Pawtucket, RI Demographic Data

Pawtucket, RI Summary

Pawtucket is located in Providence County in Rhode Island
  • Population: 71,174
  • Area: 8.97 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 8.68 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 7,932.90 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 81.04 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Pawtucket, RI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,484
48%
50.8
Male
36,950
52%
49.2
Total Population
71,434
 
323,128,000

Pawtucket, RI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,306
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,443
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,426
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,562
6.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,412
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,644
19.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,786
12.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,886
13.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,904
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,942
6.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,225
7.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,027
2.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
871
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,627
79.3%
77.2
Female
27,852
49.2%
51.3
Male
28,775
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,003
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,425
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,123
11.4%
15.2
Female
4,192
51.6%
55.8
Male
3,931
48.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Pawtucket, RI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
66,853
93.6% 
96.8
White
46,471
65.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
10,676
14.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
937
1.3% 
0.8
Asian
2,391
3.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
135
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
6,243
8.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,581
6.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,479
21.7% 
17.8
Mexican
690
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,881
5.4% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,908
15.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,955
78.3% 
82.2

Pawtucket, RI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,850
9.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,852
7.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,798
31.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,652
21.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,764
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,594
15.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,775
7.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,702
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
41,583
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,369
22.6%
31.2

Pawtucket, RI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,315
41.0%
33.7%
Now Married
22,083
37.3%
47.5
Divorced
8,739
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,190
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,932
4.9
5.8%

Pawtucket, RI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,470
60.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
26,658
39.7%
21.6%
Spanish
11,785
17.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12,377
18.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,084
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,412
2.1%
1.1%

Pawtucket, RI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,123
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,406
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,750
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,677
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,661
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,775
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,925
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,348
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
983
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
668
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
46,792
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,192
 
31,128

Pawtucket, RI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
66
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,311
12.1%
9.8
Construction
1,115
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,786
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,464
6.9%
6.6
Information
417
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,293
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,097
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,985
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
815
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
5,978
16.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,160
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
224
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,609
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,749
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,498
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,203
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,652
24.2%
18.1%

Pawtucket, RI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,929
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,614
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,677
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,124
3.2%
5.1
Walked
761
2.2%
2.7
Other means
175
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
578
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
 
26.6

Pawtucket, RI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,554
13.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,053
44.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,845
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,864
10.5%
21.0

Pawtucket, RI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
27,316
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,621
42.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,695
57.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,492
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Pawtucket, RI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,808
1 room
1,349
4.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,140
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
3,889
12.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,932
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
8,867
28.8%
19.8
6 rooms
5,450
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,760
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,244
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,177
3.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Pawtucket, RI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,808
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,399
30.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
572
1.9%
5.9
2-units
5,552
18.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,823
25.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,774
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,326
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,132
6.9%
9.0
Mobile home
230
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Pawtucket, RI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,029
42.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,878
12.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,471
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,910
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,446
7.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,684
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,619
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
510
1.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
225
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.1%
1.4%

Pawtucket, RI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,482
71.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
531
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,819
10.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,927
14.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
243
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
219
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
95
0.3%
1.1

Pawtucket, RI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,449
30.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,152
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
952
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
666
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,735
34.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Pawtucket, RI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,560 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
644
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,025
19.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,541
22.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,254
53.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
135
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
883
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,988
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,924
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,411
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,714
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,501
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,821
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
336
0.0%
0.0%

Pawtucket, RI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,621
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
374
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
223
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,647
14.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,183
44.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,865
24.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,019
8.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
310
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
182,000
 
205,000