Population 5,357 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hamlet
Household size in Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hamlet are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 37.6 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 38.8 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Hamlet is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 32.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southeast.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 18.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 18.3% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 22.1% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hamlet: 18.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Still, single parents are less common here than in Woonsocket overall (22.1%). The single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Hamlet
Renters in Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 59.0% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 60.7% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 63.5% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 62.8% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hamlet rent: 75.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 16.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Hamlet than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1944 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1944 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1948 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1953 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +9 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Hamlet is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1939 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $787 | $753 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $784 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $967 | $898 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,192 | $1,223 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$471 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Hamlet runs $1,192 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $404 a month since 2006–10, up 51%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the west.
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 Hamlet
Bachelor's degrees in Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 17.4% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 19.2% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hamlet have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Woonsocket. The share with a degree is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 72.9% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 77.9% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 81.5% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 83.0% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +10.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Hamlet never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Woonsocket. The share with a diploma is up 10.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Hamlet
| Period | Hamlet | Woonsocket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hamlet: 12.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Hamlet compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | 2.24 | 36.8 | 18.5% | 75.9% | 12.8% | 1951 | $1,192 | 19.2% | 82.7% | 12.6% |
| Social | 2.69 | 36.9 | 23.2% | 79.7% | 10.8% | 1948 | $1,145 | 16.9% | 78.6% | 6.3% |
| Bernon Heights | 2.29 | 50.7 | 10.2% | 47.9% | 7.1% | 1952 | $1,100 | 23.1% | 91.0% | 9.2% |
| Globe | 2.62 | 35.8 | 26.4% | 65.2% | 7.1% | 1944 | $1,270 | 16.8% | 86.7% | 5.7% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.5% | 49.1% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,335 | 20.7% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| Twin Rivers Beach | 2.19 | 49.7 | 4.4% | 38.6% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,495 | 37.4% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Marieville | 2.58 | 44.6 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 30.5% | 88.7% | 7.8% |
| Fairlawn | 2.58 | 36.7 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 5.3% | 1944 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 86.4% | 5.2% |
| Centerdale | 2.18 | 43.7 | 12.6% | 36.6% | 6.9% | 1964 | $1,418 | 33.5% | 91.1% | 1.6% |
| Darlington | 2.71 | 36.1 | 24.2% | 48.8% | 7.9% | 1944 | $1,238 | 17.6% | 81.9% | 8.2% |
| Woodlawn | 2.59 | 35.8 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 10.9% | 1943 | $1,248 | 20.7% | 72.7% | 9.1% |
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 Hamlet. 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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