Woonsocket, RI Demographic Data
Woonsocket, RI Summary
Woonsocket is located in Providence County in Rhode Island
- Population: 41,082
- Area: 7.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,178.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 140.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Woonsocket, RI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,542
50%
50.8
Male
20,730
50%
49.2
Total Population
41,272
323,128,000
Woonsocket, RI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,724
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,377
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,392
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,585
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,372
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,531
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,106
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,940
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,700
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,652
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,964
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,838
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,091
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,232
78.1%
77.2
Female
16,703
51.8%
51.3
Male
15,529
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,784
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,414
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,893
14.3%
15.2
Female
3,317
56.3%
55.8
Male
2,576
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Woonsocket, RI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,274
97.6%
96.8
White
33,247
80.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,502
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
103
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,714
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
684
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
199
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
69
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.1%
0.2
Korean
187
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
401
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1,144
2.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
708
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
998
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,322
15.3%
17.8
Mexican
556
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,590
11.1%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,147
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,950
84.7%
82.2
Woonsocket, RI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,151
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,719
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,312
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,813
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,269
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,010
10.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,548
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,870
20.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,952
79.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,558
15.8%
31.2
Woonsocket, RI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,618
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
13,228
39.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,828
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
914
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,191
6.5
5.8%
Woonsocket, RI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,070
75.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,478
24.6%
21.6%
Spanish
4,337
11.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,884
7.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,897
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
360
0.9%
1.1%
Woonsocket, RI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,369
13.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,463
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,365
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,963
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,397
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,700
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,547
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,803
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
389
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
252
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
37,235
57,617
Per capita income
22,428
31,128
Woonsocket, RI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
90
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,731
9.6%
9.8
Construction
1,509
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,658
20.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
852
4.7%
6.6
Information
288
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,718
15.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
927
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,664
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
356
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,871
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
840
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
489
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,915
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,972
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,068
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,022
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,016
22.3%
18.1%
Woonsocket, RI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,625
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,981
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,319
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
271
1.5%
5.1
Walked
689
3.9%
2.7
Other means
917
5.2%
1.8
Worked at home
448
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.0
26.6
Woonsocket, RI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,205
18.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,394
42.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,896
28.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,753
10.2%
21.0
Woonsocket, RI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,248
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,470
37.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,778
62.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,232
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Woonsocket, RI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,480
1 room
695
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
809
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,478
12.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,423
22.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,424
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,744
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,390
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
785
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
732
3.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Woonsocket, RI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,480
1-unit, detached
5,158
26.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
386
2.0%
5.9
2-units
2,878
14.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,604
23.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,164
16.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,184
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,073
10.6%
9.0
Mobile home
21
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1
Woonsocket, RI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,215
57.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,331
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,399
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,774
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,506
7.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
954
4.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
623
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
674
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.0%
1.4%
Woonsocket, RI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,562
67.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
202
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,332
7.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,857
22.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
134
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
21
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
81
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.3%
1.1
Woonsocket, RI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,290
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
70
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
78
1.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
237
5.5%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
379
8.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
832
19.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,284
29.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,410
32.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,224
28.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
837
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
435
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
366
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,389
32.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Woonsocket, RI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,533
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
289
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,193
20.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,302
21.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,728
54.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
245
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
827
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,070
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,184
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,291
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,592
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
885
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,028
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
728
0.0%
0.0%
Woonsocket, RI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,470
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
219
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
575
8.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,124
32.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,078
32.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,239
19.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
198
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,100
205,000
