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Cranston, Rhode Island Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 79,269. Estimated population in July 2024: 81,614 (+3.0% change)
Males: 38,800 (48.9%), Females: 40,469 (51.1%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $44,108
Median house value: $122,500

Population by Race

Races in Cranston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (34.5%), Irish (19.5%), English (10.3%), French (7.8%), Portuguese (5.4%), German (3.8%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles

Map of Cranston, RI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cranston

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cranston city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

9.0% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 2.7% Asia, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,959 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cranston:

  • ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL (BOX 8269)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cranston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cranston:

  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 45 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 50 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cranston:

Amtrak station near Cranston:

  • 5 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cranston:

  • NEWPORT SCHOOL OF HAIRDRESSING (Full-time enrollment: 12; Location: 50 ROLFE ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cranston:

  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 5 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)

Schools

Public high schools in Cranston:

  • CRANSTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST (Students: 1,806; Location: 80 METROPOLITAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CRANSTON HIGH SCHOOL EAST (Students: 1,613; Location: 899 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CRANSTON CAREER & TECH CENTER (Location: 100 METROPOLITAN AVENUE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cranston:

  • WESTERN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,168; Location: 400 PHENIX AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PARK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 896; Location: 25 PARK VIEW BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUGH B. BAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 700; Location: 135 GANSETT AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GLADSTONE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 50 GLADSTONE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOPE HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 300 HOPE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLEN HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 50 GLEN HILLS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GARDEN CITY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 70 PLANTATIONS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EDEN PARK SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 180 OAKLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAK LAWN SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 36 STONEHAM AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GEORGE J. PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 15 MAYBERRY STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Cranston:

  • CRANSTON JOHNSTON CATH REG SCH (Students: 452; Location: 43 POPLAR DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 85 CHESTER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MATTHEW SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 1301 ELMWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1789 BROAD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CORNERSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 665 DYER AVE.; Grades: PK – UG)
  • WONDERLAND EARLY LEARNING (Students: 33; Location: 546 BUDLONG RDVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DORIC DAY NURSERY SCHOOL CAMP (Students: 33; Location: 145 PONTIAC AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KIDS WORLD (Students: 28; Location: YMCA OF CRANSTON; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KID’S KINGDOM (Students: 22; Location: 116 PURITAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NFI/ACO INST (Students: 22; Location: 735 NEW LONDON AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Cranston:

  • CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,461,140; Location: 140 SOCKANOSSET CROSS ROAD; 293,527 books; 14,317 audio materials; 11,955 video materials; 504 serial subscriptions)

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