CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harrisville

Rhode Island · 1,670 residents · 0.81 sq mi

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Harrisville is home to 1,670 people in Rhode Island. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 8.1%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $117,800. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $31,563 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,670

+7%vs 2000

vs 1,561 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.3

−12%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(130)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(118)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(101)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(100)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.3%(355)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(228)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(108)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(82)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,563

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,430 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,381

−39%vs 2000

vs $21,969 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$117,800

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$388

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $522 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.5% in 2000

43.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,538)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,670)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican1.5%(27)

Ancestry

French24.3%(430)

Irish19.7%(348)

English10.1%(179)

Scottish8.8%(155)

French Canadian7.8%(138)

Italian7.4%(130)

Portuguese4.4%(78)

Polish3.6%(64)

Norwegian1.9%(33)

Swedish1.8%(32)

Czech1.7%(30)

Russian1.4%(25)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1%(17)

Bulgarian0.6%(11)

RANKED:Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest French Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.9%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.3%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.6%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.5%(142)

Married67.4%(375)

Widowed2.3%(13)

Divorced4.7%(26)

Women 15+

Never married21%(197)

Married41.8%(392)

Widowed25.1%(235)

Divorced12.1%(113)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−11.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.9%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.1%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.7%

−17.3 ptssince 2020

from 85.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.7%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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