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Pawtucket

Rhode Island · 77,065 residents (2025 est.) · 8.67 sq mi
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The short version

Pawtucket is home to 75,893 people in Rhode Island. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Density works out to 8,757 people per square mile. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 25%. That trails the Rhode Island median by roughly 22%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,893
+4%since 2000
from 72,958 in 2000
77,065 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
8,757 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 8,358 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
+5%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.67 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K72K74K75K76K19902000201020202024Pawtucket
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(4,403)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(5,134)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(4,560)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(4,159)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(4,228)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.3%(12,386)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.9%(12,093)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(8,776)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(9,139)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(6,820)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(3,058)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,137)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,310
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,775 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,248
+107%since 2000
from $17,008 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
−1%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$325,500
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,208
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 44.4% in 2000
49.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.8%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
−16%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(50,436)
Black6.7%(4,876)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(10,141)
Asian0.8%(603)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.3%(35,155)
Black11%(8,358)
Hispanic / Latino26.8%(20,336)
Asian1.2%(916)
Other14.7%(11,128)
Diversity Score
85
+19%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.9%(6,029)
South American5.7%(4,301)
Colombian5.1%(3,874)
Central American4.8%(3,670)
Dominican4.6%(3,490)
Guatemalan3.7%(2,827)
Mexican2.3%(1,774)
Salvadoran0.6%(449)
Cuban0.2%(185)
Venezuelan0.2%(175)
Honduran0.2%(173)
Costa Rican0.2%(142)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(99)
Peruvian0.1%(89)
Spaniard0.1%(68)
Panamanian0.1%(55)
Chilean0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Argentine0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(373)
Cambodian0.3%(254)
Nepalese0.1%(89)
Korean0.1%(67)
Indonesian0.1%(60)
Vietnamese0.1%(47)
Chinese0.1%(41)
Filipino0.1%(41)
Taiwanese0%(37)
Japanese0%(15)
Laotian0%(15)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.2%(175)
Samoan0.1%(90)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African12.8%(9,750)
Irish10.2%(7,742)
Portuguese9.9%(7,482)
Cape Verdean9%(6,834)
English7%(5,283)
Italian6.9%(5,228)
French6.2%(4,709)
French Canadian3.2%(2,430)
German2.8%(2,152)
Polish2.5%(1,911)
American2.2%(1,680)
Arab1.2%(878)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.1%(859)
Brazilian0.8%(638)
Nigerian0.8%(633)
Scottish0.8%(629)
Haitian0.6%(473)
Greek0.5%(389)
Egyptian0.5%(370)
Swedish0.4%(283)
Russian0.3%(215)
Jamaican0.3%(198)
Canadian0.3%(194)
Lebanese0.3%(192)
British0.3%(190)
Hungarian0.2%(175)
Ukrainian0.2%(170)
Lithuanian0.2%(154)
Dutch0.2%(137)
Syrian0.2%(133)
Norwegian0.1%(111)
Welsh0.1%(89)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(88)
Armenian0.1%(87)
Moroccan0.1%(79)
Danish0.1%(62)
Swiss0.1%(54)
Turkish0.1%(45)
Finnish0.1%(41)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Romanian0%(20)
Barbadian0%(20)
Israeli0%(19)
Czech0%(18)
Latvian0%(14)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.4%
+16.2 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+77%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
25.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+13.4 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
61.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 60.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 19.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.4%(13,143)
Married41.7%(12,635)
Widowed2.3%(683)
Divorced12.6%(3,810)
Women 15+
Never married42.3%(13,338)
Married35.3%(11,117)
Widowed7.2%(2,264)
Divorced15.2%(4,806)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(484)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(648)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,108 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?

Pawtucket, Rhode Island has about 75,893 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Pawtucket, Rhode Island earns about $68,310 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pawtucket, Rhode Island expensive?

In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $325,500, and the typical rent is about $1,208 a month.

How educated are people in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Pawtucket, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?

About 13.3% of people in Pawtucket, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pawtucket, Rhode Island grown since 1990?

Yes, Pawtucket, Rhode Island has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,249 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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