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Pawtucket

Rhode Island · 72,644 residents · 8.67 sq mi
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Pawtucket is home to 72,644 people in Rhode Island. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 18% less than in Rhode Island as a whole. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Median home value sits at $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

Total population
72,644
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 72,958 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.67 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
71K72K74K75K76K19902000201020202024Pawtucket
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(5,404)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(4,478)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(4,137)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(4,482)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(5,539)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(14,206)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(9,303)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(6,486)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(6,664)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(6,833)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(3,885)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,227)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,541
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,775 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,865
−24%vs 2000
vs $17,008 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.6%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$111,400
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$437
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $498 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
45.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.4% in 2000
54.2% rent
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)
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
13.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 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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