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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	1,052,567
Median Income 2010 for Households	$54,902
Poverty Rate	12.2%
Median Age	39.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Rhode Island Demographics Summary

Rhode Island Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	803,685
Black	51,560
American Indian	4,020
Asian	29,988
Pacific Islander	305
Some Other Race	8,875
Two or More Races	23,479
Hispanic	130,655
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Rhode Island Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Rhode Island White population is 803,685 persons or 76.4%.
• The Rhode Island Hispanic population is 130,655 persons or 12.4%.
• The Rhode Island Black population is 51,560 persons or 4.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Rhode Island Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Rhode Island ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	39.4 years
Median Age - Females	40.8 years
Median Age - Males	37.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.3% of the Rhode Island population under 18, Rhode Island has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	21.3%
Persons Over 65	14.4%
Everyone else	64.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age