Scituate is a somewhat small town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 10,409 people and two associated neighborhoods, Scituate is the 29th largest community in Rhode Island.Scituate is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Scituate is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scituate who work in office and administrative support (15.30%), management occupations (12.96%), and healthcare (7.95%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Scituate is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Scituate a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Scituate has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Scituate’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Scituate, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.31 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Scituate are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.31% of adults in Scituate have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Scituate in 2022 was $53,077, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,308 for a family of four. The people who call Scituate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scituate residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Scituate include Italian, English, Irish, French, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Scituate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
