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Pawtucket, RI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pawtucket is 71,313, which is 2.25% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pawtucket population density is 7,948.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pawtucket is white, which represent 64.08% of the total population. The average Pawtucket education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 71,313. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #14

Pawtucket, RI		-2.25%
Rhode Island		0.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #3

Pawtucket, RI	7,948.81 per square mile
Rhode Island	681.77 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,696 (64.08%, #31)
Black:	12,598 (17.67%, #3)
Hispanic:	14,718 (20.64%, #3)
Asian:	1,182 (1.66%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	199 (0.28%, #13)
One Race, Other:	8,541 (11.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,097 (4.34%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	774 (5.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5,144 (34.95%, see rank)
Cuban:	133 (0.90%, see rank)
Central American:	2,250 (15.29%, see rank)
South American:	3,643 (24.75%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	179 (15.14%, see rank)
Chinese:	257 (21.74%, see rank)
Filipino:	192 (16.24%, see rank)
Japanese:	12 (1.02%, see rank)
Korean:	82 (6.94%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	124 (10.49%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	336 (28.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

65,355 (91.65%) out of the total population of 71,313 reported first ancestry.

	Pawtucket, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	648	0.91%, see rank	0.82%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	44	0.06%, see rank	0.17%	0.42%
Dutch	164	0.23%, see rank	0.53%	1.40%
English	4,536	6.36%, see rank	11.01%	8.02%
French	10,519	14.75%, see rank	15.51%	3.34%
German	1,699	2.38%, see rank	5.53%	15.03%
Greek	777	1.09%, see rank	0.70%	0.41%
Hungarian	55	0.08%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	8,805	12.35%, see rank	18.53%	10.80%
Italian	5,286	7.41%, see rank	18.59%	5.52%
Norwegian	186	0.26%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	2,706	3.79%, see rank	4.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	7,998	11.22%, see rank	9.44%	0.44%
Russian	769	1.08%, see rank	1.04%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	207	0.29%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%
Scottish	961	1.35%, see rank	1.91%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12,081	16.94%, see rank	3.04%	0.95%
Swedish	420	0.59%, see rank	1.68%	1.27%
Swiss	27	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	209	0.29%, see rank	0.32%	0.31%
American	2,065	2.90%, see rank	3.31%	7.12%
Welsh	125	0.18%, see rank	0.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,729 (48.70%, see rank)

Females: 36,584 (51.30%, see rank)

Pawtucket, RI	Male: 48.70% Female: 51.30%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.40% Female: 51.60%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pawtucket, RI	36.50 years old
Rhode Island	39.70 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pawtucket, RI	35.20 years old
Rhode Island	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pawtucket, RI	38.10 years old
Rhode Island	41.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pawtucket, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,753	6.66%, see rank	5.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,449	6.24%, see rank	5.55%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,609	6.46%, see rank	6.02%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,407	6.18%, see rank	7.30%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,848	6.80%, see rank	7.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,083	15.54%, see rank	12.55%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,913	13.90%, see rank	12.40%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,698	13.60%, see rank	14.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,829	12.38%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,506	6.32%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,840	3.98%, see rank	4.65%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,378	1.93%, see rank	2.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pawtucket, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	48,247, 100%	716,161	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,175, 23.16%, see rank	14.60%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,390, 31.90%, see rank	27.36%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,269, 27.50%, see rank	26.66%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,762, 11.94%, see rank	18.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,651, 5.49%, see rank	12.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.49, see rank	13.58	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pawtucket, RI			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,690	66.69%	33.31%	65.07%	34.93%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,224	89.89%, see rank	10.11%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,322	90.64%, see rank	9.36%, see rank	85.51%	14.49%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,465	72.76%, see rank	27.24%, see rank	58.28%	41.72%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	972	50.21%, see rank	49.79%, see rank	44.74%	55.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pawtucket, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	28,124, 100%	409,569	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	9,223, 32.79%, see rank	30.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,901, 67.21%, see rank	69.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	17,172, 61.06%, see rank	62.51%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,875, 35.11%, see rank	43.97%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,952, 38.94%, see rank	37.49%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pawtucket, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	57,502	see rank	875,826	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,813	100%, see rank	418,818	123,281,364
Never Married	11,873	42.69%, see rank	39.16%	35.77%
Married	11,998	43.14%, see rank	48.59%	52.04%
Widowed	691	2.48%, see rank	2.71%	2.57%
Divorced	3,251	11.69%, see rank	9.54%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	29,689	100%, see rank	457,008	129,692,771
Never Married	10,661	35.91%, see rank	32.70%	29.48%
Married	11,913	40.13%, see rank	44.41%	49.19%
Widowed	2,827	9.52%, see rank	10.09%	9.16%
Divorced	4,288	14.44%, see rank	12.80%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pawtucket, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	54,425	76.32%, see rank	86.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,955	53.22%, see rank	58.42%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,459	18.87%, see rank	26.33%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,011	4.22%, see rank	2.15%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16,888	23.68%, see rank	13.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,891	12.47%, see rank	6.65%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,997	11.21%, see rank	6.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,166	4.44%, see rank	2.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,091	1.53%, see rank	2.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6,773	9.50%, see rank	1.56%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	58	0.08%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,567	7.81%, see rank	5.86%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	233	0.33%, see rank	0.24%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pawtucket, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	16,847	59.90%, see rank	77.84%	79.39%
Spanish	4,703	16.72%, see rank	10.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5,700	20.27%, see rank	9.19%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	321	1.14%, see rank	1.98%	3.36%
Other	553	1.97%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.