Building Departments in Rhode Island

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There are 26 Building Departments in Rhode Island, serving a population of 1,056,138 people in an area of 1,034 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 40,620 people, and 1 Building Department per 39 square miles.

The state of Rhode Island is ranked 10th in Building Departments per capita, and 3rd in Building Departments per square mile.

Rhode Island Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find Rhode Island Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Rhode Island Residential Housing Units

	Rhode Island	United States
Total Housing Units	467,412	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	410,885 (87.9%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

Rhode Island Occupied Residential Buildings

	Rhode Island	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	230,529 (56.1%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	14,184 (3.5%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	44,121 (10.7%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	47,245 (11.5%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	20,223 (4.9%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	50,782 (12.4%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	3,801 (0.9%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

Rhode Island Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	Rhode Island	United States
2014 or Later	1,805 (0.4%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	3,914 (1.0%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	24,782 (6.0%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	78,736 (19.2%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	99,168 (24.1%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	81,875 (81,875.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	120,605 (29.4%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

Rhode Island Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	Rhode Island	United States
1 Room	9,376 (2.3%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	281,040 (68.4%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	152,015 (37.0%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	127,418 (31.0%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	69,261 (16.9%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

Rhode Island Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	Rhode Island	United States
No Bedroom	10,099 (2.5%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	55,443 (13.5%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	281,040 (68.4%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	64,303 (15.6%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

Rhode Island Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	Rhode Island	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	409,684 (99.7%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	407,501 (99.2%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)