CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Pawtucket
Rhode Island · 72,644 residents · 8.667 sq mi
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Pawtucket has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,541. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $111,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202476K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(5,404)
5 to 96.2%(4,478)
10 to 145.7%(4,137)
15 to 196.2%(4,482)
20 to 247.6%(5,539)
25 to 3419.6%(14,206)
35 to 4412.8%(9,303)
45 to 548.9%(6,486)
55 to 649.2%(6,664)
65 to 749.4%(6,833)
75 to 845.3%(3,885)
85 and over1.7%(1,227)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,541
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,775 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$111,400
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(50,436)
Black6.7%(4,876)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(10,141)
Asian0.8%(603)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(64,846)
Black3.6%(2,600)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(4,939)
Asian0.6%(424)
Other6.6%(4,774)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Nicaraguan0%(24)
Chilean0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
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)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(34)
Romanian0%(20)
Barbadian0%(20)
Israeli0%(19)
Czech0%(18)
Latvian0%(14)
Macedonian0%(10)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
61.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?
Pawtucket, Rhode Island has about 72,644 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?
The typical household in Pawtucket, Rhode Island earns about $26,541 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 $111,400, and the typical rent is about $437 a month.
How educated are people in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?
About 13.1% 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 10.6% of people in Pawtucket, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.
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