A lot of people in Central Falls take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Central Falls, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.
In Central Falls, just 9.15% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Central Falls in 2022 was $19,552, which is low income relative to Rhode Island and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,208 for a family of four. However, Central Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Central Falls is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Central Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Central Falls, accounting for 69.09% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Central Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Central Falls include Cape Verdean, Portuguese, Irish, French, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Central Falls's cultural character, accounting for 39.44% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Central Falls is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.
