 to 29 minutes: 1522
30 to 34 minutes: 2525
35 to 39 minutes: 595
40 to 44 minutes: 733
45 to 59 minutes: 1185
60 to 89 minutes: 423
90 or more minutes: 320

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,300 (88%)
Carpooled: 1,452 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 65 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 148 (1%)
Other means: 79 (0%)
Worked at home: 286 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 711
$10,000 to $14,999: 688
$15,000 to $19,999: 676
$20,000 to $24,999: 578
$25,000 to $29,999: 534
$30,000 to $34,999: 671
$35,000 to $39,999: 658
$40,000 to $44,999: 744
$45,000 to $49,999: 644
$50,000 to $59,999: 1434
$60,000 to $74,999: 1935
$75,000 to $99,999: 1950
$100,000 to $124,999: 810
$125,000 to $149,999: 208
$150,000 to $199,999: 192
$200,000 or more: 141

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 5085

Irish: 4912

French (except Basque): 4128

English: 3470

French Canadian: 2510

Portuguese: 1808

German: 1446

Polish: 1265

United States or American: 1217

Other groups: 769

Swedish: 627

Scottish: 377

Scotch-Irish: 317

Greek: 289

Canadian: 169

Dutch: 146

Russian: 125

Hungarian: 88

Lithuanian: 84

Ukrainian: 83

Armenian: 79

Austrian: 63

Arab:: 62

Syrian: 62

Norwegian: 61

Romanian: 32

Finnish: 28

Swiss: 28

Scandinavian: 27

Welsh: 27

Subsaharan African:: 25

British: 22

Czech: 18

Nigerian: 13

Danish: 12

Cape Verdean: 12

European: 12

Slovak: 11

Brazilian: 8

Belgian: 7

Australian: 3

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

Italy (14%)
Canada (13%)
Portugal (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (8%)
Greece (8%)
Korea (5%)

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

This state: 25769
Northeast: 4491
Midwest: 514
South: 943
West: 592

66% of Coventry residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 49
7th and 8th grade: 421
9th grade: 356
10th grade: 363
11th grade: 306
12th grade, no diploma: 373
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,510
Less than 1 year of college: 826
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,400
Associate degree: 914
Bachelor's degree: 1,892
Master's degree: 333
Professional school degree: 80
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 99
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 93
7th and 8th grade: 444
9th grade: 434
10th grade: 398
11th grade: 213
12th grade, no diploma: 243
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,479
Less than 1 year of college: 1,008
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,555
Associate degree: 1,045
Bachelor's degree: 1,543
Master's degree: 574
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 34

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 27.3%
Unemployment rate for Black 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: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,725
Black householders: $15,695
Asian householders: $45,375
Some other race householders: $73,484
Two or more races householders: $59,344
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,062

Coventry household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Coventry household income for Black householders

Coventry household income for Asian householders

Coventry household income for Two or more races householders

Coventry household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Coventry marital status for males

Coventry marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $278,797
Asian householders: $240,530
Some other race householders: $300,663
Two or more races householders: $271,581
Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,135

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,923
One, attached: 208
Two: 522
3 or 4: 415
5 to 9: 501
10 to 19: 300
20 to 49: 64
50 or more: 184
Mobile homes: 946

Median worth of mobile homes: $92,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Coventry:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (4%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Utility gas (26%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 451

Here:	11.2%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 128

Here:	6.7%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 187

Here:	13.9%
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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