Census-designated place · Rhode Island

Chepachet, Rhode Island

Chepachet, census-designated place, in Providence County, Rhode Island. Chepachet had 1,704 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,923 (±663). GEOID 4414860.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,704

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,923 ±663

Median household income

$92,971

±$28,790 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $87,796

Median home value

$279,400

±$52,861 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $404,200

Median gross rent

$936

±$199 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $1,342

Where is Chepachet and what county is it in?

Chepachet is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Providence County, Rhode Island. It covers 5.5 square miles of land, 309 residents per square mile in 2020.

Chepachet is in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Chepachet lies entirely within Glocester, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Chepachet (marked with a dot) in Providence County, Rhode Island. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Chepachet, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,704 residents in Chepachet, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,923 (±663).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Chepachet is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure ChepachetProvidence CountyRhode Island Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,923 ±663 664,854 1,101,801 no clear change
Households 863 ±210 259,210 441,570 no clear change
Average household size 2.21 ±0.51 2.46 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 863 ±210 277,740 485,932 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Chepachet?

The median resident of Chepachet is 55.9 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure ChepachetProvidence CountyRhode Island Change since 2015-2019
Median age 55.9 ±13.0 38.0 40.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 23.6% ±14.7 pts 20.1% 18.8% –
65 years and over 29.6% ±14.3 pts 16.3% 18.7% –
Male 47.9% ±5.0 pts 49.1% 49.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.7% ±1.2 pts 25.6% 17.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 96.3% ±2.9 pts 56.5% 68.0% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.9 pts 7.0% 4.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.8 pts 4.2% 3.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.5% ±1.8 pts 5.4% 4.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 1.1% 0.8% –
Born outside the United States 1.5% ±1.9 pts 20.9% 15.3% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.5% ±1.9 pts 32.6% 23.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.9% ±7.3 pts 4.0% 5.1% –
With a disability 12.4% ±7.0 pts 14.4% 13.8% –
No health insurance coverage 0.0% ±2.6 pts 5.4% 4.4% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.3% ±4.2 pts 86.4% 89.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.9% ±9.6 pts 32.3% 37.7% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.4% ±5.4 pts 12.6% 15.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 99.5% ±0.9 pts 87.9% 88.9% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.6 pts 3.5% 3.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Chepachet earn?

Half of Chepachet's 863 households earn less than $92,971 a year (±$28,790), against $78,787 in Providence County and $87,796 in Rhode Island. In 2015-2019 it was $99,025 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure ChepachetProvidence CountyRhode Island Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $92,971 ±$28,790 $78,787 $87,796 no clear change
Mean household income $99,718 ±$21,899 $103,330 $115,075 –
Per capita income $45,122 ±$9,859 $41,523 $47,150 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.5% ±2.8 pts 13.4% 11.2% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±10.4 pts 17.3% 13.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 7.0% ±10.5 pts 17.8% 14.0% –
Households with a computer 94.6% ±4.5 pts 94.0% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 88.6% ±11.2 pts 90.5% 91.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Chepachet?

Owners occupy 87.6% of Chepachet's occupied homes and renters 12.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,400 by its owner (±$52,861). The median renter pays $936 a month including utilities, and 91.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure ChepachetProvidence CountyRhode Island Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $279,400 ±$52,861 $373,600 $404,200 no clear change
Median gross rent $936 ±$199 $1,312 $1,342 −$381
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 91.6% ±16.9 pts 37.0% 37.8% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,017 ±$856 $2,152 $2,234 –
Owner-occupied homes 87.6% ±11.5 pts 56.9% 63.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 12.4% ±11.5 pts 43.1% 36.4% –
Housing units 863 ±210 277,740 485,932 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±6.4 pts 0.6% 0.6% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±35.2 pts 4.0% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 50.9% ±14.1 pts 45.5% 55.7% –
Mobile homes 35.8% ±13.2 pts 0.5% 0.9% –
Built 2020 or later 3.2% ±2.6 pts 0.6% 0.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 12.7% ±9.9 pts 3.3% 3.7% –
Built 1939 or earlier 7.8% ±6.1 pts 35.9% 30.1% –
Households with no vehicle 2.8% ±3.5 pts 11.5% 9.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Chepachet work and get to work?

82.9% of Chepachet's workers drive alone and 16.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure ChepachetProvidence CountyRhode Island Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 64.6% ±12.4 pts 65.6% 65.0% –
Unemployment rate 1.7% ±3.1 pts 6.6% 5.8% –
Drove alone to work 82.9% ±8.6 pts 70.7% 72.4% –
Carpooled 1.1% ±2.3 pts 8.8% 7.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.1 pts 2.3% 1.7% –
Walked 0.0% ±5.1 pts 3.1% 2.8% –
Worked from home 16.0% ±8.6 pts 12.3% 13.0% –
Mean travel time to work 33.3 min ±5.3 25.9 min 25.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Chepachet?

No census tract lies mostly in Chepachet; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Chepachet, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Chepachet
Tract 131.02Providence County5,020 $111,324 $356,10019%
Tract 131.01Providence County5,201 $113,633 $427,8009%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chepachet) · Census block assignment files

How does Chepachet compare with other places in Rhode Island?

Chepachet ranks 40th of 57 places in Rhode Island with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Chepachet's rank in Rhode Island (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)50th57
Residents per square mile46th57
Median household income40th57
Per capita income46th57
Median home value56th56
Median gross rent51st51
Bachelor's degree or higher49th57
Median age6th57
Owner-occupied share10th56
Work from home12th49
Travel time to work8th57

Chepachet's figures with every place in Rhode Island (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Chepachet?

27 of the 57 figures for Chepachet on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chepachet are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.