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| 1 | Narragansett Pier |
| 2 | Town Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Narragansett NEIGHBORHOODS Narragansett Pier, Town Center
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Narragansett, RI Charlestown, Exeter, Jamestown, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown
POPULATION
16,361
| NARRAGANSETT INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 16,361 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 9,159 |
| NARRAGANSETT HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 46.27% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 28.47% |
| % VACANT | 25.26% |
| TYPE OF NARRAGANSETT HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 79.39% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 4.02% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 8.31% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 7.37% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.19% |
| OTHER | 0.72% |
| SIZE OF NARRAGANSETT HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.22% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 9.96% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 31.10% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 33.89% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 17.84% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 5.99% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.85% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 45.27% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 38.10% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 9.78% |
| NARRAGANSETT REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $357,530 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,250 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$109,000 | 0.72% |
| $109,001-$217,000 | 3.45% |
| $217,001-$434,000 | 60.62% |
| $434,001-$651,000 | 19.94% |
| $651,001-$868,000 | 8.19% |
| $868,001-$1,084,000 | 2.24% |
| $1,084,001-$1,626,000 | 2.08% |
| $1,626,001-$2,168,000 | 0.94% |
| > $2,168,000 | 1.82% |
| PEOPLE OF Narragansett | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 3.89% |
| 5 TO 17 | 12.93% |
| 18 TO 24 | 19.89% |
| 25 TO 34 | 10.67% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.59% |
| 55 TO 64 | 10.92% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.12% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 91.29% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 41.80% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $50,363 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $28,194 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 16.00% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Education (13.04%), Healthcare (12.92%), Retail (10.41%), Accomodation (9.45%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (8.49%), Construction (7.77%), Manufacturing (6.98%), Public Service (6.82%), Other (4.87%), Finance (3.74%), Information Technology (3.12%), Agriculture (2.66%), Arts (2.36%), Administration (2.31%), Transportation (2.01%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 19.02% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 95.58% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.89% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.97% |
| ASIAN | 0.69% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.34% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.53% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.80% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Irish (23.74%), Italian (16.86%), Unclassified (11.77%), English (11.18%), Other Groups (4.82%), German (4.73%), French Canadian (3.92%), French (3.81%), United States or American (3.05%), Polish (2.55%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.46% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (90.69%) |
Narragansett is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 16,361 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Narragansett is the 23rd largest community in Rhode Island.
Narragansett is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Narragansett is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Narragansett who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.11%), management occupations (10.02%), and sales jobs (9.98%).
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Narragansett, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Narragansett provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Narragansett, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
In addition to being popular with young singles, Narragansett is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Narragansett is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Narragansett really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Narragansett perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Narragansett are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Narragansett, which has a vibrant tourist economy.
The citizens of Narragansett are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 41.80% of adults in Narragansett have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Narragansett in 2000 was $28,194, which is wealthy relative to Rhode Island and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,776 for a family of four.
The people who call Narragansett home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Narragansett is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Narragansett include Irish, Italian, English, German, French Canadian, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Narragansett is English.
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