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  State: Rhode Island
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 17,758 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,284 | 
| White Population: | 15,398 | 
| Black Population: | 819 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 508 | 
| Asian Population: | 378 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 62 | 
| Indian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 186 | 
| Male Population: | 8,407 | 
| Female Population: | 8,877 | 
| Median Age: | 37.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.1 | 
| Households: | 7,581 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.44 | 
| Average House Value: | $160,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $50,921 | 
| Land Area: | 12.973 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.379 sq mi | 
            Newport, RI (       2.6 miles)
             Portsmouth, RI (       4.8 miles)
             Jamestown, RI (       5.2 miles)
             Little Compton, RI (       5.6 miles)
             Adamsville, RI (       7.7 miles)
             Prudence Island, RI (       8.0 miles)
             Tiverton, RI (       8.1 miles)
             Saunderstown, RI (      10.1 miles)
             Bristol, RI (      11.1 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 1,048,319 | 
| White Population: | 891,191 | 
| Black Population: | 46,908 | 
| Asian Population: | 23,665 | 
| Indian Population: | 5,121 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 567 | 
| Other Population: | 52,616 | 
| Male Population: | 503,635 | 
| Female Population: | 544,684 | 
| Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 408,424 | 
| White Households: | 360,443 | 
| Black Households: | 15,922 | 
| Asian Households: | 6,723 | 
| Indian Households: | 1,703 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 149 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.47 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.07 |