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Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Total Population75,8931,101,801334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,310$87,796$80,734
Median Age37.140.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$325,500$404,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,208$1,342$1,413
Poverty Rate13.3%11.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born25.5%15.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.1%63.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.625.526.4
Worked from Home9.2%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.8%43.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Age in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Median Age37.140.638.9
Under 18 %22.4%18.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.3%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.5%18.7%17.2%

Households and families in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Households30,598441,570129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households59.7%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children32.0%26.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.9%17.7%17.3%
People Living Alone32.0%30.4%28.7%
Never Married42.9%37.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,248$47,150$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%14.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%14.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%11.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.4%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households20.8%14.0%n/a

Housing in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Housing Units32,810485,932143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.9%55.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.4%17.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%9.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,962.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.9%36.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,115$4,900n/a

Education in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Less than High School17.6%10.3%10.4%
High School Graduate33.1%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%25.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%15.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%72.4%68.8%
Public Transit3.3%1.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.4%26.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.7%9.1%n/a

Origins and language in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.3%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.1%8.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.5%76.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.9%13.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.1%16.7%16.7%

Cities near Pawtucket

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.