Little Compton Rhode Island Population Charts

According to the most recent Little Compton Rhode Island demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Little Compton shows it has a Population 2021 of 3,600 which is the second smallest as measured by population of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest population in the area is Newport which depicts a population of 25,322 ( markedly bigger). Figure 3 uses the Little Compton population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Little Compton Rhode Island shows an increase of 108 (3%).

The total Little Compton Rhode Island greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Little Compton depicts it has a Population Change of 3.1% which is in the center range of other places in the surrounding region.

Looking at the Little Compton population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Little Compton Rhode Island depicts it has 175 people per square mile which is the smallest when sorted by population density of all the other places in the surrounding region. The next higher when sorted by population density is Melville CDP appreciably bigger with population density of 878. The city with the highest population density in the area is Newport which shows a people per square mile of 3,300 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides Little Compton demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Little Compton depicts it has a Median Age of 58.1 which is at the top of all other places in the metro area. The Little Compton Rhode Island population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Little Compton Rhode Island depicts a median age of men about 9.9% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Little Compton population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Little Compton Rhode Island has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 7.6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 3.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 21.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 24.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Little Compton Rhode Island Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Little Compton shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 1.8% which is the second smallest in order of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population 8.1% larger as the total female population.

Little Compton Rhode Island Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Little Compton has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 22% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 6% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Little Compton households. Little Compton shows it has a Family Size of 2.6 which is the smallest when ranked by average family size of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Melville CDP which depicts an average family size of 3.3 (24.4% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Little Compton households for families to the total number of Little Compton households and that Little Compton depicts it has a Families of 74% which is the second most families percent of all the places in the greater Little Compton region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Melville CDP which shows a families percent of 87% (17.0% larger).

Looking at Little Compton households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Little Compton depicts it has a Married-couple family of 87% which is the largest of all places in the greater Little Compton region. Figure 17 shows Little Compton demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Little Compton Rhode Island has the smallest proportion of households at 8.1% of the total.

Little Compton Rhode Island Mothers and Children Charts

Little Compton Rhode Island Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Little Compton households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Little Compton depicts it has a Total Single People of 35% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Newport which shows a percent single of 62% (78.5% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Little Compton is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Rhode Island, percent of people who are single for any reason of 54%, Little Compton is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Little Compton Rhode Island has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 6% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Little Compton Rhode Island has the smallest proportion of men who have never been married at 5% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other places in the area when ranked by men who are divorced at 1% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Little Compton Rhode Island has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Tiverton CDP with 13%.

Figure 33 shows the Little Compton demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Little Compton metro area. Little Compton Rhode Island has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when sorted by single men 30 to 34 at 5% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Little Compton population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Little Compton metro area. Little Compton Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 20% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Newport East CDP with 26%. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.

Little Compton Rhode Island Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Little Compton residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Little Compton Rhode Island has the smallest proportion of citizens born In US at 1% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has one of the largest proportions of birthplace in this state at 55% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Tiverton CDP with 56%.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Little Compton residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Little Compton depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 1.0% which is the smallest when ranked by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is North Westport CDP which depicts a percent born outside United States of 17.1% ( very much bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Little Compton is approximately a twelfth the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Rhode Island, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.2%, Little Compton is approximately a twelfth the size.



For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 19% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Newport East CDP (20%), and #1 North Westport CDP (22%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

Little Compton Rhode Island Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Little Compton demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Little Compton Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 81% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being North Westport CDP with 93%.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Little Compton Rhode Island has the percentage of from Oceania less than most other places in the local area at 19% of the total.