Woonsocket, RI

Census Place

Add Comparison
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
2024 Employed Population
19,996
1.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Woonsocket, 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.

92% of the residents in Woonsocket, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Woonsocket, RI was $311,000, and the homeownership rate was 37.2%.

Most people in Woonsocket, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Woonsocket, RI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesRhode IslandProvidence County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MAWorcester County (South) PUMA, MANorfolk County (Southwest)--Franklin, Walpole & Foxborough PUMA, MANorthern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI

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.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woonsocket, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.7k ± 1.34k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.28k ± 1.04k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.03k ± 786
25.5%
Hispanic Population
11.1k 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.

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    616 ± 187
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    366 ± 150
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woonsocket, 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.

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

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

93.7% of the population of Woonsocket, RI has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.984% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

6.3%
Uninsured
37.3%
Employer Coverage
34.3%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.984%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woonsocket, RI declined by 2.65% from 6.47% to 6.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Woonsocket, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

View Data
Save Image