CITY of  PAWTUCKET

Mayor Donald R. Grebien

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General Demographic Characteristics

Population: The population count for The City of Pawtucket as of October 16, 2020, was 75,604. This represented a 6.26% increase (4,456 persons) from the 2010 population of 71,148.

Rank: In 2020 Pawtucket ranks 4th in population among Rhode Island’s 39 cities and towns.

Median Age: In 2020 the median age of the population in Pawtucket was 36.0.

Age Distribution: In 2020, 79.1% or 49,898 persons residing in Pawtucket were 18 years of age or older. 15,877 were under 18 years old, and 9,829 were 65 and over.

Population Density: The 2020 population density of Pawtucket is 8,433 persons per square mile of land area. Pawtucket contains 8.97 square miles of land area.

Housing Units: The total number of housing units in the City of Pawtucket as of October 16, 2020, was 33,832. This represented an increase of 1,777 units from the 32,055 housing units in 2010.
Of the 33,832 housing units 2,267 were vacant.

Race:

Total Population of One Race: 61,429

White: 37,492 – a decrease of 9,797 persons since 2010.

Hispanic or Latino: 18,727 – an increase of 4,685 persons since 2010.

Black or African American: 9,836 – an increase of 302 persons since 2010.

American Indian and Alaska Native: 475 – an increase of 30 persons since 2010.

Asian: 1,140 – an increase of 67 persons since 2010.

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 57 – an increase of 3 persons since 2010.

Some Other Race: 12,429 – an increase of 4,006 persons since 2010.

Total Population of two or More Races: 14,175, an increase of 9,845 persons since 2010.

People

Population  
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 72,117
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 71,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 75,604
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,148
Age and Sex  
Persons under 5 years, percent

6.0%

Persons under 18 years, percent

20.9%

Persons 65 years and over, percent

13.0%

Female persons, percent

49.4%

Race and Hispanic Origin  
White alone, percent

61.6%

Black or African American alone, percent(a)

17.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)

0.6%

Asian alone, percent(a)

2.4%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)

0.1%

Two or More Races, percent

5.7%

Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)

25.3%

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent

48.2%

Population Characteristics  
Veterans, 2015-2019 2,965
Foreign born persons, percent, 2015-2019 25.8%
Housing  
Housing units, July 1, 2019, (V2019) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2015-2019 45.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 $194,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2015-2019 $1,660
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2015-2019 $649
Median gross rent, 2015-2019 $920
Building permits, 2020 X
Families & Living Arrangements  
Households, 2015-2019 28,545
Persons per household, 2015-2019 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2015-2019 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2015-2019 42.0%
Computer and Internet Use  
Households with a computer, percent, 2015-2019 87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2015-2019 80.5%
Education  
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019 21.8%
Health  
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2015-2019 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent

7.0%

Economy  
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019 69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2015-2019 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 74,612
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 424,871
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 732,953
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 456,330
Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) $6,412
Transportation  
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2015-2019 25.7
Income & Poverty  
Median household income (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 $50,476
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 $27,799
Persons in poverty, percent

15.6%

Geography

Geography  
Population per square mile, 2010 8,195.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.68
FIPS Code 4454640

General Demographic Characteristics (US Census Bureau)

Businesses

 

Businesses  
Total employer establishments, 2019 X
Total employment, 2019 X
Total annual payroll, 2019 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2018-2019 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2018 X
All firms, 2012 5,183
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,908
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,695
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,541
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,381
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 512
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,257