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Pawtucket Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Pawtucket Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,066

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
15.6%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
16.3%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
81.6%
81.6%
21.9%
21.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Pawtucket
USA
$33,541
$33,541
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Pawtucket
USA
$62,799
$62,799
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Transportation
Public Service
Wholesale
18.7%
18.7%
13.7%
13.7%
11.4%
11.4%
7.8%
7.8%
7.1%
7.1%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
5.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
45.8%
45.8%
25.8%
25.8%
14.8%
14.8%
12.0%
12.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Cape Verdean
Irish
Portuguese
French
Italian
English
French Canadian
German
Polish
African
Liberian
Nigerian
Scottish
Haitian
Egyptian
Other Subsaharan African
European
Swedish
Greek
Senegalese
9.9%
9.9%
9.6%
9.6%
8.9%
8.9%
6.8%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
4.3%
4.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
French Creole
African languages
Arabic
Langs. of India
Chinese
Russian
Polish
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
German/Yiddish
Urdu
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Greek
61.4%
61.4%
19.4%
19.4%
9.3%
9.3%
7.1%
7.1%
4.6%
4.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Pawtucket Residents

24.5%