Central Falls, Rhode Island
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| City of Central Falls | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| NECTA | Providence-Fall River |
| County | Providence |
| Incorporated (town) | 1730 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1895 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Mayor-council |
| - City manager | Charles D. Moreau |
| Area | |
| - City | 3.34 km² (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 19,159 |
| - Density | 6,113/km² (15,834/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02863 |
| Website: http://www.centralfallsri.us/ | |
Central Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 18,928 at the 2000 census. It is among the most densely populated cities in the United States. Central Falls takes its name from a waterfall on the nearby Blackstone River.
[edit] Geography
Central Falls is located at (41.889863, -71.392606)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 18,928 people, 6,696 households, and 4,359 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,039.8/km² (15,652.0/mi²). There were 7,270 housing units at an average density of 2,319.8/km² (6,011.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.16% White, 5.82% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 28.35% from other races, and 7.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.77% of the population.
There were 6,696 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,628, and the median income for a family was $26,844. Males had a median income of $23,854 versus $18,544 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,825. About 25.9% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.8% of those under age 18 and 29.3% of those age 65 or over.
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