Cranston

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  5. Cranston Family Information
  6. Cranston Education Information
  7. Cranston Business Information
  8. Cranston Public Benefits Information
  9. Cranston Criminal Information
  10. Cranston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Cranston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 79,269
  • Land Area (2000): 73.994 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.529 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 27.9186 (-2.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.7186 (22.6) / 82.1186 (27.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,884
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 606
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 46 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): CRANSTON, PROVIDENCE
Cranston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 74,697 2002 80,887 2005 81,649
2000 79,362 2003 81,601 2006 80,963
2001 80,072 2004 82,018 2007 80,724

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Houses (2000): 32,068
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,363
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,341
Cranston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 77,688 98.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 65 0.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,516 1.91%

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Cranston Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 38,901
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,212,542,000 / $285,965,000
Cranston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 39,175 36,848 2,327 5.94% 59
1991 39,221 36,102 3,119 7.95% 79
1992 39,967 36,423 3,544 8.87% 89
1993 40,014 36,904 3,109 7.77% 78
1994 39,423 36,680 2,744 6.96% 70
1995 37,746 35,350 2,395 6.35% 63
1996 38,240 36,118 2,122 5.55% 56
1997 39,040 37,004 2,036 5.22% 52
1998 39,608 37,894 1,714 4.33% 43
1999 40,113 38,457 1,656 4.13% 41
2000 40,271 38,589 1,682 4.18% 42
2001 40,343 38,580 1,764 4.37% 44
2002 41,012 39,012 2,001 4.88% 49
2003 41,822 39,598 2,224 5.32% 53
2004 41,426 39,244 2,182 5.27% 53
2005 41,949 39,798 2,150 5.13% 51
2006 42,918 40,741 2,178 5.07% 51
2007 43,112 40,905 2,208 5.12% 51
2008 42,715 39,579 3,136 7.34% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 42,817 39,973 2,844 6.64% 66
Feb 2008 42,315 39,604 2,711 6.41% 64
Mar 2008 42,410 39,614 2,796 6.59% 66
Apr 2008 42,486 39,899 2,587 6.09% 61
May 2008 42,300 39,270 3,030 7.16% 72
Jun 2008 43,022 39,704 3,318 7.71% 77
Jul 2008 43,269 39,721 3,548 8.20% 82
Aug 2008 43,061 39,270 3,791 8.80% 88
Sep 2008 42,754 39,157 3,597 8.41% 84
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cranston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,546 8.23%
2. Public Administration 1,310 6.97%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,188 6.32%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,060 5.64%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,013 5.39%
6. Health Care 916 4.88%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 890 4.74%
8. Educational Services 886 4.72%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 641 3.41%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 609 3.24%
11. Repair and Maintenance 509 2.71%
12. Metal Manufactuing 502 2.67%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 484 2.58%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 427 2.27%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 391 2.08%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 385 2.05%
17. Other Transportation 319 1.70%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 306 1.63%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 293 1.56%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 293 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,101 16.89%
2. Educational Services 2,199 11.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,564 8.52%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,187 6.46%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 981 5.34%
6. Public Administration 870 4.74%
7. Social Assistance 790 4.30%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 759 4.13%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 472 2.57%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 468 2.55%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 466 2.54%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 465 2.53%
13. Department and Other General Stores 399 2.17%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 262 1.43%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 248 1.35%
16. Construction 238 1.30%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 234 1.27%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 184 1.00%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 184 1.00%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 174 0.95%

Cranston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,122 5.97%
2. Other Management Occupations 841 4.48%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 773 4.11%
4. Other Production Occupations 696 3.71%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 691 3.68%
6. Computer Specialists 638 3.40%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 603 3.21%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 574 3.06%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 560 2.98%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 549 2.92%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 505 2.69%
12. Top Executives 497 2.65%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 444 2.36%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 437 2.33%
15. Engineers 430 2.29%
16. Business Operations Specialists 425 2.26%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 388 2.07%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 372 1.98%
19. Accountants and Auditors 361 1.92%
20. Other Financial Specialists 338 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,400 7.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,243 6.77%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 788 4.29%
4. Other Production Occupations 712 3.88%
5. Registered Nurses 700 3.81%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 635 3.46%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 628 3.42%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 619 3.37%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 576 3.14%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 572 3.11%
11. Cashiers 548 2.98%
12. Other Management Occupations 547 2.98%
13. Customer Service Representatives 501 2.73%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 455 2.48%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 415 2.26%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 407 2.22%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 389 2.12%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 355 1.93%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 349 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 349 1.90%

Cranston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,178 50.20%
15-35 hours 8,491 13.25%
1-14 hours 1,720 2.68%
No regular hours 21,707 33.87%

Cranston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 838 2.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 474 1.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,016 2.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,104 5.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,668 10.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,411 12.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,248 17.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,525 15.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,792 7.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,209 6.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,000 2.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 375 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,211 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,467 6.98%

Cranston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,108 3.14%
5-9 3,937 11.14%
10-14 7,967 22.55%
15-19 7,843 22.19%
20-24 6,732 19.05%
25-29 1,556 4.40%
30-34 2,543 7.20%
35-39 420 1.19%
40-44 466 1.32%
45-59 945 2.67%
60-89 1,217 3.44%
At least 90 604 1.71%

Cranston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 324 0.92% 28,819 81.55%
30-44 191 0.54% 3,238 9.16%
45-59 53 0.15% 892 2.52%
At least 60 280 0.79% 1,541 4.36%

Cranston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,365 9.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,486 84.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 189 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 848 2.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 413 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 653 1.81%

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Cranston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 30,971 (74,602 people)
Families (2000): 20,365 (61,278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,934
People at same address in 1995: 47,183
Cranston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,361 7.62%
$10,000-$14,999 2,037 6.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,944 6.28%
$20,000-$24,999 2,035 6.57%
$25,000-$29,999 1,872 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 2,074 6.70%
$35,000-$39,999 1,814 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 1,600 5.17%
$45,000-$49,999 1,543 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 2,886 9.32%
$60,000-$74,999 3,755 12.12%
$75,000-$99,999 3,574 11.54%
$100,000-$124,999 1,603 5.18%
$125,000-$149,999 716 2.31%
$150,000-$199,999 715 2.31%
$200,000 or more 442 1.43%

Cranston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,109 29.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,787 28.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,368 4.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,867 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 185 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,245 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,613 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 495 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 231 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Cranston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,396 27.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,673 14.93%
Public Assistance 1,023 1.20%
Retirement 6,114 7.20%
Self Employment 2,960 3.49%
Social Security 10,152 11.96%
Supplemental Security 1,393 1.64%
Wage / Salary 22,779 26.83%
Other 4,415 5.20%

Cranston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,845 57.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,664 42.97%

Cranston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,414 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 19,074 60.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,849 28.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 949 3.03%

Cranston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,690 10.85%
Color 1 Box Married 17,173 50.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,287 24.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,863 14.30%

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Cranston Education Information Back to top
Cranston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,776 6.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,418 15.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,734 28.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,910 19.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,713 7.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,357 15.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,060 8.17%

Cranston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 580 0.73% 684 0.86% 1,264 1.59%
Kindergarten 697 0.88% 180 0.23% 877 1.11%
Grades 1-4 3,248 4.10% 474 0.60% 3,722 4.70%
Grades 5-8 3,736 4.71% 457 0.58% 4,193 5.29%
Grades 9-12 3,882 4.90% 842 1.06% 4,724 5.96%
Undergrad college 2,667 3.36% 1,109 1.40% 3,776 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 516 0.65% 479 0.60% 995 1.26%
Total 15,326 19.33% 4,225 5.33% 19,551 24.66%

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Cranston Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,792
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $790,292,000
Retail sales (2002): $947,095,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $96,795,000
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Cranston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cranston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 69,284 92.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,437 7.28%

Cranston Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,628 $95 $587 $0 $13 $246 $3,474 $0 $9,525 $0
1952 $3,060 $90 $668 $0 $15 $293 $4,036 $2,504 $10,949 $0
1953 $3,501 $93 $714 $0 $19 $280 $4,514 $2,477 $15,488 $0
1954 $3,779 $94 $749 $0 $9 $324 $4,861 $2,906 $17,382 $1,103
1955 $4,123 $114 $833 $0 $8 $246 $5,210 $3,155 $17,348 $778
1956 $4,979 $106 $981 $0 $10 $308 $6,278 $3,645 $20,579 $3,341
1957 $5,601 $98 $1,044 $0 $11 $433 $7,089 $4,209 $20,316 $1,718
1958 $5,601 $98 $1,044 $0 $10 $433 $7,088 $4,209 $20,316 $1,716
1959 $6,684 $107 $1,213 $0 $10 $406 $8,313 $4,714 $19,224 $633
1960 $6,968 $110 $1,299 $0 $12 $413 $8,692 $5,428 $19,562 $2,268
1961 $7,054 $112 $1,738 $0 $13 $372 $9,177 $6,125 $19,332 $1,853
1962 $7,365 $118 $1,945 $0 $18 $430 $9,758 $5,925 $19,975 $2,232
1963 $7,605 $122 $1,955 $0 $13 $425 $9,998 $6,105 $20,150 $2,708
1964 $7,605 $122 $1,955 $0 $13 $425 $9,998 $6,105 $20,150 $0
1965 $8,135 $118 $2,104 $0 $13 $572 $10,824 $7,101 $21,750 $0
1966 $8,240 $126 $3,414 $0 $13 $472 $12,139 $7,149 $21,258 $0
1967 $10,155 $142 $3,019 $0 $5 $682 $13,861 $8,425 $26,920 $9,395
1968 $12,464 $132 $3,360 $0 $5 $953 $16,782 $9,658 $25,194 $0
1969 $12,858 $152 $3,896 $0 $5 $1,287 $18,046 $11,528 $33,235 $0
1970 $14,930 $98 $1,537 $0 $5 $1,764 $18,236 $11,940 $23,568 $1,775
1971 $15,334 $153 $4,444 $0 $5 $1,479 $21,262 $13,918 $31,893 $808
1972 $17,867 $150 $5,333 $0 $24 $1,559 $24,783 $15,109 $32,923 $2,880
1973 $18,294 $117 $6,885 $0 $24 $1,981 $27,184 $17,206 $38,503 $4,878
1974 $18,799 $137 $8,241 $0 $24 $2,237 $29,301 $17,594 $39,117 $6,025
1975 $19,619 $141 $8,927 $0 $24 $1,863 $30,433 $21,042 $44,490 $8,959
1976 $21,799 $144 $10,136 $8 $24 $2,396 $34,363 $22,318 $40,734 $4,224
1977 $25,253 $263 $11,682 $11 $96 $2,363 $39,405 $23,266 $31,434 $3,051
1978 $27,497 $296 $15,034 $67 $196 $2,537 $45,331 $26,285 $40,504 $3,665
1979 $29,879 $373 $17,171 $88 $112 $3,124 $50,374 $28,458 $41,192 $4,348
1980 $31,571 $410 $15,099 $60 $178 $4,470 $51,378 $27,610 $47,850 $13,432
1981 $32,776 $422 $15,383 $72 $148 $6,123 $54,502 $31,309 $48,100 $13,622
1982 $36,208 $506 $16,397 $74 $159 $6,735 $59,573 $32,964 $47,345 $9,903
1983 $37,892 $564 $30,588 $68 $203 $8,090 $76,841 $34,040 $61,584 $21,843
1984 $39,558 $769 $37,644 $8 $240 $8,731 $86,181 $36,390 $59,612 $19,605
1985 $44,339 $1,009 $20,504 $26 $0 $6,486 $71,355 $0 $62,588 $20,360
1986 $46,252 $1,114 $21,075 $41 $358 $9,477 $77,203 $45,930 $50,545 $17,123
1987 $48,429 $1,573 $19,998 $217 $791 $9,501 $78,936 $46,246 $19,558 $7,774
1988 $56,146 $1,537 $20,813 $261 $815 $12,496 $90,531 $48,559 $22,482 $16,450
1989 $59,230 $1,686 $24,201 $384 $852 $15,500 $100,167 $52,443 $19,888 $18,193
1990 $65,636 $1,021 $27,407 $511 $821 $17,859 $112,234 $56,639 $23,147 $22,928
1991 $69,142 $1,008 $24,852 $455 $1,071 $21,630 $117,150 $72,260 $35,692 $29,798
1992 $75,639 $1,096 $24,994 $734 $1,300 $20,926 $123,593 $63,237 $35,957 $14,322
1993 $75,639 $1,096 $24,994 $734 $1,300 $20,926 $123,593 $63,237 $28,480 $14,322
1994 $84,415 $1,378 $32,826 $958 $658 $20,849 $139,706 $71,163 $55,249 $16,861
1995 $86,957 $1,176 $36,898 $906 $1,300 $16,336 $142,397 $73,386 $50,254 $20,690
1996 $96,760 $1,130 $38,072 $1,336 $1,224 $14,380 $151,772 $78,022 $59,080 $19,438
1997 $103,914 $1,169 $38,349 $1,028 $2,689 $18,673 $164,653 $100,361 $64,170 $16,259
1998 $101,933 $794 $40,152 $1,318 $2,689 $19,618 $165,710 $105,379 $78,178 $38,770
1999 $100,353 $1,337 $16,505 $1,278 $2,784 $23,136 $144,056 $108,540 $70,224 $31,717
2000 $104,774 $1,396 $15,829 $1,291 $2,784 $22,927 $147,605 $112,080 $63,615 $26,237
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $108,565 $1,689 $42,326 $1,267 $1,719 $24,920 $178,797 $115,442 $84,864 $33,276
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $142,445 $3,196 $60,260 $0 $1,041 $33,436 $237,182 $124,382 $67,370 $70,859
2005 $146,789 $3,631 $73,211 $0 $1,607 $33,737 $255,344 $128,113 $75,164 $77,603
2006 $145,907 $4,173 $79,575 $0 $3,687 $33,511 $262,680 $131,956 $96,628 $110,647


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,337 $207 $163 $22 $405 $40 $3,257
$507 $83 $200 $0 $13 $280
1952 $3,091 $228 $170 $23 $842 $43 $5,792
$593 $90 $212 $0 $14 $486
1953 $6,224 $224 $208 $27 $1,133 $51 $9,277
$616 $71 $238 $0 $18 $467
1954 $3,734 $245 $208 $27 $547 $54 $6,677
$699 $68 $291 $0 $21 $783
1955 $2,482 $247 $247 $53 $685 $64 $5,655
$772 $68 $320 $0 $22 $695
1956 $3,119 $304 $273 $55 $743 $61 $6,507
$832 $59 $320 $0 $31 $710
1957 $4,510 $404 $288 $31 $754 $53 $8,524
$897 $53 $443 $0 $45 $1,046
1958 $4,510 $404 $288 $31 $754 $53 $8,522
$897 $53 $443 $0 $43 $1,046
1959 $3,756 $383 $0 $33 $790 $79 $7,919
$1,016 $78 $692 $0 $47 $1,045
1960 $4,127 $366 $0 $34 $705 $116 $8,562
$1,043 $87 $625 $0 $55 $1,404
1961 $4,517 $432 $0 $38 $787 $99 $9,195
$1,094 $106 $591 $0 $60 $1,471
1962 $5,643 $442 $212 $39 $806 $73 $10,581
$1,175 $83 $603 $0 $69 $1,436
1963 $5,291 $494 $0 $41 $943 $79 $10,710
$1,270 $97 $608 $0 $66 $1,821
1964 $5,291 $494 $244 $41 $943 $79 $10,710
$1,270 $97 $608 $0 $66 $1,577
1965 $5,192 $418 $73 $45 $740 $97 $11,139
$1,218 $70 $625 $0 $66 $2,595
1966 $5,983 $361 $103 $30 $725 $88 $12,344
$1,661 $107 $626 $22 $66 $2,572
1967 $8,276 $471 $222 $6 $856 $108 $16,025
$1,861 $162 $829 $27 $38 $3,169
1968 $11,160 $557 $271 $6 $1,203 $116 $18,299
$1,737 $188 $949 $0 $38 $2,074
1969 $10,519 $541 $296 $38 $902 $216 $18,139
$2,024 $228 $997 $0 $38 $2,340
1970 $12,645 $617 $324 $57 $1,043 $444 $22,992
$2,385 $285 $1,465 $18 $38 $3,671
1971 $14,842 $997 $369 $9 $1,248 $201 $23,129
$2,598 $314 $1,060 $0 $38 $1,453
1972 $13,021 $760 $554 $163 $1,146 $320 $23,050
$2,977 $435 $1,150 $0 $315 $2,209
1973 $14,862 $948 $1,020 $201 $1,716 $405 $30,889
$3,767 $486 $1,229 $1,688 $315 $4,252
1974 $15,849 $904 $467 $244 $1,363 $476 $28,159
$3,577 $522 $1,595 $44 $315 $2,803
1975 $17,629 $1,014 $976 $253 $1,735 $813 $36,508
$4,409 $662 $1,545 $78 $315 $7,079
1976 $18,516 $1,109 $490 $259 $1,472 $644 $35,211
$4,024 $982 $1,304 $812 $315 $5,284
1977 $20,850 $1,153 $1,344 $263 $1,831 $757 $40,484
$4,712 $1,249 $1,758 $641 $686 $5,240
1978 $22,247 $1,272 $784 $50 $2,419 $463 $44,475
$5,099 $526 $1,726 $816 $763 $8,310
1979 $23,628 $1,350 $642 $50 $1,894 $463 $46,687
$5,467 $583 $1,969 $1,275 $876 $8,490
1980 $25,886 $1,839 $716 $91 $1,575 $527 $50,839
$6,429 $626 $2,189 $895 $939 $9,127
1981 $26,980 $1,731 $832 $93 $2,139 $734 $56,433
$7,512 $875 $2,277 $1,163 $1,035 $11,062
1982 $28,982 $1,919 $863 $13 $2,516 $963 $71,540
$8,140 $1,226 $2,635 $1,247 $1,216 $21,820
1983 $31,246 $2,574 $1,066 $0 $3,123 $1,056 $77,789
$8,720 $1,086 $2,694 $1,452 $1,408 $23,364
1984 $32,844 $3,244 $1,806 $0 $3,110 $1,164 $80,192
$12,208 $1,368 $3,017 $1,923 $1,626 $17,882
1985 $34,576 $3,138 $1,033 $0 $3,315 $996 $80,549
$15,252 $1,028 $2,950 $2,090 $0 $16,171
1986 $38,867 $2,992 $1,999 $0 $4,214 $1,069 $80,667
$15,398 $1,374 $3,267 $2,498 $2,211 $6,778
1987 $40,282 $3,291 $1,903 $0 $3,257 $974 $80,494
$16,134 $1,073 $1,519 $283 $2,639 $9,139
1988 $46,180 $3,690 $1,945 $0 $3,846 $993 $95,542
$17,225 $1,127 $1,688 $408 $2,995 $15,445
1989 $50,363 $3,775 $2,051 $0 $3,276 $1,962 $105,018
$19,292 $1,112 $1,442 $846 $3,368 $17,531
1990 $55,877 $3,930 $2,256 $134 $5,208 $2,770 $114,204
$21,415 $966 $1,331 $669 $3,742 $15,906
1991 $60,058 $4,653 $1,882 $100 $5,179 $2,250 $120,701
$22,788 $1,292 $1,281 $534 $4,286 $16,398
1992 $62,735 $4,572 $1,801 $67 $6,708 $3,139 $132,739
$23,501 $1,622 $3,037 $1,433 $4,559 $19,565
1993 $62,735 $4,572 $1,801 $67 $6,708 $3,139 $132,739
$23,501 $1,622 $3,037 $1,433 $4,559 $19,565
1994 $67,654 $5,126 $1,664 $72 $5,201 $2,441 $137,083
$27,600 $1,711 $2,844 $853 $5,704 $16,213
1995 $69,707 $4,869 $1,600 $78 $4,592 $2,280 $135,924
$29,176 $1,273 $2,302 $749 $4,559 $14,739
1996 $72,562 $4,657 $1,887 $0 $6,103 $2,220 $150,412
$33,185 $140 $3,421 $889 $6,747 $18,601
1997 $78,941 $4,839 $1,699 $0 $5,180 $2,173 $156,551
$32,807 $131 $4,809 $503 $7,956 $17,513
1998 $80,883 $4,774 $1,713 $0 $4,348 $1,296 $164,072
$32,408 $94 $4,240 $581 $7,956 $25,779
1999 $86,709 $6,171 $1,684 $0 $5,666 $1,360 $177,252
$32,168 $105 $4,104 $587 $10,605 $28,093
2000 $89,307 $6,400 $1,747 $0 $4,988 $1,390 $175,248
$30,028 $109 $3,920 $587 $10,605 $26,167
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $95,051 $6,213 $1,696 $0 $4,496 $1,722 $196,592
$42,191 $120 $3,528 $2,550 $13,182 $25,843
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $117,131 $6,252 $1,926 $33 $11,205 $2,022 $237,169
$57,371 $0 $2,984 $1 $15,155 $23,089
2005 $122,592 $9,229 $1,965 $2,092 $11,032 $2,080 $252,990
$59,339 $0 $2,458 $0 $16,371 $25,832
2006 $131,052 $8,454 $1,979 $810 $10,672 $2,544 $248,367
$43,869 $0 $3,007 $0 $18,309 $27,671

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Cranston Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,252
Cranston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.843 0.562 0.013 0.402 1.821 0.254 5.154 18.568 2.892 26.869
2000 0.907 0.479 0.013 0.391 1.789 0.139 5.242 17.930 2.986 26.297
2001 0.912 0.362 0.012 0.724 2.011 0.150 6.769 19.395 3.185 29.498
2002 0.940 0.334 0.000 0.544 1.817 0.198 5.613 21.573 3.536 30.920
2003 0.993 0.429 0.000 0.527 1.949 0.196 5.343 20.208 3.125 28.676
2004 1.073 0.207 0.024 0.512 1.817 0.219 4.316 19.922 2.585 26.823
2005 0.943 0.147 0.000 0.588 1.678 0.282 3.944 18.126 3.319 25.389
2006 0.815 0.198 0.012 0.556 1.581 0.309 3.693 16.168 3.310 23.171
2007 0.756 0.099 0.000 0.520 1.375 0.161 4.224 18.346 2.713 25.284

Cranston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 36 149
2005 34 144
2006 35 152
2007 32 148

Cranston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,143
2000 2,229
2001 2,523
2002 2,648

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Cranston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cranston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,145 11.54%
10-19 Years 9,716 12.26%
20-29 Years 9,300 11.73%
30-39 Years 12,888 16.26%
40-49 Years 12,959 16.35%
50-59 Years 8,626 10.88%
60-69 Years 5,793 7.31%
70-79 Years 6,729 8.49%
80-89 Years 3,517 4.44%
90+ Years 596 0.75%

Cranston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,800 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 40,469 51.05%

Cranston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,104 87.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,613 4.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,591 3.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,574 3.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 979 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 211 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 174 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.03%

Cranston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 27,359 33.37%
2. Irish 15,429 18.82%
3. English 8,140 9.93%
4. French Non-Basque 6,157 7.51%
5. Portuguese 4,282 5.22%
6. German 3,029 3.69%
7. Polish 2,396 2.92%
8. French Canadian 2,343 2.86%
9. Swedish 1,608 1.96%
10. United States Or American 1,586 1.93%

Cranston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 63,173 84.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,155 4.20%
3. Italian 2,157 2.87%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,614 2.15%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 931 1.24%
6. Chinese 573 0.76%
7. Armenian 514 0.68%
8. French 466 0.62%
9. Greek 373 0.50%
10. German 186 0.25%

Cranston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,110 90.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,274 5.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,885 3.64%

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Cranston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02910 02920 02921