Central Falls, RI Profile

Central Falls, RI, population 19,159, is located in Rhode Island's Providence county, about 4.7 miles from Providence and 33.2 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Central Falls's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Central Falls has grown by about 1%.

Central Falls's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Rhode Island's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Central Falls tend to be much higher than Rhode Island's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	57%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	35%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.20
	Males	28.90
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,928	N/A
2001	19,015	0.46%
2002	19,137	0.64%
2003	19,267	0.68%
2004	19,280	0.07%
2005	19,159	-0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	591
2002	611
2003	565
2004	552
2005	547
2006	574
2007	N/A
2008	584

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	0	1	3	-	3
Forcible Rape	7	16	19	7	13	13	-	18
Robbery	33	29	20	32	30	26	-	23
Aggravated Assault	72	71	70	68	61	67	-	65

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,138
2002	2,879
2003	3,215
2004	2,855
2005	3,253
2006	2,904
2007	N/A
2008	2,641

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	154	128	166	153	147	141	-	121
Larceny, Theft	334	324	351	307	310	259	-	266
Motor Vehicle Theft	112	104	103	93	168	152	-	106
Arson	18	7	12	11	6	10	-	5

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities