Population 3,355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Happy Hollow
Household size in Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Happy Hollow average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 42.6 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 41.2 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 43.9 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 40.9 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | −1.6 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Happy Hollow is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Happy Hollow: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Valley Falls as a whole looks much the same.
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 Happy Hollow
Renters in Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.3% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.4% | 30.3% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.1% | 32.5% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.1% | 32.9% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +4.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Happy Hollow than nationally: 49.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Happy Hollow as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Valley Falls as a whole (6.0%).
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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1954 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1960 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1960 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Happy Hollow 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. Valley Falls 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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $771 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $813 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $867 | $924 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,335 | $1,428 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$544 | +$657 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
The median renter in Happy Hollow pays $1,335 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Happy Hollow
Bachelor's degrees in Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 19.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 26.9% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 24.2% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 27.1% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Happy Hollow: 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 76.3% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 83.4% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 83.9% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 86.2% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +9.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Happy Hollow never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Happy Hollow
| Period | Happy Hollow | Valley Falls | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Happy Hollow has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Happy Hollow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hollow | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.5% | 49.1% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,335 | 20.7% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| Darlington | 2.71 | 36.1 | 24.2% | 48.8% | 7.9% | 1944 | $1,238 | 17.6% | 81.9% | 8.2% |
| Fairlawn | 2.58 | 36.7 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 5.3% | 1944 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 86.4% | 5.2% |
| Woodlawn | 2.59 | 35.8 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 10.9% | 1943 | $1,248 | 20.7% | 72.7% | 9.1% |
| Marieville | 2.58 | 44.6 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 30.5% | 88.7% | 7.8% |
| Hope | 1.92 | 42.3 | 9.9% | 42.5% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,585 | 67.8% | 96.1% | 7.9% |
| Charles | 2.62 | 34.4 | 16.3% | 58.4% | 10.7% | 1951 | $1,125 | 21.7% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
| Blackstone | 2.20 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 1941 | $1,881 | 83.6% | 97.3% | 3.7% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Mount Hope | 1.98 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $1,820 | 58.2% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Twin Rivers Beach | 2.19 | 49.7 | 4.4% | 38.6% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,495 | 37.4% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
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 Happy Hollow. 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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