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Woonsocket city, RI


Providence County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 43,029   ( 1,843 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Population density: 5554.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,346 56.58% 17.1%
Black:2,6936.26% 23.0%
Indian:1060.25% 3.6%
Asian:2,7116.30% 21.6%
2+ races:2,5675.97% 93.2%
Hispanic:10,36724.09% 77.4%
Total non-White:18,68343.42% 58.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,019 -14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:6,862 20.2




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

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

2010
41,186
29,36571.30%
2,1905.32%
1100.27%
2,2295.41%
1,3293.23%
5,84514.19%
11,82128.70%

2000
43,224
34,48979.79%
1,5243.53%
1440.33%
1,6313.77%
1,3583.14%
4,0329.33%
8,73520.21%

1990
43,877
40,30591.86%
1,1292.57%
1010.23%
1,1892.71%
n/a
1,1532.63%
3,5728.14%

1980
45,914
44,68197.31%
6181.35%
190.04%
2100.46%
n/a
3390.74%
1,2332.69%

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
-5,124 -11.9
3,086 7.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,816 -13.3
5,163 11.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,376 -9.5
2,339 5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Woonsocket 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
35.3
10,063 23.4%
32,966 76.6%
6,256 14.5%
16,972
2.48
9,909 58.4%
5,589 56.4%
2,171 21.9%
7,063 41.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
9,888 24.0%
31,298 76.0%
5,448 13.2%
17,062
2.37
10,008 58.7%
5,977 59.7%
2,042 20.4%
7,054 41.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
11,176 25.9%
32,048 74.1%
6,547 15.1%
17,771
2.37
10,819 60.9%
7,299 67.5%
2,062 19.1%
6,952 39.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
10,686 24.4%
33,191 75.6%
7,135 16.3%
17,523
2.46
11,628 66.4%
8,641 74.3%
1,506 13.0%
5,895 33.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
12,818 27.9%
33,096 72.1%
7,160 15.6%
17,104
2.63
12,002 70.2%
9,489 79.1%
1,352 11.3%
5,102 29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Woonsocket city, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,886 
Median Value$241,000 
Occupied16,97289.9%
Vacant1,91410.1%
Owned6,45038.0%
Rented10,52262.0%
Median Rent$1,066 
Single-Family Units5,04626.7%
    Detached4,63424.5%
    Attached4122.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,93531.4%
Mobile Homes670.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Woonsocket city, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009695.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1746.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0156.0%
$20,000 to $24,9998695.1%
$25,000 to $29,9997754.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997814.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995423.2%
$40,000 to $44,9998264.9%
$45,000 to $49,9999165.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4668.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6159.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,21613.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3688.1%
$125,000 to $149,9999345.5%
$150,000 to $199,9996553.9%
$200,000 or more8515.0%
Median Household Income54,398 
Per Capita Income29,142 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,07112.2%
Public Assistance1,6049.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,08129.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,55668.1%
Unemployed1,4977.0%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force16,06475.2%
Not in Labor Force5,30124.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,1336,15356.9%
Non-Profit6171,91824.3%
Self-Employed50528264.2%
Local Government41950545.3%
State Government22931941.8%
Federal Government13621438.9%
Total Private + Self8,6386,43557.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4012,95632.2%
Total10,0399,39151.7%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,14111.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,31122.2%
Professional, Technical3,79119.5%
Service Occupations3,93420.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing360.2%
All others5,28027.1%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,52518.1%
Retail trade2,87914.8%
Manufacturing2,78914.3%
Accommodation and food services1,3276.8%
Construction1,3096.7%
Educational services1,2996.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,0155.2%
Other services8914.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8494.4%
Finance and insurance8244.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7233.7%
Public administration6113.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4812.5%
Wholesale trade4622.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2001.0%
Information1961.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting360.2%
Utilities330.2%
Management80.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4661.08%
Puerto Rican6,19214.39%
Cuban200.05%
Dominican1,6673.87%
Total Central American7781.81%
Costa Rican490.11%
Guatemalan2790.65%
Honduran1770.41%
Nicaraguan410.10%
Panamanian230.05%
Salvadoran2090.49%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6961.62%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian1230.29%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3450.80%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan20.00%
Venezuelan2260.53%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5481.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian1,0462.43%
Indian9462.20%
Cambodian4110.96%
Filipino640.15%
Vietnamese500.12%
Japanese500.12%
Korean350.08%
Chinese330.08%
Bangladeshi140.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,23168.9%
Spanish6,22215.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,7994.6%
Other Indo-European1,7084.3%
Other Asian1,6474.2%
Other3851.0%
Arabic2050.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1500.4%
Vietnamese830.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French Canadian5,48412.7%
French5,26212.2%
Irish4,46810.4%
English1,9544.5%
Italian1,9324.5%
American1,4373.3%
German1,4213.3%
Portuguese1,2202.8%
Polish1,2192.8%
Cape Verdean5451.3%
African5331.2%
Scottish4961.2%
Brazilian4040.9%
Swedish3570.8%
Canadian2370.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,86492.6%
Not a citizen3,1657.4%
Native36,73785.4%
Foreign-born6,29214.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Woonsocket city, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,132 7.1%3,013 10.1%10,924 36.5%8,185 27.4%3,920 13.1%1,724 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,132 7.1%
9-12 Years 3,013 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,924 36.5%
Some College 8,185 27.4%
Bach. Degree 3,920 13.1%
Grad Degree 1,724 5.8%
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 Woonsocket city, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +823 D +120 R + 0.1%
D +943
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,151 R +2,847 R + 24.4%
D -696
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,867 R +3,256 R + 25.2%
D -1,389
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,044 R +3,376 R + 25.1%
D -2,332
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 7,289 52.7% Donald Trump* (R) 6,265 45.3% 284 2.1% 13,838 7 -2 2.67%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,346 50.0% Donald Trump (R) 5,442 42.9% 903 7.1% 12,691 4 -3 2.73%
2012 39% Barack Obama* (D) 7,985 64.6% Mitt Romney (R) 4,114 33.3% 270 2.2% 12,369 -2 -14 2.77%
2008 42% Barack Obama (D) 8,678 65.3% John McCain (R) 4,398 33.1% 209 1.6% 13,285 -2 -12 2.82%
2004 38% John Kerry (D) 7,432 61.0% George W. Bush* (R) 4,525 37.2% 219 1.8% 12,176 -2 -14 2.79%
2000 37% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,894 66.7% George W. Bush (R) 3,307 27.9% 639 5.4% 11,840 -4 -20 2.89%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Woonsocket city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,289 52.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,265 45.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 154 1.1%
Other 130 0.9%
TOTAL 13,838
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Woonsocket city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,346 50.0%
Donald Trump (R) 5,442 42.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 447 3.5%
Other 456 3.6%
TOTAL 12,691
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Woonsocket city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,985 64.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,114 33.3%
Other 270 2.2%
TOTAL 12,369
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Woonsocket city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,678 65.3%
John McCain (R) 4,398 33.1%
Other 209 1.6%
TOTAL 13,285
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Woonsocket city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,525 37.2%
John Kerry (D) 7,432 61.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 121 1.0%
Other 98 0.8%
TOTAL 12,176
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Woonsocket city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,307 27.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,894 66.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 495 4.2%
Other 144 1.2%
TOTAL 11,840
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Woonsocket city, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 23% Daniel McKee* (D) 4,007 50.0% Ashley Kalus (R) 3,677 45.9% 328 [+] 4.1% 8,012 7 2.24%
2020 S2 37% Jack Reed* (D) 7,902 62.7% Allen Waters (R) 4,687 37.2% 21 [+] 0.2% 12,610 4 2.55%
2018 S1 28% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 5,569 59.0% Robert Flanders (R) 3,856 40.8% 20 [+] 0.2% 9,445 3 2.51%
2018 G 28% Gina Raimondo* (D) 4,790 50.6% Allan Fung (R) 3,701 39.1% 978 [+] 10.3% 9,469 2 2.52%
2014 S2 22% Jack Reed* (D) 5,236 72.2% Mark Zaccaria (R) 1,999 27.6% 17 [+] 0.2% 7,252 -1 2.29%
2014 G 23% Gina Raimondo (D) 3,018 40.6% Allan Fung (R) 2,763 37.2% 1,653 [+] 22.2% 7,434 1 2.29%
*: 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