Cranston, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cranston	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$53,562	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$108,998	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,869	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,844	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,889	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,759	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cranston is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cranston is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cranston is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cranston is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,658 $108,998 $217,996

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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Cranston median earnings by income bracket

Cranston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Valley Falls, RI	11,907	$132,765	63.2%
Greenville, RI	9,423	$131,514	61.7%
Cranston, RI	83,148	$108,998	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deerfield Beach, FL	83,186	$69,545	14.5%
Silver Spring, MD	83,266	$133,391	64.0%
Brooklyn Park, MN	83,324	$109,999	35.2%
New Westminster, BC	82,940	n/a
Tustin, CA	82,930	$130,764	60.8%
Cranston, RI	83,148	$108,998	34.0%

Source: The Cranston, 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.