Cranston is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
The education level of Cranston citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.97% of adults in Cranston have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Cranston in 2018 was $41,572, which is lower middle income relative to Rhode Island, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,288 for a family of four. However, Cranston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Cranston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cranston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cranston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Cranston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cranston include Italian, Irish, English, French, and Portuguese.
In addition, Cranston has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.47%).
The most common language spoken in Cranston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
