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Cranston, RI Profile


Cranston, RI, population 81,614, is located in Rhode Island's Providence county, about 3.3 miles from Providence and 38.3 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Cranston's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cranston has grown by about 3%.

Cranston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Rhode Island's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cranston tend to be lower than Rhode Island's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population39.00
Males36.90
Females40.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2012.00%Under 20: 11.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 13.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 14.00%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 13.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200079,269N/A
200180,0520.99%
200281,0051.19%
200381,6170.76%
200481,9900.46%
200581,614-0.46%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,108
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001201
2002182
2003195
2004182
2005168
2006158
2007N/A
2008170
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 0 0 2 0 1 - 1
Forcible Rape 29 27 35 17 12 16 - 16
Robbery 58 44 43 42 48 45 - 55
Aggravated Assault 73 76 81 88 77 66 - 64

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20012,935
20023,072
20032,868
20042,682
20052,539
20062,317
2007N/A
20082,730
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 542 454 436 354 322 299 - 331
Larceny, Theft 1,553 1,745 1,649 1,634 1,480 1309 - 1605
Motor Vehicle Theft 255 286 255 212 271 268 - 248
Arson 12 16 16 18 23 25 - 8

Location

Elevation60 feet above sea level
Land Area28.6 Square Miles
Water Area1.4 Square Miles



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