RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Highest renter share, Rhode Island cities · 1990

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is 39.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12476.3%–

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,58064.5%–

03Providence, RIRI195,31063.7%–

04Newport, RIRI24,25158.4%–

05Pawtucket, RIRI77,06554.2%–

06Newport East, RIRI11,06943.8%–

07Westerly, RIRI18,41142.2%–

08East Providence, RIRI48,24939.7%–

09Kingston, RIRI7,33236.3%–

10Cranston, RIRI84,64733.6%–

11Valley Falls, RIRI12,65732.2%–

12Warwick, RIRI84,18725.6%–

13Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64821.1%–

14Tiverton, RIRI8,09120.1%–

15Greenville, RIRI8,29613.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS