City profile · Rhode Island · Census ACS 2023

Carolina, RI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Carolina - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,238
Residents
$123,063
Median income
$366,000
Median home
$1,729
Median rent (state)

Carolina - the verdict

Carolina ranks in the 88th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Carolina, RI

Carolina is a small town in Rhode Island, home to 1,238 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $123,063 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Carolina run a median of $366,000, and the median resident age is 41.1 years. 35.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Rhode Island tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 102.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,729 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $318 across Rhode Island, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 64.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

1,238 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Rhode Island

Median Household Income

$123,063 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

102.3 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Rhode Island average

How does Carolina compare to other US cities?

Here's how Carolina stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Carolina's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Rhode Island, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Carolina's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$366,000 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Carolina $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Carolina, RI Carolina, RI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Carolina, RI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Carolina, RI median $123,063/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Carolina, RI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Carolina, RI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,238
Median Income
$123,063
Median Home Value
$366,000
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
65.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
10.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 628 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Rhode Island - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$155
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$58
avg/month
Total Utilities
$318
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Rhode Island state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Rhode Island state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Carolina sits in

Cost of Living Index
102.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,729/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Rhode Island

Harmony
1,094 people
Bradford
1,437 people
Greene
1,009 people
Charlestown
1,648 people
Ashaway
1,682 people
Harrisville
1,816 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Carolina's 1,238 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Logan Elm, OH
1,238 people
Moroni, UT
1,238 people
Riverside, UT
1,238 people
Yellville, AR
1,239 people
Goodman, MS
1,237 people
Bard College, NY
1,237 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Carolina's $123,063 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County), TN
$123,063 median income
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
$123,037 median income
Lake Kiowa, TX
$123,098 median income
Enlow, PA
$123,015 median income
Between, GA
$123,125 median income
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
$123,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Carolina, RI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Carolina, RI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.0% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Carolina compares to nearby Rhode Island cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Carolina (this city) 1,238 $123,063
Harmony 1,094 $108,971
Bradford 1,437 $108,295
Greene 1,009 $102,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS RI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Carolina, RI?

What is the population of Carolina, RI? +

Carolina, RI has a population of 1,238 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Carolina, RI? +

Median annual household income in Carolina runs $123,063, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Carolina? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Carolina; the closest available measure is the Rhode Island state average, a cost of living index of 102.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Rhode Island vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Carolina, RI? +

A typical home in Carolina is worth $366,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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