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Ashaway, RI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ashaway is 1,307, which is 14.96% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ashaway population density is 540.14 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ashaway is white, which represent 95.49% of the total population. The average Ashaway education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,307. #23

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Ashaway, RI		-14.96%
Rhode Island		0.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #21

Ashaway, RI	540.14 per square mile
Rhode Island	681.77 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,248 (95.49%, #17)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #23)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #26)
Asian:	59 (4.51%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #18)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	59 (100.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,135 (86.84%) out of the total population of 1,307 reported first ancestry.

	Ashaway, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.42%
Dutch	21	1.61%, see rank	0.53%	1.40%
English	182	13.93%, see rank	11.01%	8.02%
French	287	21.96%, see rank	15.51%	3.34%
German	143	10.94%, see rank	5.53%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	0.54%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	183	14.00%, see rank	18.53%	10.80%
Italian	388	29.69%, see rank	18.59%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	98	7.50%, see rank	4.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	134	10.25%, see rank	9.44%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.92%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%
Scottish	35	2.68%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	3.04%	0.95%
Swedish	41	3.14%, see rank	1.68%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.31%
American	76	5.81%, see rank	3.31%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 691 (52.87%, see rank)

Females: 616 (47.13%, see rank)

Ashaway, RI	Male: 52.87% Female: 47.13%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.40% Female: 51.60%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ashaway, RI	45.90 years old
Rhode Island	39.70 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ashaway, RI	41.70 years old
Rhode Island	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ashaway, RI	48.60 years old
Rhode Island	41.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ashaway, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	26	1.99%, see rank	5.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	46	3.52%, see rank	5.55%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	117	8.95%, see rank	6.02%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	31	2.37%, see rank	7.30%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	144	11.02%, see rank	7.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	164	12.55%, see rank	12.55%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	85	6.50%, see rank	12.40%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	294	22.49%, see rank	14.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	192	14.69%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	122	9.33%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	39	2.98%, see rank	4.65%	4.25%
85 years and over	47	3.60%, see rank	2.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ashaway, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	943, 100%	716,161	209,056,129
Less Than High School	50, 5.30%, see rank	14.60%	13.67%
High School Graduate	376, 39.87%, see rank	27.36%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	304, 32.24%, see rank	26.66%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	168, 17.82%, see rank	18.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	45, 4.77%, see rank	12.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.58	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ashaway, RI			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	151	90.07%, see rank	9.93%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.51%	14.49%	90.60%	9.40%
College	86	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	58.28%	41.72%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ashaway, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	530, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	104, 19.62%, see rank	30.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	426, 80.38%, see rank	69.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	386, 72.83%, see rank	62.51%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	279, 52.64%, see rank	43.97%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	144, 27.17%, see rank	37.49%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ashaway, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,118	see rank	875,826	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	586	100%, see rank	418,818	123,281,364
Never Married	136	23.21%, see rank	39.16%	35.77%
Married	310	52.90%, see rank	48.59%	52.04%
Widowed	49	8.36%, see rank	2.71%	2.57%
Divorced	91	15.53%, see rank	9.54%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	532	100%, see rank	457,008	129,692,771
Never Married	58	10.90%, see rank	32.70%	29.48%
Married	346	65.04%, see rank	44.41%	49.19%
Widowed	56	10.53%, see rank	10.09%	9.16%
Divorced	72	13.53%, see rank	12.80%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ashaway, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	1,265	96.79%, see rank	86.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	943	72.15%, see rank	58.42%	58.73%
Born in Different State	322	24.64%, see rank	26.33%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	2.15%	1.42%
Foreign Born	42	3.21%, see rank	13.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	42	3.21%, see rank	6.65%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.54%, see rank	2.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	35	2.68%, see rank	2.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.86%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ashaway, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	478	90.19%, see rank	77.84%	79.39%
Spanish	10	1.89%, see rank	10.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	9.19%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	35	6.60%, see rank	1.98%	3.36%
Other	7	1.32%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.