Population 1,394 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wood River Junction holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, 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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Wood River Junction is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, 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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wood River Junction (14.2%), above the national share of 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 Wood River Junction
Renters in Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wood River Junction is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a quarter of owners (25.3%) 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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Wood River Junction than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Wood River Junction run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in the Providence area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,011 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,059 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,587 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$960 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wood River Junction costs $1,587 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Providence area overall ($1,439). The typical renter here spends 23.3% 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 Wood River Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wood River Junction (43.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wood River Junction: 97.4% 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 Wood River Junction
| Period | Wood River Junction | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wood River Junction runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Wood River Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood River Junction | 2.86 | 37.3 | 14.2% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 1974 | $1,587 | 43.9% | 97.4% | 3.8% |
| Bradford | 2.46 | 37.1 | 8.4% | 24.6% | 13.6% | 1974 | $1,262 | 39.0% | 97.1% | 6.3% |
| Ashaway | 2.63 | 45.7 | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 1960 | $1,414 | 35.3% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| Carolina | 2.87 | 40.3 | 13.3% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,580 | 49.7% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Charlestown | 2.27 | 54.4 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 31.2% | 1977 | $1,473 | 41.8% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
| Richmond | 2.82 | 41.5 | 14.8% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,580 | 50.8% | 98.4% | 1.7% |
| Hopkinton | 1.74 | 53.5 | 3.1% | 47.5% | 13.2% | 1987 | $546 | 45.6% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Hope Valley | 2.51 | 45.7 | 6.6% | 17.2% | 8.5% | 1985 | $1,306 | 34.5% | 90.7% | 4.1% |
| Kenyon | 2.60 | 46.9 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 1984 | $1,533 | 42.8% | 96.6% | 3.3% |
| Wyoming | 2.57 | 41.8 | 11.1% | 2.7% | 7.8% | 1985 | $1,575 | 47.3% | 98.4% | 0.8% |
| Westerly | 2.24 | 51.5 | 6.4% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 1972 | $1,276 | 46.1% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
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 Wood River Junction. 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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