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Pawtucket city, RI


Providence County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 75,176   ( 4,028 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.7 square miles
Population density: 8673.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,432 45.80% 14.7%
Black:11,10614.77% 28.1%
Indian:2470.33% 7.5%
Asian:9841.31% 9.0%
2+ races:6,4128.53% 102.5%
Hispanic:19,41225.82% 38.2%
Total non-White:40,74454.20% 32.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,934 -10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:9,962 17.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
71,148
40,36656.74%
8,66712.18%
2670.38%
1,0811.52%
3,1664.45%
14,04219.74%
30,78243.26%

2000
72,958
50,48469.20%
4,8986.71%
1360.19%
6270.86%
3,0464.18%
10,16613.93%
22,47430.80%

1990
72,644
62,13485.53%
2,3003.17%
1580.22%
3,1134.29%
n/a
4,9396.80%
10,51014.47%

1980
71,204
66,82893.85%
8281.16%
790.11%
1830.26%
n/a
2,3133.25%
4,3766.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10,118 -13.9
8,308 11.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-11,650 -16.0
11,964 16.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,694 -6.6
6,134 8.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Pawtucket city, RI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.1
15,978 21.3%
59,198 78.7%
9,825 13.1%
30,582
2.44
18,087 59.1%
10,012 55.4%
3,073 17.0%
12,495 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
16,575 23.3%
54,573 76.7%
8,992 12.6%
29,022
2.43
17,703 61.0%
10,380 58.6%
3,382 19.1%
11,319 39.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
18,125 24.8%
54,833 75.2%
10,800 14.8%
30,042
2.41
18,518 61.6%
12,492 67.5%
3,122 16.9%
11,524 38.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
16,513 22.7%
56,131 77.3%
11,945 16.4%
29,596
2.43
19,168 64.8%
14,269 74.4%
1,989 10.4%
10,428 35.2%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
17,210 24.2%
53,994 75.8%
11,556 16.2%
28,074
2.51
19,221 68.5%
15,070 78.4%
1,929 10.0%
8,853 31.5%

2022 Housing Data for Pawtucket city, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,010 
Median Value$266,300 
Occupied30,58292.6%
Vacant2,4287.4%
Owned14,82348.5%
Rented15,75951.5%
Median Rent$1,081 
Single-Family Units11,95936.2%
    Detached10,99533.3%
    Attached9642.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,08221.5%
Mobile Homes2230.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pawtucket city, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5925.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8736.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2063.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6275.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5124.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0443.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1143.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0513.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,6245.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2577.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,4998.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,58415.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,22810.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2017.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8246.0%
$200,000 or more1,3464.4%
Median Household Income62,799 
Per Capita Income33,541 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,1557.0%
Public Assistance1,5815.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,83122.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,75475.7%
Unemployed1,8815.0%
In Armed Forces700.2%
Total Labor Force30,70580.9%
Not in Labor Force7,27119.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,18213,47853.0%
Non-Profit1,7062,82937.6%
Self-Employed1,51162370.8%
Local Government8291,39537.3%
State Government70472849.2%
Federal Government57257150.0%
Total Private + Self16,69314,10154.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8115,52340.8%
Total20,50419,62451.1%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,39510.9%
Sales and Office Occupations8,83222.0%
Professional, Technical8,54521.2%
Service Occupations8,29320.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing160.0%
All others10,17025.3%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,52018.7%
Manufacturing5,50613.7%
Retail trade4,60311.4%
Accommodation and food services3,1217.8%
Educational services2,8447.1%
Construction2,5136.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,1515.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,1485.3%
Other services1,7824.4%
Finance and insurance1,7774.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,7134.3%
Public administration1,5453.8%
Wholesale trade1,2713.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7301.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4741.2%
Information2750.7%
Utilities1680.4%
Management520.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting420.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pawtucket city, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0761.43%
Puerto Rican7,0619.39%
Cuban1760.23%
Dominican3,3084.40%
Total Central American3,1874.24%
Costa Rican940.13%
Guatemalan2,2813.03%
Honduran1690.22%
Nicaraguan400.05%
Panamanian1140.15%
Salvadoran4890.65%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3,6444.85%
Argentinean500.07%
Bolivian800.11%
Chilean500.07%
Colombian3,2344.30%
Ecuadorian660.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1260.17%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan380.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9601.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2530.34%
Cambodian2340.31%
Chinese1480.20%
Vietnamese860.11%
Korean720.10%
Filipino560.07%
Taiwanese310.04%
Laotian230.03%
Malaysian110.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,50461.4%
Spanish13,75219.4%
Other Indo-European5,6227.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,0667.1%
Other1,1231.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5490.8%
Arabic5060.7%
Other Asian3280.5%
Chinese1940.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Cape Verdean7,4769.9%
Irish7,2009.6%
Portuguese6,6708.9%
French5,1496.8%
Italian4,9316.6%
English4,8886.5%
French Canadian3,2404.3%
German2,1182.8%
Polish1,9762.6%
American1,9652.6%
African1,2081.6%
Liberian1,0951.5%
Nigerian8341.1%
Scottish7281.0%
Haitian5630.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen68,84891.6%
Not a citizen6,3288.4%
Native56,79175.5%
Foreign-born18,38524.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pawtucket city, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,750 9.0%4,946 9.4%17,408 33.0%14,066 26.7%7,483 14.2%4,085 7.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,750 9.0%
9-12 Years 4,946 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,408 33.0%
Some College 14,066 26.7%
Bach. Degree 7,483 14.2%
Grad Degree 4,085 7.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pawtucket city, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,036 D +1,443 R + 0.3%
D +2,479
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,029 R +2,131 R + 12.6%
D -102
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,159 R +1,592 R + 7.7%
D -433
2016 vs. 2008 R +123 R +3,035 R + 7.5%
D -2,912
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 18,053 70.0% Donald Trump* (R) 7,257 28.1% 478 1.9% 25,788 -10 -19 4.98%
2016 40% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,574 67.7% Donald Trump (R) 6,221 27.0% 1,206 5.2% 23,001 -12 -19 4.96%
2012 43% Barack Obama* (D) 18,155 76.3% Mitt Romney (R) 5,228 22.0% 401 1.7% 23,784 -13 -25 5.33%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 18,486 73.9% John McCain (R) 6,098 24.4% 425 1.7% 25,009 -11 -21 5.30%
2004 41% John Kerry (D) 15,567 69.6% George W. Bush* (R) 6,394 28.6% 398 1.8% 22,359 -10 -22 5.11%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,429 72.1% George W. Bush (R) 4,598 21.5% 1,370 6.4% 21,397 -10 -26 5.23%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pawtucket city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 18,053 70.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,257 28.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 188 0.7%
Other 290 1.1%
TOTAL 25,788
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Pawtucket city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,574 67.7%
Donald Trump (R) 6,221 27.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 533 2.3%
Other 673 2.9%
TOTAL 23,001
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, Pawtucket city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,155 76.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,228 22.0%
Other 401 1.7%
TOTAL 23,784
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, Pawtucket city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 18,486 73.9%
John McCain (R) 6,098 24.4%
Other 425 1.7%
TOTAL 25,009
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -21


2004 President, Pawtucket city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,394 28.6%
John Kerry (D) 15,567 69.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 233 1.0%
Other 165 0.7%
TOTAL 22,359
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -22


2000 President, Pawtucket city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,598 21.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,429 72.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,142 5.3%
Other 228 1.1%
TOTAL 21,397
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -26
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pawtucket city, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 23% Daniel McKee* (D) 9,091 67.0% Ashley Kalus (R) 3,982 29.3% 496 [+] 3.7% 13,569 -10 3.79%
2020 S2 40% Jack Reed* (D) 18,242 77.0% Allen Waters (R) 5,375 22.7% 75 [+] 0.3% 23,692 -10 4.79%
2018 S1 29% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 12,716 74.6% Robert Flanders (R) 4,273 25.1% 48 [+] 0.3% 17,037 -13 4.52%
2018 G 29% Gina Raimondo* (D) 11,087 65.0% Allan Fung (R) 3,940 23.1% 2,024 [+] 11.9% 17,051 -9 4.53%
2014 S2 24% Jack Reed* (D) 10,728 79.7% Mark Zaccaria (R) 2,710 20.1% 28 [+] 0.2% 13,466 -9 4.25%
2014 G 24% Gina Raimondo (D) 7,144 51.8% Allan Fung (R) 3,391 24.6% 3,244 [+] 23.5% 13,779 -12 4.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote