CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Narragansett Pier

Rhode Island · 3,658 residents · 3.57 sq mi

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With 3,658 people, Narragansett Pier is a city in Rhode Island. Median home value sits at $180,400. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Renters pay $618 a month at the median. Median household income is $31,858, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,658

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,671 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.9

−19%vs 2000

vs 44.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(168)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(175)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(163)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(169)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2415%(548)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(549)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(515)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(372)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(351)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(360)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(263)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,858

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,918 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,318

−32%vs 2000

vs $26,811 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$180,400

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $205,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$618

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $679 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

45.0%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.3% in 2000

55.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(3,410)

Black0.8%(30)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(69)

Asian1%(38)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(3,543)

Black1.9%(70)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(9)

Asian0.3%(10)

Other1%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.3%(73)

Mexican2.2%(70)

Central American1.1%(35)

Nicaraguan1.1%(35)

South American0.3%(10)

Venezuelan0.3%(10)

Spaniard0.3%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1%(32)

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)

French Canadian2.4%(76)

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)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.8%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.7%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 16.9 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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