Little Compton, RI City Data

Little Compton, RI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,593 people who live in Little Compton and approximately 85,433 who live in Newport County. We want to help people moving to or living in Little Compton 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 Little Compton. We have included Little Compton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Little Compton Information

Newport County where Little Compton resides is 313.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 85,433 and has a population rank of 611 out of all the places in the United States.

Little Compton has a total of 3,593 people and of those residents there are 1,772 males and 1,821 females. The median age of the male population is 42.6 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 946 births each year and around 751 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Little Compton varies per year, but currently 3,570 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 3,593 people who live in Little Compton, there are 852 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Little Compton is 458 male and 394 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 2,813.

General Little Compton Information
Total area in square miles - Newport County	313.64
Water area in square miles - Newport County	N/A
Resident population - Newport County	85,433
Population rank - Newport County	611
Total population	3,593
Total population (male)	1,772
Total population (female)	1,821
Population median age (male)	42.6
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Newport County	946
Deaths- Newport County	751
Population of one race	3,570
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	852
Population under 20 years (male)	458
Population under 20 years (female)	394
Total population 18 years and over	2,813

Little Compton Social Characteristics

There are 35,228 households in Little Compton. Families make up 22,397 of these households. The table below breaks down the Little Compton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,565), male householder with no wife present (1,057) and female householder with no husband present (3,523). The remainder of the Little Compton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,996. Little Compton, RI moving companies help people in Little Compton 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 Little Compton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Little Compton is based, there are 36,051 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,333 never married, 18,881 now married, 630 separated, 3,999 widowed, and 4,208 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 450 separated, 999 widowed and 2,670 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Little Compton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Little Compton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newport County)
Total households	35,228
Family households (families)	22,397
With own children under 18 years	10,585
Married-couple family	17,565
With own children under 18 years	7,632
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,057
With own children under 18 years	488
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,523
With own children under 18 years	2,178
Nonfamily households	12,996
Householder living alone	10,508
65 years and over	3,821

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	433
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	466
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,070
Householder	1,041
Spouse	895
Child	987
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	66
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	523
Male householder	194
Male householder living alone	149
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	240
Female householder living alone	212
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,051
Never married	8,333
Now married	18,881
Separated	630
Widowed	3,999
Divorced	4,208
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	450
Widowed	999
Divorced	2,670

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,593
Male	1,772
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	104
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	144
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	129
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	17
Female	1,821
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	13
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	169
45 to 49 years	148
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	50

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,593
One race	3,570
White	3,548
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,593
People who are White alone	3,548
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	80,396
Same house	44,566
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,941
Different state or abroad	16,363
Different state	14,560
Abroad	1,803

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newport County)
Total resident population	85,433
Born in United States	34,905
State of residence	34,175
Different state	45,913
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,129
Foreign born	4,216

Little Compton 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 Little Compton. That total enrollment is 22,211 for the population of the country, which includes Little Compton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,243 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,085.

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 Little Compton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,211
Pre-kindergarten	1,340
Public	603
Private	737
Kindergarten	1,163
Public	940
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,270
Public	8,012
Private	1,258
Elementary and high school	13,622
Public	11,690
Private	1,932
High school grades 9 to 12	4,352
Public	3,678
Private	674
College, undergraduate years	4,317
Public	2,229
Private	2,088
Graduate or professional school	1,769
Public	975
Private	794
Not enrolled in school	60,133

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	59,084
Less than 9th grade	2,668
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,579
High school graduate	14,249
Some college, no degree	11,047
Associate's degree	3,900
Bachelor's degree	22,641
Graduate or professional degree	38.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,787

Little Compton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 68,299 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Little Compton. The Little Compton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,160), service occupations (7,023), sales and office occupations (10,595), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (288), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,211) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,367). The 68,299 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,214 private wage and salary workers, 7,332 government workers, 2,995 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newport County)
Population 16 years and over	68,299
In labor force	46,750
Civilian labor force	43,954
Employed	41,644
Unemployed	2,310
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	2,796
Females 16 years and over	35,606
In labor force	21,696
Civilian labor force	21,304
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,119
Armed forces	392
Males 16 years and over	32,693
In labor force	25,054
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,191
Armed forces	2,404

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newport County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,684
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,984
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,612
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,254
Other means	382
Worked at home	1,659
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	913,785

OCCUPATION (Newport County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,160
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,160
Service occupations	7,023
Sales and office occupations	10,595
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	288
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,211
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,367

INDUSTRY (Newport County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,160
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	374
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,820
Wholesale trade	1,034
Retail trade	4,651
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,618
Information	961
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,123
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,939
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,178
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,323

CLASS OF WORKER (Newport County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,160
Private wage and salary workers	31,214
Government workers	7,332
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,995
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Little Compton Housing Characteristics

In Little Compton, RI there are 39,561 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,228 occupied and 4,333 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Little Compton, there are 24,361 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,948 units in Little Compton. 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 Little Compton, RI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Little Compton, RI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Little Compton. There are 1,204 housing units with rent less than $200, 651 with rent between $200-299, 1,191 with rent between $300-499 and 8,731 with rent for $500 and above. Full Little Compton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Little Compton, RI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newport County)
Total housing units	39,561
Occupied housing units	35,228
Vacant housing units	4,333

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newport County)
Total housing units	39,561
1-unit, detached	24,361
1-unit, attached	1,948
2 units	3,997
3 or 4 units	3,581
5 to 9 units	1,696
10 to 19 units	1,098
20 to 49 units	883
50 or more units	1,056
Mobile home	934

HOUSING TENURE (Newport County)
Occupied housing units	35,228
Owner-occupied	21,688
Renter-occupied	13,540

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newport County)
Occupied housing units	35,228
No vehicles available	2,776
2 vehicle available	19,516
3 vehicles available	3,927
4 vehicles available	959
5 or more vehicles available	402

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newport County)
Occupied housing units	35,228
Utility gas	8,422
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,674
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21,528
Coal or coke	29
Wood	315
Solar energy	51
Other fuel	156
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newport County)
Occupied housing units	35,228
Less Than $50,000	21,688
$50,000 to $99,999	1,195
$100,000 to $149,999	6,107
$150,000 to $199,999	4,977
$200,000 to $299,999	3,339
$300,000 to $499,999	1,173
$1,000,000 or more	172
Median (dollars)	164,100

GROSS RENT (Newport County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,540
Less than $200	1,204
$200 to $299	651
$300 to $499	1,191
$500 to $699	3,078
$700 to $999	3,580
$1,000 to $1,499	1,474
$1,500 or more	598