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Ashaway

Rhode Island · 1,624 residents · 2.374 sq mi
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Ashaway is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $41,250. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $124,500. Poverty is rare here, at 0.4% of residents. Households here earn about 28% more than the Rhode Island median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,624
+6%vs 2000
vs 1,537 in 2000
1990 – 2024
684 / sq mi
+6%vs 2000
vs 647 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
34.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K1990201020202024Ashaway
20242K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$41,250
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,271 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,935
−25%vs 2000
vs $21,149 in 2000
US average: $14,340
0.4%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$124,500
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $126,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$625
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $814 in 2000
US average: $450
85.9%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
14.1% rent
3.0
+13%vs 2000
vs 2.7 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(1,465)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(21)
Asian1%(16)
Other0%
Diversity Score6.5%(100)
1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(1,607)
Black0.6%(10)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(7)
Diversity Score2.6%(42)
3
−60%vs 2000
vs 7 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

25.9%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
−13.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.7%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.9 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Ashaway, Rhode Island?

Ashaway, Rhode Island has about 1,624 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ashaway, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Ashaway, Rhode Island earns about $41,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ashaway, Rhode Island expensive?

In Ashaway, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $124,500, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Ashaway, Rhode Island?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ashaway, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ashaway, Rhode Island?

About 0.4% of people in Ashaway, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

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