Pawtucket, RI

Census Place

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US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

7.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$266,300

16.5% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Pawtucket, RI had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Pawtucket, RI N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pawtucket, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Other (Hispanic) (8.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.53%), and White (Hispanic) (7.59%).

None of the households in Pawtucket, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Pawtucket, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pawtucket, RI was $266,300, and the homeownership rate was 48.5%.

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United States Rhode Island Providence County, RI Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Bristol County--Attleboro, North Attleborough & Swansea PUMA, MA Providence City PUMA, RI Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI Northeast RI (Providence County)--Pawtucket Central Falls & E Providence Cities PUMA, RI Central Providence County--Providence Inner Ring PUMA, RI

Economy

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Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pawtucket, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,125 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,707 people), and Production Occupations (3,699 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pawtucket, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($79,556), Public Administration ($75,955), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($63,036), Information ($56,618), and Public Administration ($42,175).

Employment by Industry Sector

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1.31%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.977%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

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Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rhode Island

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Rhode Island have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pawtucket, RI was $266,300 in 2022, which is 0.945 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $228,500 to $266,300, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Pawtucket, RI is 48.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Property

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Median Property Value 2022

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pawtucket, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pawtucket, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.5% of the housing units in Pawtucket, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pawtucket, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pawtucket, RI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pawtucket, RI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Pawtucket, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pawtucket, RI (10.2k out of 74.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Primary care physicians in Providence County, RI see 992 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.68% decrease from the previous year (1009 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 191 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Providence County, RI

Primary care physicians in Providence County, RI see an average of 992 patients per year. This represents a 1.68% decrease from the previous year (1,009 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Providence County, RI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pawtucket, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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