Central Falls.
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4 tracts·23K people·$352K median·19,013/mi²
Hispanic 69 · White 15 · Black 10 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1 · Asian 0
Other 43 · Married couple 30 · Living alone 27
Health 37 · Manufacturing 23 · Retail 13 · Professional 12 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 5 · Other 3
Service 36 · Production · transport 23 · Sales · office 17 · Management · business · science · arts 15 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 59 · Carpool 27 · Work from home 5 · Transit 5 · Walk 4 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Central Falls is $352,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Central Falls has 22,701 residents across 4 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 32.5; the population is 69.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White, 9.7% Black, 4.6% Multiracial, 1.5% Other and 0.1% Asian; the average household has 2.8 people; 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.6% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The Learning Community (22%), Raices Dual Language Academy (16%) and Segue Inst for Learning (14%) lead the elementary schools; Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High (36%) and Calcutt Middle School (7%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,200/month, 24% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Central Falls is $49,285 a year, 43% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Central Falls, median rent is $1,200/month and the median home value is $352,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Central Falls reported 4.3 violent crimes and 9.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 94 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Central Falls are heat wave (80), inland flooding (71) and earthquake (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.20g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Central Falls, 3.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).