Pawtucket, RI

Census Place

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2024 Population
75,893
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.1
0.802% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.3%
2.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,310
1.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$325,500
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
39,457
1.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pawtucket, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.6% of the residents in Pawtucket, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pawtucket, RI are New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (844 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pawtucket, RI was $325,500, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.

Most people in Pawtucket, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pawtucket, RI was 2 cars per household.

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United StatesRhode IslandProvidence County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MABristol County--Attleboro, North Attleborough & Swansea PUMA, MAProvidence City PUMA, RINorthern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RINortheast RI (Providence County)--Pawtucket Central Falls & E Providence Cities PUMA, RICentral Providence County--Providence Inner Ring PUMA, RI

Population & Diversity

Pawtucket, RI is home to a population of 75.9k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.9% of Pawtucket, RI residents were born outside of the country (19.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.2k people) in Pawtucket, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.64k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%
2024 Citizenship
91.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Pawtucket, RI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pawtucket, RI was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pawtucket, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35.2k ± 1.92k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.36k ± 1.29k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.64k ± 1.34k
26.8%
Hispanic Population
20.3k people

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.2k people) in Pawtucket, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.64k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.8% of the people in Pawtucket, RI are hispanic (20.3k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    36,183 ± 4,592 people
  2. Guatemala
    17,080 ± 3,184 people
  3. Portugal
    12,213 ± 2,698 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 36,183 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,080 and Portugal with 12,213.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19.7k people
24.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people

As of 2024, 25.9% of Pawtucket, RI residents (19.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pawtucket, RI was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    638 ± 193
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    484 ± 193
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    165 ± 98

Pawtucket, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pawtucket, RI employs 39.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pawtucket, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,543 people), Manufacturing (4,853 people), and Retail Trade (4,514 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,163), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,585), and Public Administration ($63,401).

Employment

Occupations

39.5k
2024 Value
± 1,843
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 6.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pawtucket, RI declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 39.9k employees to 39.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pawtucket, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,416 people), Management Occupations (3,619 people), and Production Occupations (3,258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pawtucket, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

39.5k
2024 Value
± 1,843
−1.13%
1 Year decline
± 6.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pawtucket, RI declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 39.9k employees to 39.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pawtucket, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,543 people), Manufacturing (4,853 people), and Retail Trade (4,514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pawtucket, RI, though some of these residents may live in Pawtucket, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,446
Median earning men ± $2,926
$41,371
Median earning women ± $2,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($84,489), Public Administration ($81,705), and Construction ($59,658).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($58,828), Public Administration ($49,644), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,843).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.31%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pawtucket, RI awarded 844 degrees. The student population of Pawtucket, RI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 450 male students and 37 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pawtucket, RI are Hispanic or Latino (356 and 42.2%), White (252 and 29.9%), Black or African American (216 and 25.6%), and Unknown (5 and 0.592%).

The largest universities in Pawtucket, RI by number of degrees awarded are New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (844 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pawtucket, RI are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (741 and 87.8%) and HVAC Maintenance (103 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 487 students enrolled in Pawtucket, RI, 92.4% men and 7.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 202 records, of which 5.94% were women and 94.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
Most Common
589 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Pawtucket, RI was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 589 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
844 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island with 844 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 778 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pawtucket, RI, which is 11.8 times more than the 66 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 356 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 252 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pawtucket, RI was $325,500 in 2024, which is 0.978 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,200 to $325,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pawtucket, RI is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pawtucket, RI have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pawtucket, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,367
$15,327
Median Property Taxes
±$970

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pawtucket, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

50.1%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Pawtucket, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,310
Median Household Income
± $4,475
30.6k
Number of Households
± 1,527

In 2024, the median household income of the 30.6k households in Pawtucket, RI grew to $68,310 from the previous year's value of $67,436.

The following chart displays the households in Pawtucket, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pawtucket, RI is from Rhode Island.
0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2023, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.22%)
  3. Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Pawtucket, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.22%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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Commute Time

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pawtucket, RI have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Pawtucket, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pawtucket, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pawtucket, RI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pawtucket, RI (10k out of 75.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pawtucket, RI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Pawtucket, RI has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 9.59% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.667% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.74%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
28.2%
Medicaid
9.59%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.667%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pawtucket, RI grew by 6.28% from 4.46% to 4.74%.

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