Central Falls

  1. Central Falls Legal Resources
  2. Central Falls Statistics
  3. Central Falls Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Central Falls Employment Information
  5. Central Falls Family Information
  6. Central Falls Education Information
  7. Central Falls Business Information
  8. Central Falls Public Benefits Information
  9. Central Falls Criminal Information
  10. Central Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Central Falls Zip Codes


Central Falls Legal Resources Back to top

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Central Falls Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,928
  • Land Area (2000): 3.132 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.212 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): CENTRAL FALLS
Central Falls Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,403 2002 19,315 2005 19,213
2000 17,341 2003 19,283 2006 19,006
2001 19,119 2004 19,367 2007 18,818

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Houses (2000): 7,270
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Central Falls Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,124
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $82,692,000 / $20,572,000
Central Falls Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,147 7,395 752 9.24% 92
1991 7,839 6,989 850 10.85% 108
1992 7,608 6,685 924 12.14% 121
1993 7,263 6,529 735 10.11% 101
1994 6,966 6,311 656 9.41% 94
1995 7,599 6,947 652 8.58% 86
1996 7,650 7,064 586 7.66% 77
1997 7,806 7,207 600 7.68% 77
1998 7,802 7,285 517 6.63% 66
1999 7,797 7,349 448 5.75% 58
2000 7,892 7,439 454 5.75% 57
2001 7,998 7,407 591 7.39% 74
2002 8,049 7,448 601 7.46% 75
2003 8,239 7,555 685 8.31% 83
2004 8,064 7,458 606 7.51% 75
2005 8,144 7,550 594 7.29% 73
2006 8,257 7,676 581 7.04% 71
2007 8,252 7,707 545 6.61% 66
2008 8,301 7,457 844 10.17% 102
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,241 7,531 710 8.62% 86
Feb 2008 8,177 7,461 716 8.76% 88
Mar 2008 8,250 7,463 787 9.54% 95
Apr 2008 8,206 7,517 689 8.40% 84
May 2008 8,271 7,399 872 10.54% 105
Jun 2008 8,378 7,480 898 10.72% 107
Jul 2008 8,434 7,484 950 11.26% 113
Aug 2008 8,375 7,399 976 11.65% 117
Sep 2008 8,379 7,377 1,002 11.96% 120
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Central Falls Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 340 8.73%
2. Construction 335 8.60%
3. Metal Manufactuing 284 7.29%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 240 6.16%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 237 6.09%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 174 4.47%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 156 4.01%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 111 2.85%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 107 2.75%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 102 2.62%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 2.54%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 90 2.31%
13. Paper Manufacturing 87 2.23%
14. Health Care 84 2.16%
15. Educational Services 82 2.11%
16. Finance and Insurance 72 1.85%
17. Department and Other General Stores 70 1.80%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 69 1.77%
19. Repair and Maintenance 66 1.69%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 415 12.67%
2. Health Care 402 12.27%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 233 7.11%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 217 6.63%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 207 6.32%
6. Educational Services 198 6.05%
7. Finance and Insurance 157 4.79%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 103 3.15%
9. Social Assistance 103 3.15%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 100 3.05%
11. Department and Other General Stores 84 2.56%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 78 2.38%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 74 2.26%
14. Metal Manufactuing 71 2.17%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 65 1.98%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 1.98%
17. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 62 1.89%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 57 1.74%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 48 1.47%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 43 1.31%

Central Falls Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 586 15.05%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 407 10.45%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 256 6.57%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 209 5.37%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 189 4.85%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 164 4.21%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 149 3.83%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 142 3.65%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 131 3.36%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 125 3.21%
11. Construction Laborers 111 2.85%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 108 2.77%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 85 2.18%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 84 2.16%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 82 2.11%
16. Cashiers 56 1.44%
17. Other Management Occupations 54 1.39%
18. Other Construction Trades 53 1.36%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 51 1.31%
20. Food Processing Workers 50 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 453 13.83%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 285 8.70%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 230 7.02%
4. Secretaries and Admins 189 5.77%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 158 4.82%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 153 4.67%
7. Cashiers 150 4.58%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 122 3.73%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 115 3.51%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 107 3.27%
11. Customer Service Representatives 106 3.24%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 77 2.35%
13. Other Management Occupations 70 2.14%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 2.05%
15. Child Care Workers 66 2.02%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 58 1.77%
17. Other Healthcare Support 54 1.65%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 54 1.65%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 52 1.59%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 1.56%

Central Falls Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,330 52.38%
15-35 hours 1,344 9.60%
1-14 hours 198 1.41%
No regular hours 5,123 36.61%

Central Falls Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 224 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 230 3.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 294 4.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,018 14.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,162 16.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 813 11.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 674 9.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 534 7.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 233 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 171 2.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 96 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 842 12.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 617 8.86%

Central Falls Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 3.38%
5-9 814 11.69%
10-14 1,106 15.89%
15-19 1,427 20.50%
20-24 1,102 15.83%
25-29 450 6.46%
30-34 915 13.14%
35-39 137 1.97%
40-44 136 1.95%
45-59 390 5.60%
60-89 177 2.54%
At least 90 72 1.03%

Central Falls Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 69 0.99% 5,065 72.76%
30-44 52 0.75% 1,136 16.32%
45-59 37 0.53% 353 5.07%
At least 60 33 0.47% 216 3.10%

Central Falls Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,861 26.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,371 62.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 157 2.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 191 2.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 363 5.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 0.56%

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Central Falls Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,715 (18,337 people)
Families (2000): 4,426 (14,877 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,064
People at same address in 1995: 7,702
Central Falls Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,529 22.77%
$10,000-$14,999 777 11.57%
$15,000-$19,999 637 9.49%
$20,000-$24,999 647 9.64%
$25,000-$29,999 554 8.25%
$30,000-$34,999 365 5.44%
$35,000-$39,999 435 6.48%
$40,000-$44,999 336 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 317 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 428 6.37%
$60,000-$74,999 298 4.44%
$75,000-$99,999 216 3.22%
$100,000-$124,999 126 1.88%
$125,000-$149,999 32 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.18%
$200,000 or more 6 0.09%

Central Falls Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,959 29.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,258 18.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 308 4.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,140 17.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 966 14.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 583 8.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 246 3.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 163 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.12%

Central Falls Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,870 30.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,187 7.35%
Public Assistance 885 5.48%
Retirement 716 4.43%
Self Employment 359 2.22%
Social Security 1,586 9.82%
Supplemental Security 544 3.37%
Wage / Salary 4,810 29.79%
Other 1,190 7.37%

Central Falls Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,190 46.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,365 53.42%

Central Falls Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 603 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,498 51.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,576 37.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 180 2.63%

Central Falls Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 864 11.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,330 44.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,340 31.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 922 12.37%

Central Falls Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Central Falls Education Information Back to top
Central Falls Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,049 22.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,651 27.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,847 28.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,761 13.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 470 3.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 460 3.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 216 1.61%

Central Falls Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 125 0.66% 90 0.48% 215 1.14%
Kindergarten 270 1.43% 26 0.14% 296 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,226 6.48% 126 0.67% 1,352 7.14%
Grades 5-8 1,193 6.30% 106 0.56% 1,299 6.86%
Grades 9-12 1,146 6.05% 55 0.29% 1,201 6.35%
Undergrad college 518 2.74% 140 0.74% 658 3.48%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.05% 11 0.06% 20 0.11%
Total 4,487 23.71% 554 2.93% 5,041 26.63%

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Central Falls Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 251
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Central Falls Public Benefits Information Back to top
Central Falls Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,993 70.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,314 29.03%

Central Falls Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Central Falls Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 324
Central Falls Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.365 1.097 0.000 2.743 9.206 0.427 10.791 21.886 5.304 38.408
2000 4.267 0.865 0.058 2.364 7.554 0.634 11.533 20.241 7.381 39.790
2001 3.766 0.366 0.052 1.726 5.910 0.941 8.055 17.470 5.858 32.324
2002 3.676 0.828 0.104 1.501 6.109 0.362 6.627 16.775 5.384 29.148
2003 3.630 0.985 0.000 1.037 5.653 0.622 8.609 18.203 5.341 32.153
2004 3.511 0.361 0.000 1.652 5.525 0.568 7.900 15.852 4.802 28.554
2005 3.175 0.677 0.052 1.561 5.465 0.312 7.651 16.135 8.744 32.530
2006 3.525 0.684 0.158 1.368 5.735 0.526 7.419 13.627 7.997 29.043
2007 3.029 0.903 0.053 2.072 6.058 0.213 6.589 10.734 5.527 22.850

Central Falls Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 34
2005 12 41
2006 10 42
2007 10 44

Central Falls Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 781
2000 821
2001 731
2002 681

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Central Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Central Falls Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,257 17.21%
10-19 Years 2,880 15.22%
20-29 Years 3,250 17.17%
30-39 Years 3,113 16.45%
40-49 Years 2,268 11.98%
50-59 Years 1,436 7.59%
60-69 Years 1,033 5.46%
70-79 Years 999 5.28%
80-89 Years 569 3.01%
90+ Years 123 0.65%

Central Falls Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,404 49.68%
Color 1 Box Female 9,524 50.32%

Central Falls Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,041 47.77%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,577 40.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 816 4.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 708 3.74%
Color 6 Box Other Race 611 3.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 120 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Central Falls Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 1,633 17.71%
2. French Non-Basque 1,310 14.21%
3. French Canadian 1,305 14.15%
4. Irish 981 10.64%
5. Cape Verdean 961 10.42%
6. United States Or American 895 9.71%
7. Polish 533 5.78%
8. Italian 458 4.97%
9. English 446 4.84%
10. Syrian 140 1.52%

Central Falls Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,188 47.12%
2. Only English 6,145 35.36%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,588 9.14%
4. French 750 4.32%
5. French Creole 285 1.64%
6. Polish 240 1.38%
7. African 30 0.17%
8. Hungarian 29 0.17%
9. Yiddish 24 0.14%
10. Chinese 20 0.12%

Central Falls Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,283 64.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,062 10.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,583 24.21%

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Central Falls Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Central Falls Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02863