Pawtucket Demographics

PopulationPawtucket city, Rhode IslandRhode Island
Total Population72,9581,048,319
Male47.4%48.0%
Female52.6%52.0%
18 years and over75.1%76.4%
65 years and over14.8%14.5%
Married Persons46.6%51.5%
Single Persons53.4%48.5%
Median Age35.436.7
Average Family Size3.073.07
Ethnicity
White78.6%86.9%
Black or African American9.7%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%1.0%
Asian1.1%2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.4%0.2%
Other15.0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.9%8.7%
Housing CharacteristicsPawtucket city, Rhode IslandRhode Island
Total Housing Units31,819439,837
Median Home Cost$99,000$133,000
Number of Households30,047408,424
Persons per Household2.412.47
Economic CharacteristicsPawtucket city, Rhode IslandRhode Island
Median Household Income$31,775$42,090
Per Capita Income$17,008$21,688
In Labor Force63.2%64.6%
Families below poverty level14.9%8.9%
Education CharacteristicsPawtucket city, Rhode IslandRhode Island
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment8,782118,468
High School Enrollment4,12857,478
College or Graduate School3,89284,009
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.0%27.8%
Associates Degree6.7%7.0%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%15.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%9.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census