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Central Falls, RI
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Central Falls profile


Living in Central Falls



Central Falls is a medium-sized city located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 22,490 people and four associated neighborhoods, Central Falls is the 16th largest community in Rhode Island. Much of the housing stock in Central Falls was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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.

The population of Central Falls has a very low overall level of education: only 9.15% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

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.

In addition, Central Falls has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (39.44%).

The most common language spoken in Central Falls is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Portuguese.