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
	White	89%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	36.90
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	79,269	N/A
2001	80,052	0.99%
2002	81,005	1.19%
2003	81,617	0.76%
2004	81,990	0.46%
2005	81,614	-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
2001	201
2002	182
2003	195
2004	182
2005	168
2006	158

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	29	27	35	17	12	16
Robbery	58	44	43	42	48	45
Aggravated Assault	73	76	81	88	77	66

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,935
2002	3,072
2003	2,868
2004	2,682
2005	2,539
2006	2,317

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	542	454	436	354	322	299
Larceny, Theft	1,553	1,745	1,649	1,634	1,480	1309
Motor Vehicle Theft	255	286	255	212	271	268
Arson	12	16	16	18	23	25

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	28.6 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles