Central Falls, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Falls	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$23,647	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$51,370	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,595	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,897	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,164	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,535	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.9%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central Falls is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Central Falls is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central Falls is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central Falls is 98% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,243 $51,370 $102,740

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Central Falls median earnings by income bracket

Central Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	33.8%	33.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin Town, MA	34,557	$178,186	119.1%
Norton Center, MA	2,839	$147,074	80.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,235	$140,471	72.7%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,752	$138,419	70.2%
Mansfield Center, MA	8,240	$137,759	69.4%
Central Falls, RI	20,175	$51,370	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oroville, CA	20,168	$51,546	36.6%
Montgomery, IL	20,189	$145,914	79.4%
Kirkland, QC	20,189	n/a
West Hempstead, NY	20,191	$194,054	138.6%
Willmar, MN	20,156	$75,861	6.7%
Central Falls, RI	20,175	$51,370	36.8%

Source: The Central Falls, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.