Charlestown, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Charlestown, RI

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

B

106%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charlestown	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$92,521	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$104,593	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,268	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,373	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,403	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	13.8%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Charlestown, RI

34 Sandpiper Ln

Charlestown, RI

26 E Bayview Rd

Charlestown, RI

33 Foxtrot Dr

Charlestown, RI

203 N Niantic Dr

Charlestown, RI

Key findings

The income per capita in Charlestown is 106% higher than the national average
The median household income in Charlestown is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charlestown is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Charlestown is 63% lower than the national average

Compare Charlestown, RI Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Charlestown

See all the best places to live around Charlestown

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Charlestown poll results

am i middle class

$69,721 $104,593 $209,186

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.

The best places in Rhode Island

Here are the best places to live in Rhode Island

Check out the 10 safest cities in Rhode Island

These are the largest cities in Rhode Island

Safest States In The US

Charlestown median earnings by income bracket

Charlestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	33.6%	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watch Hill, RI	202	$176,588	117.1%
Kingston, RI	6,555	$167,925	106.5%
Ashaway, RI	1,489	$156,329	92.2%
Quonochontaug, RI	432	$138,946	70.8%
Carolina, RI	917	$133,598	64.3%
Charlestown, RI	1,440	$104,593	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ravenna, MI	1,440	$76,977	5.4%
Apollo, PA	1,440	$64,938	20.2%
Bainbridge, PA	1,440	$133,257	63.8%
Ignacio, CO	1,441	$77,596	4.6%
Harlan, KY	1,439	$38,282	52.9%
Charlestown, RI	1,440	$104,593	28.6%

Source: The Charlestown, 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.