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Narragansett Pier

Rhode Island · 3,167 residents · 3.57 sq mi
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With 3,167 people, Narragansett Pier is a city in Rhode Island. At a median age of 57.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $851,300. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The foreign-born share is 3%. There are 504 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 57.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,167
−14%since 2000
from 3,671 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
888 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 979 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
57.1
+28%since 2000
from 44.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.57 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Narragansett Pier
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.2%(38)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.2%(70)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.1%(98)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193%(95)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.7%(340)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(346)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447.4%(235)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.8%(279)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6421.3%(674)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.2%(481)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.3%(358)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.8%(153)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,192
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,918 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,968
+131%since 2000
from $26,811 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.7%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.514
−7%since 2010
from 0.554 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade1.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$851,300
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $205,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,649
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $679 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.5%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 50.3% in 2000
37.5% rent
Vacancy rate
27.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.87 people
−16%since 2009
from 2.23 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.4
+19%since 2009
from 8.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(3,410)
Black0.8%(30)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(69)
Asian1%(38)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(2,744)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(228)
Asian0.4%(14)
Other5.6%(178)
Diversity Score
30
+1360%since 2009
from 2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.3%(73)
Mexican2.2%(70)
Nicaraguan1.1%(35)
Venezuelan0.3%(10)
Spaniard0.3%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian25.7%(815)
Irish24.8%(786)
English14.1%(446)
French12.9%(408)
German7.7%(244)
Portuguese5%(158)
American4%(128)
Scottish3.1%(99)
Greek2.5%(80)
Polish2.5%(79)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(58)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.4%(43)
Armenian1.3%(41)
Dutch1.2%(39)
Norwegian1.2%(38)
Slovak1.2%(37)
Danish0.9%(30)
Iranian0.9%(29)
Lithuanian0.8%(25)
Swiss0.5%(16)
Russian0.5%(15)
Austrian0.4%(12)
Hungarian0.4%(12)
Czech0.3%(8)
Finnish0.3%(8)
Canadian0.2%(6)
Brazilian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2000
from 39.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
32.6%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+57%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.7%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.8%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2011
from 4.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 59.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+13.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
65.6%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 57.5% in 2009
Foreign born
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.5%(671)
Married46.2%(681)
Widowed2.8%(42)
Divorced5.4%(80)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(337)
Married46.8%(696)
Widowed15.1%(225)
Divorced15.4%(229)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)6.7%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.7%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.1%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II17.6%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 119 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island?

Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island has about 3,167 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island earns about $82,192 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island expensive?

In Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $851,300, and the typical rent is about $1,649 a month.

How educated are people in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island?

About 58.7% of adults age 25 and over in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island?

About 13.6% of people in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

Has Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island grown since 1990?

Yes, Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 491 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.

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