Johnston, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Johnston. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Johnston, Rhode Island main profile, Rhode Island, Rhode Island smaller cities, Rhode Island small towns, Rhode Island forum, All US cities. Johnston Apartments for Rent Total population: 28,524 (Urban population: 27,249, Rural population: 1,275 (26 farm, 1,248 nonfarm)) Houses: 11,567 (11,199 occupied: 7,962 owner occupied, 3,237 renter occupied) % of renters here:   29% State:   40% Housing density: 489 houses/condos per square mile Median contract rent in 2007: $765 (lower quartile is $418, upper quartile is $957) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $878 Median gross rent in Johnston, RI in 2007: $873 Housing units in Johnston with a mortgage: 4,830 (520 second mortgage, 664 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,283 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $294,242 (it was $129,700 in 2000) Johnston:   $294,242 Rhode Island:   $292,800 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $239,329 - $364,110 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $312,221 Here:   $312,221 State:   $363,749 Townhouses or other attached units: $234,852 Here:   $234,852 State:   $317,911 In 2-unit structures: $277,611 Here:   $277,611 State:   $291,227 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,278 Here:   $295,278 State:   $312,996 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,969 Here:   $117,969 State:   $224,892 Mobile homes: $112,500 Here:   $112,500 State:   $45,819 Household type by relationship Households: 27,730 In family households: 23,780 (5,798 male householders, 1,964 female householders) 6,298 spouses, 8,047 children (7,512 natural, 262 adopted, 273 stepchildren), 334 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 426 parents, 372 other relatives, 318 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,950 (1,318 male householders (1,085 living alone)), 2,112 female householders (1,892 living alone)), 520 nonrelatives In group quarters: 489 (463 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,208 2-persons, 1,931 3-persons, 1,727 4-persons, 640 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,977 1-person, 418 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 14 5-persons. 4,303 married couples with children. 1,137 single-parent households (197 men, 940 women). 89.1% of residents of Johnston speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,353 (4.8%) (61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Johnston, RI: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 4 $60,000 to $69,999: 9 $70,000 to $79,999: 1 $80,000 to $89,999: 24 $90,000 to $99,999: 20 $100,000 to $124,999: 52 $125,000 to $149,999: 69 $150,000 to $174,999: 128 $175,000 to $199,999: 436 $200,000 to $249,999: 1638 $250,000 to $299,999: 1845 $300,000 to $399,999: 2736 $400,000 to $499,999: 580 $500,000 to $749,999: 426 $750,000 to $999,999: 48 $1,000,000 or more: 37

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Johnston: Less than $100: 12 people $100 to $149: 6 $150 to $199: 80 $200 to $249: 146 $250 to $299: 237 $300 to $349: 114 $350 to $399: 80 $400 to $449: 47 $450 to $499: 78 $500 to $549: 95 $550 to $599: 121 $600 to $649: 137 $650 to $699: 149 $700 to $749: 173 $750 to $799: 210 $800 to $899: 415 $900 to $999: 245 $1,000 to $1,249: 337 $1,250 to $1,499: 154 $1,500 to $1,999: 98 $2,000 or more: 127 No cash rent: 210

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.0%
Number of people working at home: 244 (1.8% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 11,702 (88%)
• Carpooled: 1,117 (8%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 145 (1%)
• Railroad: 18 (0%)
• Taxi: 6 (0%)
• Bicycle: 6 (0%)
• Walked: 114 (1%)
• Worked at home: 244 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1287 $10,000 to $14,999: 756 $15,000 to $19,999: 716 $20,000 to $24,999: 725 $25,000 to $29,999: 612 $30,000 to $34,999: 597 $35,000 to $39,999: 522 $40,000 to $44,999: 513 $45,000 to $49,999: 480 $50,000 to $59,999: 1190 $60,000 to $74,999: 1089 $75,000 to $99,999: 1419 $100,000 to $124,999: 651 $125,000 to $149,999: 324 $150,000 to $199,999: 176 $200,000 or more: 135

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 13879

Irish: 2543

French (except Basque): 1501

English: 1112

French Canadian: 1009

Other groups: 955

Portuguese: 810

Polish: 623

United States or American: 472

German: 361

Arab:: 208

Subsaharan African:: 178

Greek: 164

Scottish: 143

Cape Verdean: 124

Scotch-Irish: 117

Syrian: 113

Swedish: 113

Armenian: 98

Lebanese: 85

Lithuanian: 55

Norwegian: 50

Nigerian: 48

Dutch: 46

Iranian: 41

Canadian: 35

Scandinavian: 33

Ukrainian: 29

Russian: 25

Welsh: 25

Austrian: 20

Bulgarian: 16

Czechoslovakian: 11

British: 11

Egyptian: 10

Swiss: 10

Finnish: 8

Hungarian: 7

Slovak: 7

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7

Sudanese: 6

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

• This state: 23699
• Northeast: 2095
• Midwest: 300
• South: 332
• West: 251

67% of Johnston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 35
• Nursery to 4th grade: 38
• 5th and 6th grade: 94
• 7th and 8th grade: 391
• 9th grade: 455
• 10th grade: 410
• 11th grade: 246
• 12th grade, no diploma: 382
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,955
• Less than 1 year of college: 695
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 996
• Associate degree: 800
• Bachelor's degree: 1,317
• Master's degree: 348
• Professional school degree: 108
• Doctorate degree: 34

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 94
• Nursery to 4th grade: 16
• 5th and 6th grade: 85
• 7th and 8th grade: 512
• 9th grade: 507
• 10th grade: 424
• 11th grade: 485
• 12th grade, no diploma: 347
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,081
• Less than 1 year of college: 701
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,123
• Associate degree: 1,020
• Bachelor's degree: 1,207
• Master's degree: 507
• Professional school degree: 123
• Doctorate degree: 43

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

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: 22.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.6%

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: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $57,231
• Black householders: $74,261
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $74,799
• Asian householders: $92,454
• Some other race householders: $42,863
• Two or more races householders: $8,802
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,192

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $299,459
• Black or African American householders: $321,465
• Asian householders: $260,438
• Some other race householders: $311,936
• Two or more races householders: $252,498
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $241,155

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,943
• One, attached: 311
• Two: 1,106
• 3 or 4: 520
• 5 to 9: 241
• 10 to 19: 398
• 20 to 49: 421
• 50 or more: 595
• Mobile homes: 23
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $125,644

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Rhode Island:	43.8%

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