COMPARING TWO PLACES
Central Falls vs Attleboro
PLACE A
Central Falls, Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Central Falls is 51% smaller than Attleboro. Attleboro earns more, with a median household income $49,669 higher. Central Falls has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 7%).
CENTRAL FALLSATTLEBORODIFFERENCE
Total population23,12447,447−51% vs Attleboro
Population density19,3671,772+17,595
Population growth16.6%6.6%+10.0 pts
Median age32.539.8−7.3
Male52.5%47.9%+4.6 pts
Female47.5%52.1%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born44.2%11.4%+32.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic15.1%77.1%−62.0 pts
Black9.7%5.5%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino69.1%9.2%+59.9 pts
Asian0.1%4.3%−4.2 pts
Other6.1%3.8%+2.3 pts
Median household income$49,285$98,954−$49,669
Per capita income$21,117$44,763−$23,646
Poverty rate24.6%8.6%+15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.415Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%34.0%−23.2 pts
Graduate degree1.3%11.6%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.9%4.7%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation62.7%71.6%−8.9 pts
Median home value$352,100$448,100−$96,000
Median gross rent$1,200$1,590−$390
Owner-occupied25.6%66.2%−40.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%6.2%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households54.5%43.9%+10.7 pts
Average commute27.430.5−3.1
Worked from home5.2%14.5%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work4.9%2.4%+2.5 pts
Uninsured17.1%3.1%+14.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025