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Woonsocket Rhode Island Information: Woonsocket, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Woonsocket from the last gathering is 43224. You can view Woonsocket venues that host many Woonsocket RI events every year. You can also research Woonsocket Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Woonsocket Rhode Island real estate guide. Woonsocket Rhode Island has a latitude of 42.0016 and a longitude of -71.5015. Zip codes in Woonsocket, RI include 02895 ... more Woonsocket zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Woonsocket, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Woonsocket, RI was 43,224.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Woonsocket was 20,622, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Woonsocket, RI
There are an estimated 7,906 married men in the town. 50.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Woonsocket are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Woonsocket is 22,602 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 7,729 married women in the community. 42.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Woonsocket, RI
The median age of people living in Woonsocket, RI was 34.8 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 Woonsocket was 3,287. There were 32,069 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (6,589) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Woonsocket, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Woonsocket, RI was 41,865.

White Population in Woonsocket, RI
The estimated White population in the Woonsocket community is 35,935, which is 83.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,920, which is 4.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Woonsocket, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Woonsocket, RI was 139.

Asian Population in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,755.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Woonsocket, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Woonsocket was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,102, while those of “two or more races” was 1,359 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Woonsocket community was 4,030, or 9.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Woonsocket, RI
The household population number in Woonsocket was 42,149.

Group Quarters Population in Woonsocket, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,075.

Average Household Size in Woonsocket, RI
The average household size in Woonsocket is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Woonsocket, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,757 total housing units in Woonsocket.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,750, or 94.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,214 were owner-occupied (35), and 11,536 were renter-occupied (65, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,007 vacant homes in Woonsocket at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,920, with a median value in dollars of 112,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Woonsocket, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,064 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Woonsocket, average costs per month were $367 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,977 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
2,850 people in Woonsocket also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Woonsocket, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Woonsocket was 4,599, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Woonsocket, RI
In 2000, there were 10,301 people in Woonsocket, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Woonsocket, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,431 people in Woonsocket who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 26.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
There were 20,650 in the labor force in Woonsocket at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 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 Woonsocket was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Woonsocket, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,819. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Woonsocket, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,353. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Woonsocket in the last full census was 16,223. 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 Woonsocket numbered 1,803, or 16.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Woonsocket, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,205, or 19.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.