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Central Falls, RI Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Central Falls is $14,008, which is much lower than the state average of $30,765 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Central Falls median household income is $28,842, which has grown by 27.46% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 34.05% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Central Falls residents spend 27.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.7 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #33

Central Falls, RI	14,008 USD
Rhode Island	30,765 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Central Falls, RI	20,129 USD
Rhode Island	32,301 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Central Falls, RI	23,409 USD
Rhode Island	38,201 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Central Falls, RI	15,834 USD
Rhode Island	27,431 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #34

Central Falls, RI	28,842 USD
Rhode Island	56,423 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Central Falls, RI	39,017 USD
Rhode Island	76,618 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #18

Central Falls, RI	27.46%
Rhode Island	34.05%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Central Falls, RI		Rhode Island		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.62%	$8,755, see rank	23.04%	$16,681	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	22.60%	$13,221, see rank	30.30%	$17,490	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.08%	$3,752, see rank	2.89%	$3,847	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	9.07%	$13,290, see rank	17.35%	$25,147	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Central Falls, RI	32,001 USD
Rhode Island	73,217 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Central Falls, RI	40,612 USD
Rhode Island	92,281 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Central Falls, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
White	$28,774, see rank	$61,002	$56,900
Black	$30,248, see rank	$33,969	$35,600
Hispanic	$30,216, see rank	$30,827	$42,396
One Race, Other	$24,810, see rank	$31,719	$40,300
Two or More Races	$28,542, see rank	$38,202	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Central Falls, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
less than 25	$23,375, see rank	$25,626	$25,788
25 to 44	$32,047, see rank	$60,853	$58,398
45 to 64	$31,682, see rank	$71,397	$65,027
65 or over	$21,591, see rank	$36,972	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Central Falls, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	14,187, see rank	862,851	248,775,628
Male¹	7,053, 49.71%, see rank	47.78%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,843, 68.67%, see rank	70.31%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,843, 68.67%, see rank	69.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,198, 86.68%, see rank	90.17%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	645, 13.32%, see rank	9.83%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,210, 31.33%, see rank	29.69%	30.72%
Female¹	7,134, 50.29%, see rank	52.22%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,011, 56.22%, see rank	61.82%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,011, 56.22%, see rank	61.74%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,450, 86.01%, see rank	90.81%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	561, 13.99%, see rank	9.19%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,123, 43.78%, see rank	38.18%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Central Falls, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	7,410, 100%	501,177	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,671, 63.04%, see rank	80.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,537, 20.74%, see rank	8.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	267, 3.60%, see rank	2.87%	5.06%
Walked	438, 5.91%, see rank	3.74%	2.78%
Other Means	375, 5.06%, see rank	1.58%	1.79%
Worked at Home	122, 1.65%, see rank	3.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Central Falls, RI	27.1 minutes
Rhode Island	23.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Central Falls, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,648	511,362	143,435,233
Male¹	4,198, 54.89%, see rank	50.60%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	345, 8.22%, see rank	32.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,388, 33.06%, see rank	18.34%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	394, 9.39%, see rank	17.88%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	36, 0.86%, see rank	0.38%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	486, 11.58%, see rank	8.23%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,333, 31.75%, see rank	17.17%	17.94%
Female¹	3,450, 45.11%, see rank	49.40%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	406, 11.77%, see rank	40.05%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,281, 37.13%, see rank	22.12%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	982, 28.46%, see rank	31.45%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	767, 22.23%, see rank	5.88%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Central Falls, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,648, 100%	511,362	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	75, 0.98%, see rank	0.42%	1.96%
Construction	419, 5.48%, see rank	5.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,635, 21.38%, see rank	10.97%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	113, 1.48%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,059, 13.85%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	178, 2.33%, see rank	3.63%	4.93%
Information	19, 0.25%, see rank	1.67%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	174, 2.28%, see rank	6.94%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,569, 20.52%, see rank	9.66%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,041, 13.61%, see rank	27.05%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	830, 10.85%, see rank	10.93%	9.49%
Public Administration	54, 0.71%, see rank	4.48%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	482, 6.30%, see rank	4.44%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Central Falls, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Population in Poverty	6,005	31.73%, see rank	14.22%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,328	30.63%, see rank	9.99%	11.47%

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