Exeter, RI City Data

Exeter, RI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,593 people who live in Exeter and approximately 123,546 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Exeter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Exeter. We have included Exeter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Exeter Information

Washington County where Exeter resides is 562.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 123,546 and has a population rank of 436 out of all the places in the United States.

Exeter has a total of 5,593 people and of those residents there are 2,746 males and 2,847 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 1,249 births each year and around 936 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Exeter varies per year, but currently 5,518 are one race and 75 are two or more races.

Of the 5,593 people who live in Exeter, there are 1,595 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Exeter is 793 male and 802 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,135.

General Exeter Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	562.77
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	123,546
Population rank - Washington County	436
Total population	5,593
Total population (male)	2,746
Total population (female)	2,847
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Washington County	1,249
Deaths- Washington County	936
Population of one race	5,518
Population of two or more races	75
Population under 20 years	1,595
Population under 20 years (male)	793
Population under 20 years (female)	802
Total population 18 years and over	4,135

Exeter Social Characteristics

There are 46,907 households in Exeter. Families make up 32,092 of these households. The table below breaks down the Exeter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,014), male householder with no wife present (1,573) and female householder with no husband present (4,303). The remainder of the Exeter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,887. Exeter, RI moving companies help people in Exeter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Exeter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Exeter is based, there are 51,985 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,805 never married, 28,050 now married, 753 separated, 4,990 widowed, and 5,387 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 439 separated, 1,027 widowed and 3,920 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Exeter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Exeter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	46,907
Family households (families)	32,092
With own children under 18 years	15,721
Married-couple family	26,014
With own children under 18 years	12,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,573
With own children under 18 years	772
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,303
With own children under 18 years	2,588
Nonfamily households	14,887
Householder living alone	11,271
65 years and over	4,314

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	779
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	293
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,739
Householder	1,480
Spouse	1,247
Child	1,721
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	144
Foster child	3
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	644
Male householder	249
Male householder living alone	173
Male householder not living alone	76
Female householder	226
Female householder living alone	163
Female householder not living alone	63
Nonrelatives	169
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	4
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,985
Never married	12,805
Now married	28,050
Separated	753
Widowed	4,990
Divorced	5,387
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	439
Widowed	1,027
Divorced	3,920

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,593
Male	2,746
Under 5 years	152
5 to 9 years	217
10 to 14 years	212
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	35
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	170
35 to 39 years	281
40 to 44 years	276
45 to 49 years	272
50 to 54 years	227
55 to 59 years	182
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	20
Female	2,847
Under 5 years	160
5 to 9 years	218
10 to 14 years	232
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	19
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	193
35 to 39 years	288
40 to 44 years	312
45 to 49 years	264
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	73

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,593
One race	5,518
White	5,385
Black or African American	39
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	75

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,383
People who are White alone	5,196
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	70
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	116,355
Same house	66,960
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,377
Different state or abroad	14,866
Different state	13,531
Abroad	1,335

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	123,546
Born in United States	57,459
State of residence	76,361
Different state	40,970
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,027
Foreign born	5,188

Exeter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Exeter. That total enrollment is 37,326 for the population of the country, which includes Exeter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,886 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,549 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,970.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Exeter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,326
Pre-kindergarten	2,402
Public	1,067
Private	1,335
Kindergarten	1,678
Public	1,457
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,638
Public	12,420
Private	1,218
Elementary and high school	20,275
Public	18,345
Private	1,930
High school grades 9 to 12	6,637
Public	5,925
Private	712
College, undergraduate years	11,083
Public	9,879
Private	1,204
Graduate or professional school	1,888
Public	1,443
Private	445
Not enrolled in school	82,187

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,864
Less than 9th grade	2,580
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,661
High school graduate	21,010
Some college, no degree	15,774
Associate's degree	6,147
Bachelor's degree	28,692
Graduate or professional degree	35.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,580

Exeter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 97,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Exeter. The Exeter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,126), service occupations (10,264), sales and office occupations (15,805), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (692), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,265) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,635). The 97,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,881 private wage and salary workers, 11,861 government workers, 4,883 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	97,853
In labor force	67,605
Civilian labor force	67,250
Employed	63,787
Unemployed	3,463
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	355
Females 16 years and over	51,040
In labor force	32,046
Civilian labor force	32,030
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,579
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	46,813
In labor force	35,559
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,884
Armed forces	339

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	62,781
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,961
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,294
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,187
Other means	328
Worked at home	2,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,498,465

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,126
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,126
Service occupations	10,264
Sales and office occupations	15,805
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	692
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,265
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,635

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,126
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	967
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,199
Wholesale trade	1,565
Retail trade	7,412
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,985
Information	1,430
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,510
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,395
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,588
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,138
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,206

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,126
Private wage and salary workers	46,881
Government workers	11,861
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,883
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Exeter Housing Characteristics

In Exeter, RI there are 56,816 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,907 occupied and 9,909 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Exeter, there are 43,804 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,712 units in Exeter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Exeter, RI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Exeter, RI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Exeter. There are 682 housing units with rent less than $200, 718 with rent between $200-299, 1,609 with rent between $300-499 and 8,737 with rent for $500 and above. Full Exeter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Exeter, RI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	56,816
Occupied housing units	46,907
Vacant housing units	9,909

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	56,816
1-unit, detached	43,804
1-unit, attached	1,712
2 units	4,040
3 or 4 units	2,390
5 to 9 units	1,338
10 to 19 units	892
20 to 49 units	561
50 or more units	924
Mobile home	1,088

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	46,907
Owner-occupied	34,164
Renter-occupied	12,743

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	46,907
No vehicles available	1,944
2 vehicle available	30,956
3 vehicles available	7,097
4 vehicles available	1,644
5 or more vehicles available	769

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	46,907
Utility gas	11,552
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,631
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25,844
Coal or coke	50
Wood	1,473
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	111
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	46,907
Less Than $50,000	34,164
$50,000 to $99,999	2,042
$100,000 to $149,999	11,132
$150,000 to $199,999	7,312
$200,000 to $299,999	5,979
$300,000 to $499,999	1,535
$1,000,000 or more	204
Median (dollars)	158,600

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,743
Less than $200	682
$200 to $299	718
$300 to $499	1,609
$500 to $699	3,895
$700 to $999	3,393
$1,000 to $1,499	1,248
$1,500 or more	200