Rhode Island: 2000

Population and Housing Unit Counts

2000 Census of Population and Housing

Issued June 2003

PHC-3-41

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Rhode Island: 2000

Population and Housing Unit Counts

2000 Census of Population and Housing

Issued June 2003

PHC-3-41

U.S. Department of Commerce

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Secretary

Samuel W. Bodman,

Deputy Secretary

Economics and Statistics Administration

Kathleen B. Cooper,

Under Secretary for

Economic Affairs

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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Director
Vacant,

Principal Associate Director

and Chief Financial Officer

Vacant,

Principal Associate

Director for Programs

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Associate Director

for Decennial Census

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Associate Director

for Demographic Programs

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List of Statistical Tables ............................. v

How to Use This Census Report ........................ I–1

Table Finding Guide ............................... II–1

User Notes.................................... III–1

Statistical Tables (For a detailed list of statistical tables, see page v) .... 1

Appendixes

A Geographic Terms and Concepts .................... *

B Definitions of Subject Characteristics.................. *

C Data Collection and Processing Procedures .............. *

D Questionnaire .............................. *

E Data Products and User Assistance ................... *

F Maps ................................... F–1

G Accuracy of the Data .......................... *

H Acknowledgments ............................ *

* Appendix may be found in the separate volume, PHC-3-A, Population and

Housing Unit Counts, Selected Appendixes, in print and on the Internet at

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-a.pdf.

CONTENTS

Contents iii
1. Population: Earliest Census to 2000; and Housing Units:

1950 to 2000 ............................ 1

State, Urban and Rural

2. Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000 .......... 2

State, County

3. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density: 2000;

and Percent Change: 1970 to 2000 ................ 3

State, County

4. Population by Urban and Rural: 2000; and Population by

Urban: 1990 ............................. 4

State, County

5. Population and Housing Units: 1980 to 2000; and Area

Measurements and Density: 2000 ................ 5

State, County, County Subdivision, Place

6. Population and Housing Units: 1980 to 2000; and Area

Measurements and Density: 2000 ................ 6

State, Place and [In Selected States] County Subdivision

7. Rank by 2000 Population and Housing Units: 1990 and

2000 .................................. 8

State, Place [2,500 or More Population]

7a. Rank by 2000 Population and Housing Units: 1990 and

2000 .................................. 9

State, Minor Civil Division [2,500 or More Population]

8. Population by Urban and Rural and Size of Place: 2000 .... 10

State, Size of Place [Population]

9. Population, Housing Units, and Land Area by Urban and

Rural and Size of Urban Area: 2000 ............... 12

State, Urban and Rural, Size of Urban Area [Population]

LIST OF

STATISTICAL

TABLES

List of Statistical Tables v

Table

no. Title Page
How to Use This Census Report

CONTENTS

Page

Introduction ..................................................................................... I–1

How to Find Geographic Areas and Subject Matter Data....................................... I–2

How to Use the Statistical Tables ............................................................... I–2

Graphics ......................................................................................... I–5

User Notes ....................................................................................... I–5

Appendixes ...................................................................................... I–5

INTRODUCTION

Data from Census 2000 are presented in three printed report series:

1. PHC-1, Summary Population and Housing Characteristics

2. PHC-2, Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics

3. PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts

The data from Census 2000 were derived from a limited number of basic questions asked of the

entire population and about every housing unit (referred to as the 100-percent questions, found

on the ‘‘short form’’), and from additional questions asked of a sample of the population and

housing units (referred to as the sample questions, found on the ‘‘long form’’).

The PHC-1, Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, report series provides data based

on the 100-percent questions. The subjects are age, Hispanic or Latino origin, household relationship, race, sex, tenure (owner- or renter-occupied), and vacancy characteristics. Land area measurements and population density also are provided. This series is similar to the 1990 census

CPH-1 series.

The PHC-2, Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics, report series provides

sample data based on both the 100-percent and the sample questions. Sample subjects include

place of birth; residence in 1995; language; educational attainment and school enrollment; veteran status; disability status; employment status; journey to work; work status, earnings, income,

and poverty status in 1999; physical housing characteristics; units in structure; fuel and equipment characteristics; owner and renter household characteristics, such as year owner moved into

unit; home value; contract and gross rent; and mortgage and rental cost characteristics. This

series is similar to the 1990 census CPH-5 series.

The PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report series provides Census 2000 and historical comparisons of the 100-percent population and housing unit counts. It provides land and

water area measurements, and population density. The user notes section documents geographic

changes over the past decade. This series is similar to the 1990 census CPH-2 series.

In each series, there is one report for each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, plus a

United States summary report. Many tables in the United States summary reports include data for

Puerto Rico.

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HOW TO FIND

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

AND SUBJECT MATTER

DATA

This report includes a table

finding guide to assist the

user in locating those statistical tables that contain

the desired data. The table

finding guide lists alphabetically, by geographic

area, the subjects shown in

this report. To determine

which tables in this report

show data for a particular

topic, find the subject in

the lefthand column of the

table finding guide and

then look across the columns using the headings

at the top for the desired

type of geographic area.

Figure I–1 is an example of

a table finding guide.

The table finding guide

does not include crossclassifications of subjectmatter items. Additional

information to locate data

within specific reports is

provided in the headnote

at the top of the table finding guide and in the footnotes at the bottom of the

guide.

HOW TO USE THE

STATISTICAL TABLES

Parts of a Statistical Table

The census data included in printed reports are arranged in tables. Each table includes four major

parts: (1) heading, (2) boxhead, (3) stub, and (4) data field. A typical census report table is illustrated in Figure I–2.

The heading consists of the table number, title, and headnote. The table number indicates the

position of the table within the report, while the title is a brief statement indicating the subjects

and time reference of the data presented in the table. The headnote is enclosed in brackets and is

located under the title. It contains statements that qualify, explain, or provide information pertaining to the entire table.

The boxhead is under the heading. This portion of the table, which contains the individual column

heads or captions, describes the data in each vertical column. In the boxhead of many tables, a

spanner appears across and above two or more column heads or across two or more lower spanners. The purpose of a spanner is to classify or qualify items below it or separate the table into

identifiable blocks in terms of major aspects of the data.

Table Finding Guide

SUBJECTS BY TYPE OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND TABLE NUMBER

The types of geographic areas covered in this report are shown on the side, and subjects are

shown at the top. See PHC-3-A, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Selected Appendixes, for a

description of area classifications (Appendix A) and for definitions and explanations of subject

characteristics (Appendix B).

Geographic area

Population Housing units Area

measurement

Average per

square mile

Number

of places

Census

2000

Previous

censuses

Census

2000

Previous

censuses

Total

area

Land

area

PopulationHousing

units

THE STATE1

Total ................... 1,2,3,4,5,6,

7,7a,8,9

1,2,4,5,6,

7,7a

1,2,3,5,6,

7,7a,9

1,2,5,6,

7,7a

5,6 3,5,6,9 3,5,6 3,5,6 1,8

Urban and rural ......... 1,4,8,9 1,4 1,9 1 – 9 – – 1,8

Current urban definition . . 1,4,8,9 1,4 1,9 1 – 9 – – 1,8

1950-90 urban definition . 1,4 1,4 1 1 – – – – 1

Urban and rural by size

of place ............... 8 – – ––– – – 8

In urbanized area and in

urban cluster . . . . . . . . . . 4,9 – 9 – – 9 – – –

Size of urbanized area

and urban cluster ...... 9 – 9 ––9 – – –

In place and not in place . 4,8 – – – – – – – 8

COUNTY2

Total ................... 2,3,4,5 2,4,5 2,3,5 2,5 5 3,5 3,5 3,5 –

Urban and rural ......... 4 4 – ––– – – –

COUNTY SUBDIVISION3

By county .............. 5 5 5 555 5 5 –

Alphabetically by state . . . 6 6 6 666 6 6 –

By urban and rural parts . 6 – 6 –66 6 6 –

By 2000 rank . . . . . . . . . . . 7a 7a 7a 7a – – – – –

PLACE

By county and county

subdivision ............ 5 5 5 555 5 5 –

Alphabetically by state . . . 6 6 6 666 6 6 –

By urban and rural parts . 6 – 6 –66 6 6 –

By 2000 rank ........... 7 7 7 7–– – – –

1

State, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

2

Parish in Louisiana; city and borough, municipality, borough, or census area in Alaska; and municipio in Puerto

Rico; in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia, one or more cities are independent of counties and are treated as

statistical equivalents of counties; the entire District of Columbia, which has no counties, is treated as a county equivalent.3

County subdivisions within the state are shown alphabetically with places for the following 12 states: Connecticut,

Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

Figure I–1.

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U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
The stub is located at

the left edge of the

table. It includes a listing of line or row captions or descriptions.

At the top of the stub is

the stubhead. The stubhead is considered to

be an extension of the

table title and usually

shows generic geographic area designations and restrictions.

In the stub, several features are used to help

the user better understand the contents of

the table. Usually, a

block of data lines is

preceded by a sidehead. The sidehead,

similar to a spanner,

describes and classifies

the stub entries following it. The use of indentation in a stub indicates the relationship

of one data line to

another. Indented data

lines represent subcategories that, in most

instances, sum to a

total. Occasionally

in tables, it is desirable to show one or more single-line subcategories that do not sum to the

total.

The data field is that part of the statistical table that contains the data. It extends from the bottom

of the boxhead to the bottom of the table and from the right of the stub to the right edge of the

page.

Both geographic and subject-matter terms appear in tables. It is important to read the definitions

of the terms used in the tables because census terms often are defined in special ways that reflect

the manner in which the questions were asked and the data were tabulated. Definitions of geographic terms are provided in PHC-3-A, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Selected Appendixes,

Appendix A. Census tables often include derived measures such as medians, means, percentages,

and ratios. These and other subject-matter terms are defined in Appendix B of the same report.

Symbols and Geographic Abbreviations

The following symbols are used in the tables and explanations of subjects covered in Census

2000 reports:

• A dash ‘‘-’’ represents zero or a derived measure that rounds to less than 0.1.

• (X) means not applicable. In the 1990 and earlier decennial census reports, three dots ‘‘...’’

meant not applicable.

• (NA) means not available.

Figure I–2.

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• The superscript prefix ‘‘r’’ indicates that the count has been revised since the publication of the

1990 census reports, or that the area was erroneously omitted or not shown in the correct geographic relationship in the 1990 census reports. This symbol appears only in the Census 2000

PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report series.

• A dagger ‘‘†’’ next to the name of a geographic area indicates that there has been a geographic

change (for example, an annexation or detachment, a new incorporation, or a name change)

since the information was published for the 1990 census for that area. This symbol appears

only in the Census 2000 PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report series. The geographic change information for the entities in a state is shown in the ‘‘User Notes’’ section of the

Census 2000 PHC-3 report for that state.

• A plus sign ‘‘+’’ is appended to the lower bound of the highest interval when the median falls in

the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A minus sign ‘‘-’’ is appended to the upper

bound of the lowest interval when the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended

distribution. For more information on medians, see the section on ‘‘Derived Measures’’ in

Appendix B.

• A minus sign ‘‘-’’ preceding a figure denotes decrease. The minus sign appears only in the

Census 2000 PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report series.

• (U) means the place or place part is composed entirely of urban land area. The (U) appears only

in the Census 2000 PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report series.

• (R) means the place or place part is composed entirely of rural land area. The (R) appears only in

the Census 2000 PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report series.

• (U/R) means the place or place part is composed of both urban land area and rural land area.

The (U/R) appears only in the Census 2000 PHC-3, Population and Housing Unit Counts, report

series.

The following geographic abbreviations and terms may be used in the tables in this report:

• A ‘‘(part)’’ next to the name of a geographic area in a hierarchical presentation indicates that the

geographic entity is located only partially in the superior geographic entity. For example, a

‘‘(part)’’ next to a place name in a county subdivision-place hierarchy indicates that the place is

located in more than one county subdivision. (Places also may be ‘‘split’’ by county, congressional district, urban/rural, metropolitan area, voting district, and other geographic boundaries,

depending on the presentation.) Other geographic entities also can be ‘‘split’’ by a higher level

entity. The exception is a tabulation block, which is unique within all geographic entities in

census products.

• ANVSA is Alaska Native village statistical area.

• ANRC is Alaska Native Regional Corporation.

• CCD is census county division.

• CDP is census designated place.

• CMSA is consolidated metropolitan statistical area.

• MA is metropolitan area.

• MSA is metropolitan statistical area.

• OTSA is Oklahoma tribal statistical area.

• PMSA is primary metropolitan statistical area.

• SDAISA is state designated American Indian statistical area.

• TDSA is tribal designated statistical area.

• UT is unorganized territory.

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GRAPHICS

Charts, statistical maps, and other graphic summaries are included in some Census 2000 reports.

USER NOTES

User notes include corrections, errata, and related explanatory information. This section appears

directly before the statistical tables in census reports. It presents information about unique characteristics of the report and changes or corrections made too late to be reflected in the text or

tables themselves. However, sometimes this information becomes available too late to be

reflected even in the user notes. Census 2000 user updates are available on the Census Bureau’s

Internet site at www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html. To receive notification of user notes,

subscribe to the Census Product Update (http://www.census.gov/mp/www/cpu.html), a biweekly

e-mail newsletter available from the Customer Services Center of the Marketing Services Office at

the U.S. Census Bureau, or contact the Customer Services Center directly on 301-763-INFO (4636)

or at webmaster@census.gov.

APPENDIXES

Appendixes A through E, G, and H, described below, are found in the separate printed volume,

PHC-3-A, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Selected Appendixes, or on the Internet at

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-a.pdf. Appendix F is included in this report.

Appendix A, Geographic Terms and Concepts. Provides definitions of the types of geographic areas and related information used in census products.

Appendix B, Definitions of Subject Characteristics. Contains definitions for the subjectmatter terms used in census products, including explanations of derived measures, limitations of

the data, and comparability with previous censuses. The subjects are listed alphabetically. Population characteristics are defined first, followed by the definitions of the housing subjects.

Appendix C, Data Collection and Processing Procedures. Explains the enumeration and

residence rules used in counting the population and housing units in the United States and Puerto

Rico. It also describes the major components of the operational plan for Census 2000, and

includes a glossary of terms.

Appendix D, Questionnaire Facsimile. Presents a facsimile of the Census 2000 questionnaire used to collect the data in this report.

Appendix E, Data Products and User Assistance. Summarizes the Census 2000 data products by describing the information available in printed reports and through electronic media such

as CD-ROM, DVD, and the Internet. It also describes Census 2000 maps and other geographic

products, reference materials, and sources of assistance.

Appendix F, Maps. Contains maps depicting the geographic areas shown in this report.

Appendix G, Accuracy of the Data. Provides information on confidentiality of the data, imputation of housing unit status and population counts, sources of errors in the data, and editing of

unacceptable data.

Appendix H, Acknowledgments. Lists many of the U.S. Census Bureau staff who participated

in the various activities of Census 2000.

How to Use This Census Report I–5

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Table Finding Guide

SUBJECTS BY TYPE OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND TABLE NUMBER

The types of geographic areas covered in this report are shown on the side, and subjects are

shown at the top. See PHC-3-A, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Selected Appendixes, for a

description of area classifications (Appendix A) and for definitions and explanations of subject

characteristics (Appendix B).

Geographic area

Population Housing units Area

measurement

Average per

square mile

Number

of places

Census

2000

Previous

censuses

Census

2000

Previous

censuses

Total

area

Land

area

PopulationHousing

units

THE STATE1

Total ................... 1,2,3,4,5,6,

7,7a,8,9

1,2,4,5,6,

7,7a

1,2,3,5,6,

7,7a,9

1,2,5,6,

7,7a

5,6 3,5,6,9 3,5,6 3,5,6 1,8

Urban and rural . . . ...... 1,4,8,9 1,4 1,9 1 – 9 – – 1,8

Current urban definition . . 1,4,8,9 1,4 1,9 1 – 9 – – 1,8

1950-90 urban definition . 1,4 1,4 1 1 – – – – 1

Urban and rural by size

of place . .............. 8 – – ––– – – 8

In urbanized area and in

urban cluster . . . . . . . . . . 4,9 – 9 – – 9 – – –

Size of urbanized area

and urban cluster ...... 9 – 9 ––9 – – –

In place and not in place . 4,8 – – – – – – – 8

COUNTY2

Total ................... 2,3,4,5 2,4,5 2,3,5 2,5 5 3,5 3,5 3,5 –

Urban and rural . . . ...... 4 4 – ––– – – –

COUNTY SUBDIVISION3

By county .............. 5 5 5 555 5 5 –

Alphabetically by state . . . 6 6 6 666 6 6 –

By urban and rural parts . 6 – 6 –66 6 6 –

By 2000 rank . . . . . . . . . . . 7a 7a 7a 7a – – – – –

PLACE

By county and county

subdivision ............ 5 5 5 555 5 5 –

Alphabetically by state . . . 6 6 6 666 6 6 –

By urban and rural parts . 6 – 6 –66 6 6 –

By 2000 rank ........... 7 7 7 7–– – – –

1

State, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

2

Parish in Louisiana; city and borough, municipality, borough, or census area in Alaska; and municipio in Puerto

Rico; in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia, one or more cities are independent of counties and are treated as

statistical equivalents of counties; the entire District of Columbia, which has no counties, is treated as a county equivalent.3

County subdivisions within the state are shown alphabetically with places for the following 12 states: Connecticut,

Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

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User Notes

Additional information concerning this Census 2000 product may become available after this

report is published. This information, called Notes and Errata, is available in portable document

format (PDF) on the U.S. Census Bureau’s Internet site at

http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html. To receive notification of user notes, subscribe

to the Census Product Update (http://www.census.gov/mp/www/cpu.html), a biweekly e-mail

newsletter available from the Customer Service Center of the Marketing Services Office at the U.S.

Census Bureau, or contact the Customer Services Center directly on 301-763-INFO (4636) or at

webmaster@census.gov.

GENERAL NOTES

User Note 1

The user should be aware that there are limitations to many of these data. Please refer to the text

provided with this report for further explanation of the limitations of the data. The population and

other data shown for Census 2000 in this report is as of April 1, 2000; the boundaries used for all

geographic entities are as of January 1, 2000. All boundaries are intended for Census Bureau statistical data collection and presentation only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes do not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or entitlement. Corrections to

the Census 2000 data as a result of certified Count Question Review changes are available from

the Census Bureau’s Internet site at: www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/notes/errata.pdf.

User Note 2

Data comparability for county subdivisions is shown only when the county subdivision contains

substantially the same territory as reported for the 1990 census (generally defined as at least 80

percent of the previous territory) unless the county subdivision is also a place. There is no comparability provided for county subdivisions that have been extensively revised. Revised entities are

noted by and within county. Changes to a geographic entity can be the result of legal change

actions, statistical redefinition, correction of previous boundary or drafting errors, or new erroneous information.

Incorporated place and census designated place (CDP) comparability is provided for all places that

retained their name or general area without regard to the amount of territorial change between

censuses. Place comparability is not shown if the entity is new for Census 2000 (including

changes from a CDP to a legally incorporated place and vice versa) or is the result of a merger that

created an entirely new entity, or if a Census 2000 CDP contains less than 50 percent of the territory of a 1990 census CDP.

HISTORICAL NOTES

The area of Rhode Island was part of the original territory of the United States. An original patent

was granted for the Providence Plantations in 1643, and a charter was granted for the Colony of

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in 1663. Rhode Island ratified the U.S. Constitution on

May 29, 1790; it was the 13th of the original 13 states to join the Union, with generally the same

boundary as the present state. However, there were changes to the boundary between Rhode

Island and Massachusetts in 1862, and additional changes from a resurvey of that boundary in

1897. The official name of the state is ‘‘State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.’’

Census data for Rhode Island are available beginning with the 1790 census.

User Notes III–1

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GEOGRAPHIC NOTES

The Census Bureau reports Rhode Island to be divided into five counties. Legally, Rhode Island

abolished its counties in 1960, with their authority transferred to the state and town governments. However, the geographic areas still serve a judicial purpose as well as a historical geographic framework. The 39 county subdivisions in the state include 31 towns, which are functioning governmental units, and 8 incorporated places that are independent of any county subdivision

and therefore are treated by the Census Bureau as equivalent to county subdivisions. The Census

Bureau identifies one area in the territorial sea as not within a county subdivision; this area is not

assigned to any county subdivision and is not counted in the number of county subdivisions.

There are 8 incorporated places and 19 CDPs in Rhode Island. Incorporated places in the state are

legally described as cities, and all are independent of any county subdivision. The Census Bureau

treats all CDPs as dependent within towns.

GEOGRAPHIC CHANGE NOTES

The Geographic Change Notes listed below document high-level geographic entities—counties,

county subdivisions, and places that are different from the information reported in the 1990 census. The notes identify geographic entities whose name and/or boundary have changed, entities

that no longer exist, newly established entities (both legal and statistical), and changes in geographic relationships, such as places that exist in one county and have expanded into or withdrawn from another county (the notes do not identify the other county(ies) in which the entity

exists; this can be determined from the Table listing all places in this publication) and places that

have become independent of or dependent within one or more county subdivisions. The changes

are reported by and within county. A few of the reported changes in name, legal status, or legal

relationship may be incorrect; if so, the correct version is shown in any Correction Notes section

above. Some changes are the result of legal actions that took place prior to the 1990 census, but

were not reported in that census.

The change notes for previous censuses reported only changes that occurred primarily as the

result of specific legal actions, as well as identifiable revisions to statistical entities (primarily

county subdivisions). For Census 2000, the notes reflect any boundary change that affects a geographic entity, regardless of whether it is the result of legal action, redefinition of a statistical

entity, correction of a previous boundary-reporting or -drafting error, or new erroneous information. For example, the county-level text ‘‘all districts revised’’ may reflect a legal redistricting of all

county subdivisions in the county, a major or minor relocation of county subdivision boundaries

due to more accurate mapping or more accurate boundary information, or a combination of these

that, in one way or another, affect every county subdivision in a county. In states whose legal entities rarely undergo a legal boundary change, such as the New England states, most of the entities

reported to have exchanged, gained, or lost territory did so as the result of mapping changes, not

legal actions. The extent and location of the boundary changes affecting any particular entity can

be determined by comparing the TIGER/Line® Files, Cartographic Boundary Files, or a comparable

set of maps for the 1990 and 2000 censuses.

Kent County, Rhode Island ........................... gained territory from Washington County.

East Greenwich town ............................... gained territory from North Kingstown town,

Washington County.

Newport County, Rhode Island

Melville CDP ........................................ lost territory.

Newport East CDP .................................. gained territory.

III–2 User Notes

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Providence County, Rhode Island

Cranston city ....................................... exchanged territory with Providence city.

Cumberland Hill CDP ............................... gained territory.

East Providence city ................................ exchanged territory with Pawtucket city.

North Providence CDP.............................. gained and lost territory.

North Providence town............................. exchanged territory with Pawtucket city.

Pascoag CDP........................................ gained territory.

Pawtucket city ...................................... exchanged territory with East Providence city

and North Providence town.

Providence city ..................................... exchanged territory with Cranston city.

Valley Falls CDP..................................... gained and lost territory.

Washington County, Rhode Island.................... lost territory to Kent County.

Bradford CDP ....................................... lost territory.

Hope Valley CDP.................................... gained territory.

Kingston CDP ....................................... gained territory.

Narragansett town ................................. gained territory from South Kingstown town.

North Kingstown town ............................. lost territory to East Greenwich town, Kent

County.

South Kingstown town ............................. lost territory to Narragansett town.

Westerly CDP ....................................... gained territory.

User Notes III–3

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Table 1. Population: Earliest Census to 2000; and Housing Units: 1950 to 2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

Urban and Rural

The State Urban Rural

Percent of total Change from

preceding census

Change from

preceding census

Change from

preceding census

Total number Number Percent

Number

of places

of 2,500

or more Number Number Percent Number Number Percent Urban Rural

POPULATION

Current urban definition:

2000 (Apr. 1) 1 048 319 44 855 4.5 22 953 146 50 607 5.6 95 173 –5 752 –5.7 90.9 9.1

1990 (Apr. 1) 1 003 464 (X) (X) 23 902 539 (X) (X) 100 925 (X) (X) 89.9 10.1

195090 urban definition:

1990 (Apr. 1) 1 003 464 56 310 5.9 23 863 381 39 377 4.8 140 083 16 933 13.7 86.0 14.0

1980 (Apr. 1) 947 154 –2 569 –0.3 23 824 004 –926 –0.1 123 150 1 355 1.1 87.0 13.0

1970 (Apr. 1) 949 723 90 235 10.5 15 824 930 82 033 11.0 121 795 5 204 4.5 87.1 12.9

1960 (Apr. 1) 859 488 67 592 8.5 18 742 897 75 685 11.3 116 591 –8 093 –6.5 86.4 13.6

1950 (Apr. 1) 791 896 (X) (X) 11 667 212 (X) (X) 124 684 (X) (X) 84.3 15.7

Pre1950 urban definition:

1960 (Apr. 1) 859 488 67 592 8.5 22 772 638 83 696 12.1 86 850 –16 104 –15.6 89.9 10.1

1950 (Apr. 1) 791 896 78 550 11.0 18 688 942 35 559 5.4 102 954 42 991 71.7 87.0 13.0

1940 (Apr. 1) 713 346 25 849 3.8 19 653 383 17 954 2.8 59 963 7 895 15.2 91.6 8.4

1930 (Apr. 1) 687 497 83 100 13.7 19 635 429 80 283 14.5 52 068 2 817 5.7 92.4 7.6

1920 (Jan. 1) 604 397 61 787 11.4 18 555 146 61 208 12.4 49 251 579 1.2 91.9 8.1

1910 (Apr. 15) 542 610 114 054 26.6 17 493 938 115 467 30.5 48 672 –1 413 –2.8 91.0 9.0

1900 (June 1) 428 556 83 050 24.0 15 378 471 83 628 28.4 50 085 –578 –1.1 88.3 11.7 1890 (June 1) 345 506 68 975 24.9 14 294 843 68 225 30.1 50 663 750 1.5 85.3 14.7 1880 (June 1) 276 531 59 178 27.2 14 226 618 64 511 39.8 49 913 –5 333 –9.7 82.0 18.0 1870 (June 1) 217 353 42 733 24.5 12 162 107 51 572 46.7 55 246 –8 839 –13.8 74.6 25.4

1860 (June 1) 174 620 27 075 18.4 9 110 535 28 451 34.7 64 085 –1 376 –2.1 63.3 36.7

1850 (June 1) 147 545 38 715 35.6 7 82 084 34 422 72.2 65 461 4 293 7.0 55.6 44.4

1840 (June 1) 108 830 11 631 12.0 5 47 662 17 290 56.9 61 168 –5 659 –8.5 43.8 56.2

1830 (June 1) 97 199 14 140 17.0 3 30 372 11 286 59.1 66 827 2 854 4.5 31.2 68.8

1820 (Aug. 7) 83 059 6 128 8.0 2 19 086 1 108 6.2 63 973 5 020 8.5 23.0 77.0

1810 (Aug. 6) 76 931 7 809 11.3 2 17 978 3 625 25.3 58 953 4 184 7.6 23.4 76.6

1800 (Aug. 4) 69 122 297 0.4 2 14 353 1 257 9.6 54 769 –960 –1.7 20.8 79.2

1790 (Aug. 2) 68 825 (X) (X) 2 13 096 (X) (X) 55 729 (X) (X) 19.0 81.0

HOUSING UNITS

Current urban definition:

2000 (Apr. 1) 439 837 25 265 6.1 (X) 399 791 28 910 7.8 40 046 –3 645 –8.3 90.9 9.1

1990 (Apr. 1) 414 572 (X) (X) (X) 370 881 (X) (X) 43 691 (X) (X) 89.5 10.5

195090 urban definition:

1990 (Apr. 1) 414 572 41 900 11.2 (X) 353 354 32 335 10.1 61 218 9 565 18.5 85.2 14.8

1980 (Apr. 1) 372 672 54 983 17.3 (X) 321 019 46 748 17.0 51 653 9 447 22.4 86.1 13.9

1970 (Apr. 1) 317 689 30 932 10.8 (X) 274 271 33 297 13.8 42 206 –3 577 –7.8 86.7 13.3

1960 (Apr. 1) 286 757 42 610 17.5 (X) 240 974 40 787 20.4 45 783 1 823 4.1 84.0 16.0

1950 (Apr. 1) 244 147 (X) (X) (X) 200 187 (X) (X) 43 960 (X) (X) 82.0 18.0

Population and Housing Unit Counts Rhode Island 1

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 2. Population and Housing Units: 1960 to 2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

County

Population Housing units

2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960

The State 1 048 319 1 003 464 947 154 949 723 859 488 439 837 414 572 372 672 317 689 286 757

COUNTY

Bristol County 50 648 48 859 46 942 45 937 37 146 19 881 18 567 16 373 14 106 12 051

Kent County 167 090 161 135 154 163 142 382 112 619 70 365 65 450 57 013 45 116 35 969

Newport County 85 433 87 194 81 383 94 228 81 891 39 561 37 475 32 898 27 639 24 796

Providence County 621 602 596 270 571 349 581 470 568 778 253 214 243 224 225 489 199 877 190 286

Washington County 123 546 110 006 93 317 85 706 59 054 56 816 49 856 40 899 30 951 23 655

2 Rhode Island Population and Housing Unit Counts

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 3. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density: 2000; and Percent Change: 1970

to 2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." Density computed using land area. For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

County

Average per square mile Percent change

Population Housing units

Population

Housing unitsLand area in

square miles Population

Housing units1990 to 20001980 to 19901970 to 19801990 to 20001980 to 19901970 to 1980

The State 1 048 319 439 837 1 044.93 1 003.2 420.9 4.5 5.9 –0.3 6.1 11.2 17.3

COUNTY

Bristol County 50 648 19 881 24.68 2 051.8 805.4 3.7 4.1 2.2 7.1 13.4 16.1

Kent County 167 090 70 365 170.17 981.9 413.5 3.7 4.5 8.3 7.5 14.8 26.4

Newport County 85 433 39 561 104.05 821.1 380.2 –2.0 7.1 –13.6 5.6 13.9 19.0

Providence County 621 602 253 214 413.27 1 504.1 612.7 4.2 4.4 –1.7 4.1 7.9 12.8

Washington County 123 546 56 816 332.75 371.3 170.7 12.3 17.9 8.9 14.0 21.9 32.1

Population and Housing Unit Counts Rhode Island 3

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 4. Population by Urban and Rural: 2000; and Population by Urban: 1990

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

County

2000 1990

Urban Rural Percent of total

population Urban

Total

population Total

In

urbanized

area

In

urban

cluster Total

In

place

Not in

place Urban Rural

Total

population

Current

urban

definition

195090

urban

definition

The State 1 048 319 953 146 928 119 25 027 95 173 6 315 88 858 90.9 9.1 1 003 464 902 539 863 381

COUNTY

Bristol County 50 648 50 449 50 449 – 199 199 – 99.6 0.4 48 859 48 650 47 303 Kent County 167 090 155 745 155 745 – 11 345 – 11 345 93.2 6.8 161 135 151 172 148 006 Newport County 85 433 76 032 76 032 – 9 401 351 9 050 89.0 11.0 87 194 75 500 71 331 Providence County 621 602 584 342 584 342 – 37 260 2 349 34 911 94.0 6.0 596 270 557 402 546 355 Washington County 123 546 86 578 61 551 25 027 36 968 3 416 33 552 70.1 29.9 110 006 69 815 50 386

4 Rhode Island Population and Housing Unit Counts

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 5. Population and Housing Units: 1980 to 2000; and Area Measurements and Density:

2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." Density computed using land area. For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

County

County Subdivision

Place

Population Housing units 2000 area measurements

in square miles

2000 average per

square mile

2000 1990 1980 2000 1990 1980 Total area Land area Population

Housing

units

The State 1 048 319 1 003 464 947 154 439 837 414 572 372 672 1 545.05 1 044.93 1 003.2 420.9

Bristol County 50 648 48 859 46 942 19 881 18 567 16 373 44.71 24.68 2 051.8 805.4

Barrington town 16 819 15 849 16 174 6 199 5 822 5 399 15.42 8.42 1 997.9 736.4

Barrington CDP 16 819 15 849 16 174 6 199 5 822 5 399 15.42 8.42 1 998.1 736.4

Bristol town 22 469 21 625 20 128 8 705 7 959 6 823 20.63 10.11 2 222.2 860.9

Bristol CDP 22 469 21 625 20 128 8 705 7 959 6 823 20.63 10.11 2 222.2 860.9

Warren town 11 360 11 385 10 640 4 977 4 786 4 151 8.65 6.15 1 845.8 808.7

Kent County † 167 090 161 135 154 163 70 365 65 450 57 013 188.10 170.17 981.9 413.5

Coventry town 33 668 31 083 27 065 13 059 11 788 9 492 62.34 59.54 565.5 219.3

East Greenwich town † 12 948 11 865 10 211 5 226 4 663 3 615 16.71 16.58 781.0 315.2

Warwick city 85 808 85 427 87 123 37 085 35 141 32 450 49.62 35.50 2 417.2 1 044.7

West Greenwich town 5 085 3 492 2 738 1 809 1 370 1 008 51.32 50.63 100.4 35.7

West Warwick town 29 581 29 268 27 026 13 186 12 488 10 448 8.11 7.93 3 728.7 1 662.1

West Warwick CDP 29 581 29 268 27 026 13 186 12 488 10 448 8.11 7.93 3 728.7 1 662.1

Newport County 85 433 87 194 81 383 39 561 37 475 32 898 313.64 104.05 821.1 380.2

Jamestown town 5 622 4 999 4 040 2 769 2 517 2 052 35.34 9.69 580.0 285.7

Little Compton town 3 593 3 339 3 085 2 103 1 850 1 694 28.90 20.87 172.1 100.7

Middletown town 17 334 19 460 17 216 7 603 7 104 6 483 14.95 12.98 1 335.4 585.7

Melville CDP (part) † 1 584 3 501 2 001 706 644 798 2.56 0.98 1 611.1 718.1

Newport East CDP † 11 463 11 080 11 030 5 206 4 793 4 311 5.87 5.68 2 019.0 917.0

Newport city 26 475 28 227 29 259 13 226 13 094 11 886 11.47 7.94 3 336.3 1 666.7

Portsmouth town 17 149 16 857 14 257 7 386 7 235 5 773 59.30 23.21 739.0 318.3

Melville CDP (part) † 741 925 787 306 310 281 2.50 1.18 630.0 260.2

Tiverton town 15 260 14 312 13 526 6 474 5 675 5 010 36.32 29.36 519.8 220.5

Tiverton CDP 7 282 7 259 7 653 3 199 2 919 2 742 6.58 4.17 1 747.5 767.7

Providence County 621 602 596 270 571 349 253 214 243 224 225 489 435.82 413.27 1 504.1 612.7

Burrillville town 15 796 16 230 13 164 5 821 5 751 4 602 57.15 55.56 284.3 104.8

Harrisville CDP 1 561 1 654 1 224 677 660 492 0.85 0.81 1 923.5 834.2

Pascoag CDP † 4 742 5 011 3 807 1 743 1 889 1 458 5.46 5.02 944.4 347.1

Central Falls city 18 928 17 637 16 995 7 270 7 337 7 446 1.29 1.21 15 652.0 6 011.7

Cranston city † 79 269 76 060 71 992 32 068 30 516 27 280 29.93 28.57 2 774.6 1 122.5

Cumberland town 31 840 29 038 27 069 12 572 11 217 9 152 28.25 26.79 1 188.4 469.2

Cumberland Hill CDP † 7 738 6 379 5 421 3 109 2 649 1 848 3.44 3.29 2 355.5 946.4

Valley Falls CDP † 11 599 11 175 10 892 4 668 4 293 3 884 3.66 3.55 3 269.5 1 315.8

East Providence city † 48 688 50 380 50 980 21 309 20 808 19 402 16.61 13.41 3 632.1 1 589.6

Foster town 4 274 4 316 3 370 1 578 1 525 1 132 51.87 51.14 83.6 30.9

Glocester town 9 948 9 227 7 550 3 786 3 460 2 829 56.84 54.82 181.5 69.1

Johnston town 28 195 26 542 24 907 11 574 10 384 8 758 24.37 23.67 1 191.4 489.1

Lincoln town 20 898 18 045 16 949 8 508 7 281 6 348 18.95 18.23 1 146.6 466.8

North Providence town † 32 411 32 090 29 188 14 867 14 134 11 343 5.79 5.67 5 720.2 2 623.9

North Providence CDP † 32 411 32 090 29 188 14 867 14 134 11 343 5.79 5.67 5 720.2 2 623.9

North Smithfield town 10 618 10 497 9 972 4 070 3 835 3 526 24.74 24.04 441.7 169.3

Pawtucket city † 72 958 72 644 71 204 31 819 31 615 29 768 9.00 8.74 8 351.2 3 642.2

Providence city † 173 618 160 728 156 804 67 915 66 794 67 535 20.53 18.47 9 401.7 3 677.7

Scituate town 10 324 9 796 8 405 3 904 3 520 2 897 54.79 48.68 212.1 80.2

Smithfield town 20 613 19 163 16 886 7 396 6 308 5 117 27.77 26.59 775.3 278.2

Greenville CDP 8 626 8 303 7 576 3 418 3 045 2 410 5.75 5.21 1 654.7 655.7

Woonsocket city 43 224 43 877 45 914 18 757 18 739 18 354 7.96 7.71 5 608.8 2 433.9

Washington County † 123 546 110 006 93 317 56 816 49 856 40 899 562.77 332.75 371.3 170.7

Charlestown town 7 859 6 478 4 800 4 797 4 256 3 064 59.29 36.84 213.3 130.2

Exeter town 6 045 5 461 4 453 2 196 1 919 1 390 58.38 57.71 104.7 38.0

Hopkinton town 7 836 6 873 6 406 3 112 2 662 2 264 44.13 42.99 182.3 72.4

Ashaway CDP 1 537 1 584 1 747 604 578 582 2.41 2.38 645.6 253.7

Hope Valley CDP † 1 649 1 446 1 414 663 565 512 3.50 3.30 499.0 200.6

Narragansett town † 16 361 r 15 004 12 088 9 159 r 8 210 6 587 37.77 14.15 1 156.5 647.4

Narragansett Pier CDP 3 671 3 721 3 342 2 129 2 007 1 576 3.94 3.62 1 013.5 587.8

New Shoreham town 1 010 836 620 1 606 1 264 1 009 109.50 9.73 103.8 165.0

North Kingstown town † 26 326 23 786 21 938 10 743 9 348 8 813 58.34 43.59 603.9 246.4

Richmond town 7 222 5 351 4 018 2 620 1 874 1 384 40.78 40.56 178.1 64.6

South Kingstown town † 27 921 r 24 612 20 414 11 291 r 9 802 8 138 79.77 57.09 489.0 197.8

Kingston CDP † 5 446 6 504 5 479 664 609 562 1.57 1.57 3 474.6 423.6

WakefieldPeacedale CDP 8 468 7 134 6 474 3 385 2 869 2 509 5.11 4.87 1 739.4 695.3

Westerly town 22 966 21 605 18 580 11 292 10 521 8 250 74.81 30.09 763.3 375.3

Bradford CDP † 1 497 1 604 1 354 496 557 459 1.88 1.88 795.0 263.4

Westerly CDP † 17 682 16 477 14 093 7 812 7 019 5 392 16.49 15.97 1 107.0 489.1

Population and Housing Unit Counts Rhode Island 5

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 6. Population and Housing Units: 1980 to 2000; and Area Measurements and Density:

2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." A place or place part is designated as (U) if it has entirely urban land area, as (R) if it has entirely rural land area, or as (U/R) if it has both

urban land area and rural land area. An entity shown as entirely urban (U) may have rural water area, which is not included in the total area shown. An entity with land area rounding to less than 0.01 in

square miles (shown as "–") has a small amount of land area in square meters (less than 12,949 square meters). Density computed using land area. For information on nonsampling error and definitions,

see text]

State

Place and [in Selected States]

County Subdivision

Population Housing units 2000 area measurements

in square miles

2000 average per

square mile 2000 urban

(U) or rural

(R) land

area 2000 1990 1980 2000 1990 1980 Total area Land area Population

Housing

units

The State (U/R) 1 048 319 1 003 464 947 154 439 837 414 572 372 672 1 545.05 1 044.93 1 003.2 420.9

Ashaway CDP, Washington County (U/R) 1 537 1 584 1 747 604 578 582 2.41 2.38 645.6 253.7

Urban part (U) 1 281 (X) (X) 501 (X) (X) 1.23 1.23 1 042.1 407.6

Rural part (R) 256 (X) (X) 103 (X) (X) 1.18 1.15 222.3 89.4

Barrington CDP, Bristol County (U/R) 16 819 15 849 16 174 6 199 5 822 5 399 15.42 8.42 1 998.1 736.4

Urban part (U) 16 819 (X) (X) 6 199 (X) (X) 8.56 8.40 2 002.7 738.1

Rural part (R) – (X) (X) – (X) (X) 6.86 0.02 – –

Barrington town, Bristol County (U/R) 16 819 15 849 16 174 6 199 5 822 5 399 15.42 8.42 1 997.9 736.4

Urban part (U) 16 819 (X) (X) 6 199 (X) (X) 8.56 8.40 2 002.5 738.1

Rural part (R) – (X) (X) – (X) (X) 6.86 0.02 – –

Bradford CDP, Washington County (U/R) 1 497 1 604 1 354 496 557 459 1.88 1.88 795.0 263.4

Urban part (U) 1 118 (X) (X) 378 (X) (X) 0.71 0.71 1 576.1 532.9

Rural part (R) 379 (X) (X) 118 (X) (X) 1.17 1.17 322.9 100.5

Bristol town, Bristol County (U/R) 22 469 21 625 20 128 8 705 7 959 6 823 20.63 10.11 2 222.2 860.9 Urban part (U) 22 270 (X) (X) 8 604 (X) (X) 8.61 8.60 2 589.1 1 000.3

Rural part (R) 199 (X) (X) 101 (X) (X) 12.03 1.51 131.8 66.9

Bristol CDP, Bristol County (U/R) 22 469 21 625 20 128 8 705 7 959 6 823 20.63 10.11 2 222.2 860.9

Urban part (U) 22 270 (X) (X) 8 604 (X) (X) 8.61 8.60 2 589.1 1 000.3

Rural part (R) 199 (X) (X) 101 (X) (X) 12.03 1.51 131.8 66.9

Burrillville town, Providence County (U/R) 15 796 16 230 13 164 5 821 5 751 4 602 57.15 55.56 284.3 104.8 Urban part (U) 8 880 (X) (X) 3 466 (X) (X) 8.95 8.92 995.4 388.5

Rural part (R) 6 916 (X) (X) 2 355 (X) (X) 48.20 46.64 148.3 50.5

Central Falls city, Providence County (U) 18 928 17 637 16 995 7 270 7 337 7 446 1.29 1.21 15 652.0 6 011.7

Charlestown town, Washington County (U/R) 7 859 6 478 4 800 4 797 4 256 3 064 59.29 36.84 213.3 130.2

Urban part (U) 1 792 (X) (X) 1 487 (X) (X) 2.37 2.36 758.5 629.4

Rural part (R) 6 067 (X) (X) 3 310 (X) (X) 56.92 34.48 176.0 96.0

Coventry town, Kent County (U/R) 33 668 31 083 27 065 13 059 11 788 9 492 62.34 59.54 565.5 219.3 Urban part (U) 28 377 (X) (X) 11 164 (X) (X) 21.90 21.08 1 346.2 529.6

Rural part (R) 5 291 (X) (X) 1 895 (X) (X) 40.44 38.46 137.6 49.3

Cranston city, Providence County (U/R) 79 269 76 060 71 992 32 068 30 516 27 280 29.93 28.57 2 774.6 1 122.5 Urban part (U) 77 606 (X) (X) 31 502 (X) (X) 23.15 21.85 3 551.3 1 441.6

Rural part (R) 1 663 (X) (X) 566 (X) (X) 6.78 6.72 247.6 84.3

Cumberland town, Providence County (U/R) 31 840 29 038 27 069 12 572 11 217 9 152 28.25 26.79 1 188.4 469.2

Urban part (U) 29 898 (X) (X) 11 930 (X) (X) 17.00 16.66 1 794.4 716.0

Rural part (R) 1 942 (X) (X) 642 (X) (X) 11.25 10.13 191.7 63.4

Cumberland Hill CDP, Providence County (U/R) 7 738 6 379 5 421 3 109 2 649 1 848 3.44 3.29 2 355.5 946.4 Urban part (U) 7 736 (X) (X) 3 107 (X) (X) 3.18 3.18 2 429.2 975.6

Rural part (R) 2 (X) (X) 2 (X) (X) 0.25 0.10 19.9 19.9

East Greenwich town, Kent County (U/R) 12 948 11 865 10 211 5 226 4 663 3 615 16.71 16.58 781.0 315.2 Urban part (U) 11 073 (X) (X) 4 600 (X) (X) 9.75 9.72 1 138.9 473.1

Rural part (R) 1 875 (X) (X) 626 (X) (X) 6.97 6.86 273.5 91.3

East Providence city, Providence County (U) 48 688 50 380 50 980 21 309 20 808 19 402 15.44 13.41 3 632.1 1 589.6

Exeter town, Washington County (U/R) 6 045 5 461 4 453 2 196 1 919 1 390 58.38 57.71 104.7 38.0

Urban part (U) 1 360 (X) (X) 474 (X) (X) 1.72 1.72 791.3 275.8

Rural part (R) 4 685 (X) (X) 1 722 (X) (X) 56.66 56.00 83.7 30.8

Foster town, Providence County (R) 4 274 4 316 3 370 1 578 1 525 1 132 51.87 51.14 83.6 30.9

Glocester town, Providence County (U/R) 9 948 9 227 7 550 3 786 3 460 2 829 56.84 54.82 181.5 69.1

Urban part (U) 1 608 (X) (X) 660 (X) (X) 1.93 1.93 831.8 341.4

Rural part (R) 8 340 (X) (X) 3 126 (X) (X) 54.90 52.89 157.7 59.1

Greenville CDP, Providence County (U/R) 8 626 8 303 7 576 3 418 3 045 2 410 5.75 5.21 1 654.7 655.7 Urban part (U) 8 626 (X) (X) 3 418 (X) (X) 5.47 5.21 1 656.6 656.4

Rural part (R) – (X) (X) – (X) (X) 0.28 0.01 – –

Harrisville CDP, Providence County (U) 1 561 1 654 1 224 677 660 492 0.82 0.81 1 923.5 834.2

Hope Valley CDP, Washington County (R) 1 649 1 446 1 414 663 565 512 3.50 3.30 499.0 200.6

Hopkinton town, Washington County (U/R) 7 836 6 873 6 406 3 112 2 662 2 264 44.13 42.99 182.3 72.4

Urban part (U) 1 321 (X) (X) 521 (X) (X) 1.26 1.26 1 047.8 413.3

Rural part (R) 6 515 (X) (X) 2 591 (X) (X) 42.87 41.73 156.1 62.1

Jamestown town, Newport County (U/R) 5 622 4 999 4 040 2 769 2 517 2 052 35.34 9.69 580.0 285.7 Urban part (U) 5 241 (X) (X) 2 488 (X) (X) 6.82 6.78 772.5 366.7

Rural part (R) 381 (X) (X) 281 (X) (X) 28.51 2.91 131.0 96.6

Johnston town, Providence County (U/R) 28 195 26 542 24 907 11 574 10 384 8 758 24.37 23.67 1 191.4 489.1 Urban part (U) 27 052 (X) (X) 11 131 (X) (X) 15.06 14.65 1 846.5 759.8

Rural part (R) 1 143 (X) (X) 443 (X) (X) 9.31 9.02 126.8 49.1

Kingston CDP, Washington County (U) 5 446 6 504 5 479 664 609 562 1.57 1.57 3 474.6 423.6

Lincoln town, Providence County (U/R) 20 898 18 045 16 949 8 508 7 281 6 348 18.95 18.23 1 146.6 466.8 Urban part (U) 20 613 (X) (X) 8 412 (X) (X) 16.29 15.74 1 309.5 534.4

Rural part (R) 285 (X) (X) 96 (X) (X) 2.66 2.49 114.7 38.6

Little Compton town, Newport County (R) 3 593 3 339 3 085 2 103 1 850 1 694 28.90 20.87 172.1 100.7

Melville CDP, Newport County (U/R) 2 325 4 426 2 788 1 012 954 1 079 5.05 2.16 1 076.7 468.7 Urban part (U) 2 325 (X) (X) 1 012 (X) (X) 2.14 2.11 1 100.3 478.9

Rural part (R) – (X) (X) – (X) (X) 2.91 0.05 – –

Middletown town, Newport County (U/R) 17 334 19 460 17 216 7 603 7 104 6 483 14.95 12.98 1 335.4 585.7

Urban part (U) 16 805 (X) (X) 7 339 (X) (X) 10.80 10.61 1 584.0 691.7

Rural part (R) 529 (X) (X) 264 (X) (X) 4.15 2.37 223.1 111.3

Narragansett town, Washington County (U/R) 16 361 r 15 004 12 088 9 159 r 8 210 6 587 37.77 14.15 1 156.5 647.4

Urban part (U) 16 361 (X) (X) 9 159 (X) (X) 14.22 14.07 1 162.4 650.7

Rural part (R) – (X) (X) – (X) (X) 23.55 0.07 – –

Narragansett Pier CDP, Washington

County (U) 3 671 3 721 3 342 2 129 2 007 1 576 3.66 3.62 1 013.5 587.8

6 Rhode Island Population and Housing Unit Counts

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 6. Population and Housing Units: 1980 to 2000; and Area Measurements and Density:

2000Con.

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." A place or place part is designated as (U) if it has entirely urban land area, as (R) if it has entirely rural land area, or as (U/R) if it has both

urban land area and rural land area. An entity shown as entirely urban (U) may have rural water area, which is not included in the total area shown. An entity with land area rounding to less than 0.01 in

square miles (shown as "–") has a small amount of land area in square meters (less than 12,949 square meters). Density computed using land area. For information on nonsampling error and definitions,

see text]

State

Place and [in Selected States]

County Subdivision

Population Housing units 2000 area measurements

in square miles

2000 average per

square mile 2000 urban

(U) or rural

(R) land

area 2000 1990 1980 2000 1990 1980 Total area Land area Population

Housing

units

The StateCon.

Newport city, Newport County (U/R) 26 475 28 227 29 259 13 226 13 094 11 886 11.47 7.94 3 336.3 1 666.7

Urban part (U) 26 124 (X) (X) 12 976 (X) (X) 6.05 5.77 4 525.6 2 247.9

Rural part (R) 351 (X) (X) 250 (X) (X) 5.42 2.16 162.3 115.6

Newport East CDP, Newport County (U) 11 463 11 080 11 030 5 206 4 793 4 311 5.87 5.68 2 019.0 917.0

New Shoreham town, Washington

County (R) 1 010 836 620 1 606 1 264 1 009 109.50 9.73 103.8 165.0

North Kingstown town, Washington

County (U/R) 26 326 23 786 21 938 10 743 9 348 8 813 58.34 43.59 603.9 246.4

Urban part (U) 23 327 (X) (X) 9 618 (X) (X) 28.88 28.36 822.7 339.2

Rural part (R) 2 999 (X) (X) 1 125 (X) (X) 29.46 15.24 196.8 73.8

North Providence town, Providence

County (U) 32 411 32 090 29 188 14 867 14 134 11 343 5.79 5.67 5 720.2 2 623.9

North Providence CDP, Providence

County (U) 32 411 32 090 29 188 14 867 14 134 11 343 5.79 5.67 5 720.2 2 623.9

North Smithfield town, Providence County (U/R) 10 618 10 497 9 972 4 070 3 835 3 526 24.74 24.04 441.7 169.3

Urban part (U) 7 797 (X) (X) 3 047 (X) (X) 9.21 9.15 852.1 333.0

Rural part (R) 2 821 (X) (X) 1 023 (X) (X) 15.53 14.89 189.5 68.7

Pascoag CDP, Providence County (U/R) 4 742 5 011 3 807 1 743 1 889 1 458 5.46 5.02 944.4 347.1

Urban part (U) 4 058 (X) (X) 1 556 (X) (X) 2.91 2.90 1 397.1 535.7

Rural part (R) 684 (X) (X) 187 (X) (X) 2.54 2.12 323.2 88.4

Pawtucket city, Providence County (U) 72 958 72 644 71 204 31 819 31 615 29 768 9.00 8.74 8 351.2 3 642.2

Portsmouth town, Newport County (U/R) 17 149 16 857 14 257 7 386 7 235 5 773 59.30 23.21 739.0 318.3

Urban part (U) 16 856 (X) (X) 7 108 (X) (X) 16.37 15.95 1 057.0 445.7

Rural part (R) 293 (X) (X) 278 (X) (X) 42.93 7.26 40.4 38.3

Providence city, Providence County (U) 173 618 160 728 156 804 67 915 66 794 67 535 20.53 18.47 9 401.7 3 677.7

Richmond town, Washington County (R) 7 222 5 351 4 018 2 620 1 874 1 384 40.78 40.56 178.1 64.6

Scituate town, Providence County (U/R) 10 324 9 796 8 405 3 904 3 520 2 897 54.79 48.68 212.1 80.2

Urban part (U) 2 468 (X) (X) 958 (X) (X) 2.73 2.62 942.2 365.7

Rural part (R) 7 856 (X) (X) 2 946 (X) (X) 52.06 46.06 170.6 64.0

Smithfield town, Providence County (U/R) 20 613 19 163 16 886 7 396 6 308 5 117 27.77 26.59 775.3 278.2

Urban part (U) 18 593 (X) (X) 6 693 (X) (X) 14.68 14.22 1 307.9 470.8

Rural part (R) 2 020 (X) (X) 703 (X) (X) 13.09 12.37 163.3 56.8

South Kingstown town, Washington

County (U/R) 27 921 r 24 612 20 414 11 291 r 9 802 8 138 79.77 57.09 489.0 197.8

Urban part (U) 21 979 (X) (X) 8 294 (X) (X) 17.96 17.68 1 243.4 469.2

Rural part (R) 5 942 (X) (X) 2 997 (X) (X) 61.82 39.42 150.7 76.0

Tiverton CDP, Newport County (U) 7 282 7 259 7 653 3 199 2 919 2 742 4.18 4.17 1 747.5 767.7

Tiverton town, Newport County (U/R) 15 260 14 312 13 526 6 474 5 675 5 010 36.32 29.36 519.8 220.5

Urban part (U) 11 006 (X) (X) 4 743 (X) (X) 9.74 9.72 1 132.1 487.9

Rural part (R) 4 254 (X) (X) 1 731 (X) (X) 26.58 19.63 216.7 88.2

Valley Falls CDP, Providence County (U) 11 599 11 175 10 892 4 668 4 293 3 884 3.66 3.55 3 269.5 1 315.8

WakefieldPeacedale CDP, Washington

County (U/R) 8 468 7 134 6 474 3 385 2 869 2 509 5.11 4.87 1 739.4 695.3

Urban part (U) 8 448 (X) (X) 3 376 (X) (X) 4.85 4.60 1 835.2 733.4

Rural part (R) 20 (X) (X) 9 (X) (X) 0.27 0.27 75.4 33.9

Warren town, Bristol County (U) 11 360 11 385 10 640 4 977 4 786 4 151 6.16 6.15 1 845.8 808.7

Warwick city, Kent County (U/R) 85 808 85 427 87 123 37 085 35 141 32 450 49.62 35.50 2 417.2 1 044.7

Urban part (U) 85 808 (X) (X) 37 085 (X) (X) 36.25 35.49 2 417.7 1 044.9

Rural part (R) – (X) (X) – (X) (X) 13.37 0.01 – –

Westerly CDP, Washington County (U/R) 17 682 16 477 14 093 7 812 7 019 5 392 16.49 15.97 1 107.0 489.1

Urban part (U) 16 570 (X) (X) 7 386 (X) (X) 9.42 9.41 1 760.4 784.7

Rural part (R) 1 112 (X) (X) 426 (X) (X) 7.07 6.56 169.5 64.9

Westerly town, Washington County (U/R) 22 966 21 605 18 580 11 292 10 521 8 250 74.81 30.09 763.3 375.3

Urban part (U) 20 438 (X) (X) 9 646 (X) (X) 15.28 15.26 1 339.4 632.1

Rural part (R) 2 528 (X) (X) 1 646 (X) (X) 59.53 14.83 170.5 111.0

West Greenwich town, Kent County (U/R) 5 085 3 492 2 738 1 809 1 370 1 008 51.32 50.63 100.4 35.7

Urban part (U) 906 (X) (X) 387 (X) (X) 0.85 0.78 1 163.7 497.1

Rural part (R) 4 179 (X) (X) 1 422 (X) (X) 50.46 49.85 83.8 28.5

West Warwick CDP, Kent County (U) 29 581 29 268 27 026 13 186 12 488 10 448 8.11 7.93 3 728.7 1 662.1

West Warwick town, Kent County (U) 29 581 29 268 27 026 13 186 12 488 10 448 8.11 7.93 3 728.7 1 662.1

Woonsocket city, Providence County (U) 43 224 43 877 45 914 18 757 18 739 18 354 7.76 7.71 5 608.8 2 433.9

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U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 7. Rank by 2000 Population and Housing Units: 1990 and 2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

Place [2,500 or More Population]

Population Housing units

2000 rank 2000 1990 2000 rank 2000 1990

The State (X) 1 048 319 1 003 464 (X) 439 837 414 572

Providence city  1 173 618 160 728 1 67 915 66 794 Warwick city  2 85 808 85 427 2 37 085 35 141 Cranston city  3 79 269 76 060 3 32 068 30 516 Pawtucket city 4 72 958 72 644 4 31 819 31 615 East Providence city  5 48 688 50 380 5 21 309 20 808

Woonsocket city  6 43 224 43 877 6 18 757 18 739

North Providence CDP  7 32 411 32 090 7 14 867 14 134

West Warwick CDP  8 29 581 29 268 9 13 186 12 488

Newport city 9 26 475 28 227 8 13 226 13 094

Bristol CDP  10 22 469 21 625 10 8 705 7 959

Central Falls city 11 18 928 17 637 12 7 270 7 337

Westerly CDP  12 17 682 16 477 11 7 812 7 019

Barrington CDP 13 16 819 15 849 13 6 199 5 822

Valley Falls CDP 14 11 599 11 175 15 4 668 4 293

Newport East CDP 15 11 463 11 080 14 5 206 4 793

Greenville CDP 16 8 626 8 303 16 3 418 3 045

WakefieldPeacedale CDP 17  8 468 7 134 17 3 385 2 869

Cumberland Hill CDP 18 7 738 6 379 19 3 109 2 649

Tiverton CDP 19 7 282 7 259 18 3 199 2 919

Kingston CDP  20 5 446 6 504 22 664 609

Pascoag CDP  21 4 742 5 011 21 1 743 1 889 Narragansett Pier CDP 22  3 671 3 721 20 2 129 2 007

8 Rhode Island Population and Housing Unit Counts

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 7a. Rank by 2000 Population and Housing Units: 1990 and 2000

[For information concerning historical counts, see "User Notes." For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

Minor Civil Division [2,500 or More Population]

Population Housing units

2000 rank 2000 1990 2000 rank 2000 1990

THE STATE

Providence city, Providence County 1  173 618 160 728 1 67 915 66 794

Warwick city, Kent County 2  85 808 85 427 2 37 085 35 141

Cranston city, Providence County 3  79 269 76 060 3 32 068 30 516

Pawtucket city, Providence County 4  72 958 72 644 4 31 819 31 615

East Providence city, Providence County 5  48 688 50 380 5 21 309 20 808

Woonsocket city, Providence County 6  43 224 43 877 6 18 757 18 739

Coventry town, Kent County 7  33 668 31 083 10 13 059 11 788

North Providence town, Providence County 8  32 411 32 090 7 14 867 14 134

Cumberland town, Providence County 9  31 840 29 038 11 12 572 11 217

West Warwick town, Kent County 10  29 581 29 268 9 13 186 12 488

Johnston town, Providence County 11  28 195 26 542 12 11 574 10 384 South Kingstown town, Washington County 12  27 921 r 24 612 14 11 291 r 9 802 Newport city, Newport County 13  26 475 28 227 8 13 226 13 094 North Kingstown town, Washington County 14  26 326 23 786 15 10 743 9 348 Westerly town, Washington County 15  22 966 21 605 13 11 292 10 521

Bristol town, Bristol County 16  22 469 21 625 17 8 705 7 959 Lincoln town, Providence County 17  20 898 18 045 18 8 508 7 281 Smithfield town, Providence County 18  20 613 19 163 20 7 396 6 308 Central Falls city, Providence County 19  18 928 17 637 22 7 270 7 337 Middletown town, Newport County 20  17 334 19 460 19 7 603 7 104

Portsmouth town, Newport County 21  17 149 16 857 21 7 386 7 235 Barrington town, Bristol County 22  16 819 15 849 24 6 199 5 822 Narragansett town, Washington County 23  16 361 r 15 004 16 9 159 r 8 210

Burrillville town, Providence County 24  15 796 16 230 25 5 821 5 751

Tiverton town, Newport County 25  15 260 14 312 23 6 474 5 675

East Greenwich town, Kent County 26  12 948 11 865 26 5 226 4 663

Warren town, Bristol County 27  11 360 11 385 27 4 977 4 786

North Smithfield town, Providence County 28  10 618 10 497 29 4 070 3 835

Scituate town, Providence County 29  10 324 9 796 30 3 904 3 520

Glocester town, Providence County 30  9 948 9 227 31 3 786 3 460

Charlestown town, Washington County 31  7 859 6 478 28 4 797 4 256

Hopkinton town, Washington County 32  7 836 6 873 32 3 112 2 662

Richmond town, Washington County 33  7 222 5 351 34 2 620 1 874

Exeter town, Washington County 34  6 045 5 461 35 2 196 1 919

Jamestown town, Newport County 35  5 622 4 999 33 2 769 2 517

West Greenwich town, Kent County 36  5 085 3 492 37 1 809 1 370 Foster town, Providence County 37  4 274 4 316 38 1 578 1 525 Little Compton town, Newport County 38  3 593 3 339 36 2 103 1 850

Population and Housing Unit Counts Rhode Island 9

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 8. Population by Urban and Rural and Size of Place: 2000

[Places classified by population size. Portions of certain places may be classified as rural (see "Extended Place" in Appendix A). For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

Size of Place [Population]

Total Urban

In place

All urban places

(entirely or partly urban) Entirely urban places Partly urban places

Population

Number of placesPercent of total population Total PopulationNumber of places PopulationNumber of places PopulationNumber of places Not in place

The State 1 048 319 27 100.0 953 146 739 219 26 460 430 13 278 789 13 213 927

In place 745 534 27 71.1 739 219 739 219 26 460 430 13 278 789 13 (X)

Place of

1,000,000 or more – – – – – – – – – – (X)

500,000 to 999,999 – – – – – – – – – – (X)

250,000 to 499,999 – – – – – – – – – – (X)

100,000 to 249,999 173 618 1 16.6 173 618 173 618 1 173 618 1 – – (X)

50,000 to 99,999 238 035 3 22.7 236 372 236 372 3 72 958 1 163 414 2 (X)

25,000 to 49,999 180 379 5 17.2 180 028 180 028 5 153 904 4 26 124 1 (X)

10,000 to 24,999 98 960 6 9.4 97 649 97 649 6 41 990 3 55 659 3 (X)

5,000 to 9,999 37 560 5 3.6 37 538 37 538 5 12 728 2 24 810 3 (X)

2,500 to 4,999 8 413 2 0.8 7 729 7 729 2 3 671 1 4 058 1 (X)

2,000 to 2,499 2 325 1 0.2 2 325 2 325 1 – – 2 325 1 (X)

1,500 to 1,999 4 747 3 0.5 2 842 2 842 2 1 561 1 1 281 1 (X)

1,000 to 1,499 1 497 1 0.1 1 118 1 118 1 – – 1 118 1 (X)

500 to 999 – – – – – – – – – – (X)

200 to 499 – – – – – – – – – – (X)

Less than 200 – – – – – – – – – – (X)

Cumulative summary:

Place of 1,000,000 or more – – – – – – – – – – (X)

500,000 or more – – – – – – – – – – (X)

250,000 or more – – – – – – – – – – (X)

100,000 or more 173 618 1 16.6 173 618 173 618 1 173 618 1 – – (X)

50,000 or more 411 653 4 39.3 409 990 409 990 4 246 576 2 163 414 2 (X)

25,000 or more 592 032 9 56.5 590 018 590 018 9 400 480 6 189 538 3 (X)

10,000 or more 690 992 15 65.9 687 667 687 667 15 442 470 9 245 197 6 (X)

5,000 or more 728 552 20 69.5 725 205 725 205 20 455 198 11 270 007 9 (X)

2,500 or more 736 965 22 70.3 732 934 732 934 22 458 869 12 274 065 10 (X)

2,000 or more 739 290 23 70.5 735 259 735 259 23 458 869 12 276 390 11 (X)

1,500 or more 744 037 26 71.0 738 101 738 101 25 460 430 13 277 671 12 (X)

1,000 or more 745 534 27 71.1 739 219 739 219 26 460 430 13 278 789 13 (X)

500 or more 745 534 27 71.1 739 219 739 219 26 460 430 13 278 789 13 (X)

200 or more 745 534 27 71.1 739 219 739 219 26 460 430 13 278 789 13 (X)

Not in place 302 785 (X) 28.9 213 927 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 213 927

10 Rhode Island Population and Housing Unit Counts

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 8. Population by Urban and Rural and Size of Place: 2000Con.

[Places classified by population size. Portions of certain places may be classified as rural (see "Extended Place" in Appendix A). For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

Size of Place [Population]

Rural

In place

All rural places

(entirely or partly

rural)

Entirely rural places Partly rural places

Total Population

Number of places PopulationNumber of places PopulationNumber of places

Not in

place

95 173 6 315 14 1 649 1 4 666 13 88 858 The State

6 315 6 315 14 1 649 1 4 666 13 (X) In place

Place of

– – – – – – – (X) 1,000,000 or more

– – – – – – – (X) 500,000 to 999,999

– – – – – – – (X) 250,000 to 499,999

– – – – – – – (X) 100,000 to 249,999

1 663 1 663 2 – – 1 663 2 (X) 50,000 to 99,999

351 351 1 – – 351 1 (X) 25,000 to 49,999

1 311 1 311 3 – – 1 311 3 (X) 10,000 to 24,999

22 22 3 – – 22 3 (X) 5,000 to 9,999

684 684 1 – – 684 1 (X) 2,500 to 4,999

– – 1 – – – 1 (X) 2,000 to 2,499

1 905 1 905 2 1 649 1 256 1 (X) 1,500 to 1,999

379 379 1 – – 379 1 (X) 1,000 to 1,499

– – – – – – – (X) 500 to 999

– – – – – – – (X) 200 to 499

– – – – – – – (X) Less than 200

Cumulative summary:

Place of – – – – – – – (X) 1,000,000 or more

– – – – – – – (X) 500,000 or more

– – – – – – – (X) 250,000 or more

– – – – – – – (X) 100,000 or more

1 663 1 663 2 – – 1 663 2 (X) 50,000 or more

2 014 2 014 3 – – 2 014 3 (X) 25,000 or more

3 325 3 325 6 – – 3 325 6 (X) 10,000 or more

3 347 3 347 9 – – 3 347 9 (X) 5,000 or more

4 031 4 031 10 – – 4 031 10 (X) 2,500 or more

4 031 4 031 11 – – 4 031 11 (X) 2,000 or more

5 936 5 936 13 1 649 1 4 287 12 (X) 1,500 or more

6 315 6 315 14 1 649 1 4 666 13 (X) 1,000 or more

6 315 6 315 14 1 649 1 4 666 13 (X) 500 or more

6 315 6 315 14 1 649 1 4 666 13 (X) 200 or more

88 858 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 88 858 Not in place

Population and Housing Unit Counts Rhode Island 11

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Table 9. Population, Housing Units, and Land Area by Urban and Rural and Size of Urban Area:

2000

[Areas classified by population size. For information on nonsampling error and definitions, see text]

State

Urban and Rural

Size of Urban Area

[Population]

Population Housing units Land area Number of urban areas

Total

Percent distribution TotalPercent distributionIn square milesPercent distribution TotalEntirely

in state

Partly

in state

The State 1 048 319 100.0 439 837 100.0 1 044.93 100.0 4 1 3

Urban 953 146 90.9 399 791 90.9 388.64 37.2 4 1 3

In central place 426 560 40.7 175 707 39.9 93.96 9.0 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 526 586 50.2 224 084 50.9 294.68 28.2 (X) (X) (X)

In urbanized area 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2 In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

1,000,000 or more 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2

In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

500,000 to 999,999 – – –– –––– –

In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

250,000 to 499,999 – – –– –––– – In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

100,000 to 249,999 – – –– –––– –

In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

50,000 to 99,999 – – –– –––– – In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

In urban cluster 25 027 2.4 12 724 2.9 20.41 2.0 2 1 1 In central place 16 570 1.6 7 386 1.7 9.41 0.9 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 8 457 0.8 5 338 1.2 11.00 1.1 (X) (X) (X)

25,000 or more 22 014 2.1 10 266 2.3 16.71 1.6 1 – 1

In central place 16 570 1.6 7 386 1.7 9.41 0.9 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 5 444 0.5 2 880 0.7 7.30 0.7 (X) (X) (X)

10,000 to 24,999 – – –– –––– –

In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

5,000 to 9,999 – – –– –––– –

In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

2,500 to 4,999 3 013 0.3 2 458 0.6 3.70 0.4 1 1 – In central place – – – – – – (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 3 013 0.3 2 458 0.6 3.70 0.4 (X) (X) (X)

Cumulative summary:

Urban area of

1,000,000 or more 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2 In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

500,000 or more 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2

In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

250,000 or more 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2

In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

100,000 or more 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2 In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

50,000 or more 928 119 88.5 387 067 88.0 368.23 35.2 2 – 2

In central place 409 990 39.1 168 321 38.3 84.55 8.1 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 518 129 49.4 218 746 49.7 283.68 27.1 (X) (X) (X)

25,000 or more 950 133 90.6 397 333 90.3 384.94 36.8 3 – 3

In central place 426 560 40.7 175 707 39.9 93.96 9.0 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 523 573 49.9 221 626 50.4 290.98 27.8 (X) (X) (X)

10,000 or more 950 133 90.6 397 333 90.3 384.94 36.8 3 – 3

In central place 426 560 40.7 175 707 39.9 93.96 9.0 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 523 573 49.9 221 626 50.4 290.98 27.8 (X) (X) (X)

5,000 or more 950 133 90.6 397 333 90.3 384.94 36.8 3 – 3 In central place 426 560 40.7 175 707 39.9 93.96 9.0 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 523 573 49.9 221 626 50.4 290.98 27.8 (X) (X) (X)

2,500 or more 953 146 90.9 399 791 90.9 388.64 37.2 4 1 3

In central place 426 560 40.7 175 707 39.9 93.96 9.0 (X) (X) (X)

Not in central place 526 586 50.2 224 084 50.9 294.68 28.2 (X) (X) (X)

Rural 95 173 9.1 40 046 9.1 656.29 62.8 (X) (X) (X)

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Appendixes

Several appendixes traditionally found in printed reports are now available in a separate volume.

See PHC-3-A, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Selected Appendixes, in print or on the Internet

at http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-a.pdf for the following:

Appendix A. Geographic Terms and Concepts

Appendix B. Definitions of Subject Characteristics

Appendix C. Data Collection and Processing Procedures

Appendix D. Questionnaire

Appendix E. Data Products and User Assistance

Appendix G. Accuracy of the Data

Appendix H. Acknowledgments

This Appendix section contains:

Appendix F. Maps

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

Appendixes
0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles

0 2 4 6 8 10 Kilometers

KENT

NEWPORT

WASHINGTON

PROVIDENCE

BRISTOL

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

MASSACHUSETTS

42° 42°

72° 71°

72° 71°

Appendix F.

Maps

Counties

Maps Rhode Island F-1

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

LEGEND

MAINE State

ADAMS County

Shoreline

Note: All boundaries and names are

as of January 1, 2000.
Map Legend

CAMPO American Indian Reservation (Federal)

State

ERIE County

YORK County Subdivision1

ROME Incorporated Place1

Zena Census Designated Place1

Lake Erie Large River, Lake, Water Body, or Shoreline

A fishhook joins contiguous and/or discontiguous

parts of the same geographic entity

1 A ’*’ following a place name indicates that the place is coextensive with a separate county subdivision. The

 county subdivision name is shown only if different than the name of the place. A ’°’ following a place name

 indicates that the place is an independent place or independent city. An independent place is not part of any

 legal county subdivision and thus serves as the statistical equivalent of a legal county subdivision. An

 independent city is not part of any county or legal county subdivision and thus serves as both the statistical

 equivalent of a county and a legal county subdivision. The name for the county subdivision is always the same

 as that of the place and never shown separately on the map.

Note: All legal boundaries and names are as of January 1, 2000. Where state, county, and/or county

subdivision boundaries coincide, the map shows the boundary symbol for the highest level of these geographic

entities. The county boundary is always shown. Where a county subdivision boundary coincides with a place

boundary, the map does not show the place boundary symbol. Any geographic entity name may include ’(pt.)’

if some portion of the entity extends beyond the limits of the map area displayed on the page, or if multiple

discontiguous pieces of the entity have been discretely labeled on the page. A geographic entity name may

include ’(pts.)’ if many discontiguous pieces exist for that entity that cannot be discretely labeled. The

boundaries shown on this map are for Census Bureau statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only;

their depiction and designation for statistical purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional

authority or rights of ownership or entitlement.

County Location Index

This list presents the reference coordinates for each county on the county subdivision outline map.

Map section numbers refer to the county subdivision outline maps only.

COUNTY MAP

SEC

MAP

REF

Bristol.......................... 1 MK-BR

Kent............................. 1 MI-BR

Newport....................... 1 MK-BT

Providence.................. 1 MI-BQ

Washington................. 1 MI-BT

County Subdivision Outline Map Legend and County Location Index

F-2 Rhode Island Maps

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

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1

Map Sections
NARRAGANSETT

KENT

NEWPORT

PROVIDENCE

BRISTOL

WASHINGTON

(pt.)

WASHINGTON

(pt.)

GLOCESTER

COVENTRY

WEST GREENWICH

HOPKINTON

CUMBERLAND

BURRILLVILLE

FOSTER

JOHNSTON

EAST

GREENWICH

PORTSMOUTH

JAMESTOWN

LITTLE

COMPTON

NORTH

KINGSTOWN

SOUTH

KINGSTOWN

RICHMOND

NARRAGANSETT

WESTERLY

CHARLESTOWN

NORTH

SMITHFIELD

SMITHFIELD

SCITUATE

BARRINGTON

TIVERTON

NEW SHOREHAM

EXETER

LINCOLN

WARREN MIDDLETOWN

Ashaway

Harrisville

Kingston

Narragansett

Pier

WakefieldPeacedale

Bradford

Pascoag

Greenville

Barrington

Hope

Valley

Westerly

Newport East

Tiverton

Bristol*

Melville

Valley Falls

West Warwick*

Cumberland

Hill

North

Providence*

WOONSOCKET°

CRANSTON°

PROVIDENCE°

NEWPORT°

CENTRAL FALLS°

PAWTUCKET°

EAST PROVIDENCE°

WARWICK°

Scituate

Reservoir

NARRAGANSETT

41°

42°

 30’

 00’

41°

42°

 30’

 00’

71° 30’

71° 30’

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U

B

T

B

S

B

R

B

Q

B

U

B

T

B

S

B

R

B

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MG MH MI MJ MK ML

MG MH MI MJ MK ML

American Indian Areas, Counties, County Subdivisions, and Places - Section 1

Maps Rhode Island F-3

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

0 2 4 6 8 Miles

0 2 4 6 8 Kilometers

Block

Island

Sound

Rhode Island Sound

Sakonnet River

Narragansett

Bay

B

V B

V
PROVIDENCE

BRISTOL

KENT

WASHINGTON

NEW

LONDON

NEWPORT

WINDHAM

(PART)

MIDDLESEX

(PART)

BRISTOL

(PART)

CONNECTICUT

MASSACHUSETTS

Fall River Warwick

Pawtucket

Attleboro

Woonsocket

Norwich

New

London

Providence

 PROVIDENCE-FALL RIVER-WARWICK

NEW LONDON-NORWICH

42° 42°

72° 71°

72° 71°

Metropolitan Areas, Counties, and Central Cities

F-4 Rhode Island Maps

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

LEGEND

JACKSON Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

MAINE State

ADAMS County

Newark Central City

State capital underlined

Metropolitan area boundaries are those defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget on June 30, 1999.The use of ’(PART)’ indicates that the geography is either discontiguous, extends beyond the map page, or in thecase of central cities, the central city extends beyond the MSA/CMSA boundary. All other boundaries and namesare as of January 1, 2000.

0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles0 2 4 6 8 10 Kilometers
Map Legend

STATE

County

URBANIZED AREA

Urban Cluster

Note: All legal boundaries and names are as

of January 1, 2000. For an urban cluster that

consists of more than one piece, its point symbol

is located at the center of its largest piece.

BOSTON, MA##NH##RI

PROVIDENCE,

RI##MA

Westerly, RI##CT

Charlestown

town

MASSACHUSETTS

CONNECTICUT

42@

43@

42@

43@

72@ 71@

72@ 71@

Urban Areas

Maps Rhode Island F− 5

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

0 5 10 15 Miles

0 5 10 15 Kilometers
PHC-3-41 Rhode Island: 2000 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Population and Housing Unit Counts

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