Population 3,330 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ashaway
Household size in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ashaway average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Providence area overall, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Ashaway skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Ashaway than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ashaway
Renters in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Ashaway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (21.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ashaway as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Providence area (7.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Ashaway is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The Providence area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $958 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,014 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,414 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$456 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Ashaway runs $1,414 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Providence area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ashaway
Bachelor's degrees in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Ashaway as nationally: 35.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ashaway: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ashaway
| Period | Ashaway | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ashaway runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ashaway compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashaway | 2.63 | 45.7 | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 1960 | $1,414 | 35.3% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| Bradford | 2.46 | 37.1 | 8.4% | 24.6% | 13.6% | 1974 | $1,262 | 39.0% | 97.1% | 6.3% |
| Wood River Junction | 2.86 | 37.3 | 14.2% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 1974 | $1,587 | 43.9% | 97.4% | 3.8% |
| Hopkinton | 1.74 | 53.5 | 3.1% | 47.5% | 13.2% | 1987 | $546 | 45.6% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Westerly | 2.24 | 51.5 | 6.4% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 1972 | $1,276 | 46.1% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| North Stonington | 2.51 | 49.9 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,298 | 53.8% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| Pawcatuck | 2.19 | 45.3 | 9.1% | 32.3% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,444 | 43.8% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Charlestown | 2.27 | 54.4 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 31.2% | 1977 | $1,473 | 41.8% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
| Hope Valley | 2.51 | 45.7 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 8.5% | 1985 | $1,306 | 34.5% | 90.7% | 4.1% |
| Carolina | 2.87 | 40.3 | 13.3% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,580 | 49.7% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Richmond | 2.82 | 41.5 | 14.8% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,580 | 50.8% | 98.4% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ashaway. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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