Richmond, RI

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Richmond, Rhode Island

Richmond, Rhode Island, in Washington county, is 19 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 67 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the New London - Norwich metropolitan area. Richmond has a population of 7,222.

The People and Families of Richmond

In Richmond, about 68% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Richmond. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Richmond.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richmond had a median family income of $64,688. Richmond has a large middle class. The town isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Richmond residents, with $1,250. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Richmond isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Richmond Housing

In Richmond, 91% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the town may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young.

Commuting

In Richmond, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Richmond strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Richmond, RI

Comparing Richmond to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Metro Area	New London - Norwich
Standard Zip Codes	02812, 02832, 02836, 02875, 02892, 02898
Phone Area Codes	401
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.48
Longitude	-71.639

Station	KINGSTON
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	NEWPORT ROSE
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 54 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	48 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	NORTH FOSTER 1 E
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,222	100%
Male	3,623	50.2%
Female	3,599	49.8%
Under 18	2,014	27.9%
18+	5,208	72.1%
65+	509	7%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.14
White	7,003	97%
African-American	29	0.4%
Asian	32	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	66	0.9%
Other	14	0.2%
Mixed Race	78	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	89	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,769
Growth	547
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	17.2%
Irish	16.5%
Italian	12.6%
French (except Basque)	9.5%
German	6.5%
French Canadian	6.1%
US/American	5.2%
Polish	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
Scottish	4.1%
Portuguese	3.7%
Swedish	2.2%
Norwegian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Canadian	0.8%
Armenian	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Greek	0.4%
British	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Kenyan	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richmond	7,222	$64,688
Charlestown	7,859	$56,866
Exeter	6,045	$74,157
Hopkinton	7,836	$59,143
Kingston	5,446	$66,133
Narragansett	16,361	$67,571
South Kingstown	27,921	$67,912

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Clark Memorial Library 7 Pinehurst Drive Richmond, Rhode Island (401) 364-6100 Library Web Site

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