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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cranston, RI compare?
| Figure | Cranston, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 84,647 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 82,934 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,926 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Cranston, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 83,250±48 |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.8%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.3%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.8%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.4%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $90,206±$4,068 |
| Per capita income | $45,258±$1,687 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $378,300±$7,077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375±$59 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.5%±4.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.6%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.0%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov