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Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston city, Rhode Island · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeProvidence County · 28.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CranstonPeer medianPctileSource
Population83,25079,71655
Population change (10 yr)3.2%7.0%9
Median household income$90,206$90,34545
Poverty rate10.2%9.0%55
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%38.1%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)4.0%10.4%0
Median owner-occupied home value$378,300$435,65027
Median gross rent$1,375$1,7210
Housing vacancy rate3.7%5.2%18
Worked from home13.0%14.0%36
Population, 2010–2024
CranstonPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
CranstonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.5%+2.8%+5.3%
Housing units+0.5%+3.3%+9.1%
Median household income+11.0%+40.3%+38.4%
Median owner-occupied home value-15.1%+72.0%+54.9%
Median gross rent+5.9%+37.8%+44.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+5.6%+16.1%+18.1%
Worked from home+18.2%+312.5%+256.6%
Poverty rate+18.3%+3.1%-5.7%
Establishment density · Providence County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars26.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.6US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services25.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.1US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Nashua, NH8591,294+5.2%$96,32641.2%
North Richland Hills, TX8470,780+7.5%$97,30537.3%
Missouri City, TX8376,558+10.7%$94,39041.8%
Alhambra, CA8381,022-4.0%$88,02440.8%
Clifton, NJ8389,379+5.0%$98,23735.5%
Bayonne, NJ8271,553+10.5%$83,88739.6%
Mount Vernon, NY8272,427+6.6%$78,77935.9%
Suffolk, VA8198,796+15.6%$92,66633.3%