United States › Rhode Island › Woonsocket CITY · 2010 ACS
Woonsocket Rhode Island · 41,186 residents · 7.75 sq mi
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The short version
Woonsocket is a city of 41,186 people in Rhode Island. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Households here earn about 30% less than in Rhode Island as a whole. The poverty rate is 22.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. Median household income is $38,625, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K 42K 42K 43K 44K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Woonsocket Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $38,625
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,819 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,223 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.1%
Public administration 3.1%
Transportation & warehousing 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Education & health services 0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.2%
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$227,400
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$751
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $853
from 35.0% in 2000
61.8% rent
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 5.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 79.8%(34,503)
Hispanic / Latino 9.3%(4,030)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 71.3%(29,365)
Hispanic / Latino 14.2%(5,845)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 64.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 43.5%(7,089)
Women 15+
Never married 38.5%(7,169)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 50.9% 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) 19.7%(366)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.5%(325)
Share of the 1,860 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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island? Woonsocket, Rhode Island has about 41,186 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Woonsocket, Rhode Island? The typical household in Woonsocket, Rhode Island earns about $38,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Woonsocket, Rhode Island expensive? In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $227,400, and the typical rent is about $751 a month.
How educated are people in Woonsocket, Rhode Island? About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Woonsocket, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Woonsocket, Rhode Island? About 22.2% of people in Woonsocket, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.
Has Woonsocket, Rhode Island grown since 1990? Yes, Woonsocket, Rhode Island has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,691 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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