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Glocester, Rhode Island, in Providence county, is 14 miles NW of Providence, Rhode Island (center to center) and 43 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 9,948 people lived in Glocester.
In Glocester, about 65% of adults are married. Glocester is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Glocester is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Glocester had a median family income of $62,679.
Glocester residents donated more money ($4,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Glocester.
An estimated 86% of living spaces in Glocester are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Glocester as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Glocester, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Glocester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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