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Pawtucket Rhode Island Information: Pawtucket, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Pawtucket from the last gathering is 72958. You can view Pawtucket venues that host many Pawtucket RI events every year. You can also research Pawtucket Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Pawtucket Rhode Island real estate guide. Pawtucket Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.8723 and a longitude of -71.3922. Zip codes in Pawtucket, RI include 02860 ... more Pawtucket zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pawtucket, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pawtucket, RI was 72,958.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pawtucket was 34,600, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pawtucket, RI
There are an estimated 13,300 married men in the town. 49.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Pawtucket are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pawtucket is 38,358 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 13,524 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pawtucket, RI
The median age of people living in Pawtucket, RI was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pawtucket was 4,918. There were 54,807 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (10,828) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pawtucket, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pawtucket, RI was 69,059.

White Population in Pawtucket, RI
The estimated White population in the Pawtucket community is 55,004, which is 75.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,334, which is 7.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pawtucket, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pawtucket, RI was 217.

Asian Population in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 621.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pawtucket, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pawtucket was an estimated 42.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7,841, while those of “two or more races” was 3,899 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pawtucket community was 10,141, or 13.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pawtucket, RI
The household population number in Pawtucket was 72,301.

Group Quarters Population in Pawtucket, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 657.

Average Household Size in Pawtucket, RI
The average household size in Pawtucket is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pawtucket, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 31,819 total housing units in Pawtucket.

The number of occupied housing units was 30,047, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,331 were owner-occupied (44.4), and 16,716 were renter-occupied (55.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,772 vacant homes in Pawtucket at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,953, with a median value in dollars of 99,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pawtucket, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,040 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pawtucket, average costs per month were $351 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,863 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
6,871 people in Pawtucket also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pawtucket, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pawtucket was 6,378, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pawtucket, RI
In 2000, there were 17,483 people in Pawtucket, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pawtucket, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24,309 people in Pawtucket who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 35.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
There were 35,804 in the labor force in Pawtucket at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pawtucket was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pawtucket, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,775. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pawtucket, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,038. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Pawtucket in the last full census was 17,008. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pawtucket numbered 2,752, or 14.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pawtucket, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,131, or 16.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.