Woonsocket, RI

Census Place

2024 Population

43,521

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

4.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,059

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$311,000

16% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Woonsocket, RI is home to a population of 43.5k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Woonsocket, RI residents were born outside of the country (6.34k people).

In 2024, there were 5.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.7k people) in Woonsocket, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.03k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Woonsocket, RI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woonsocket, RI was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Woonsocket, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woonsocket, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.28k ± 1.04k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 786

25.5%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

25.5% of the people in Woonsocket, RI are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woonsocket, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.34k people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.39k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Woonsocket, RI residents (6.34k 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 Woonsocket, RI was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Woonsocket, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
616 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
366 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
305 ± 171

Woonsocket, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Woonsocket, RI.

Economy

The economy of Woonsocket, RI employs 20k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woonsocket, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,384 people), Retail Trade (2,865 people), and Manufacturing (2,771 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($68,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,144), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,952).

Employment

Occupations

20k

2024 Value

± 1,226

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woonsocket, RI grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 19.7k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woonsocket, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,204 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,656 people), and Production Occupations (1,550 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woonsocket, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20k

2024 Value

± 1,226

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woonsocket, RI grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 19.7k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woonsocket, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,384 people), Retail Trade (2,865 people), and Manufacturing (2,771 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woonsocket, RI, though some of these residents may live in Woonsocket, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,645

Median earning men ± $3,175

$38,409

Median earning women ± $3,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,125), and Information ($65,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,481), Information ($65,182), and Construction ($57,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woonsocket, RI was $311,000 in 2024, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,000 to $311,000, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Woonsocket, RI is 37.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woonsocket, RI have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woonsocket, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,526

$6,551

Median Property Taxes

±$603

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 Woonsocket, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woonsocket, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

37.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.2% of the housing units in Woonsocket, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woonsocket, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,059

Median Household Income

± $5,299

17.6k

Number of Households

± 1,192

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in Woonsocket, RI grew to $61,059 from the previous year's value of $58,614.

The following chart displays the households in Woonsocket, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woonsocket, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Woonsocket, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woonsocket, RI have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Woonsocket, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Woonsocket, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woonsocket, RI (8.02k out of 42.9k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woonsocket, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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