Central Falls, RI Population

Overview

22,192

Total Population

31.6

Median age

47.81%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,866

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Central Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Central Falls is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Central Falls's population under 18 was 28.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Central Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Central Falls, 22.95% were under the age of 15, 24.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.62% aged 30 to 64, 6.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 972 less females than males in Central Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in Central Falls, RI.
The Central Falls, RI gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,154.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,114.

Central Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Central Falls population: 42.38% are White, 6.87% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 36.66% are some other race and 13.45% are multiracial.
Central Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,866 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,326 (28.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Central Falls is White with a population of 9,404 (42.38% of the total population).

Central Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,546 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Central Falls's population increased by 437 (2.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Central Falls's population increased by 3,111 (16.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Central Falls's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,998.