Everything You Need to Know About the City of Pawtucket Rhode Island

In 2017, Pawtucket, RI had a population of 71.8k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $44,909 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Pawtucket, RI grew from 71,389 to 71,770, a 0.534 percent increase and its median household income grew from $44,120 dollars to $44,909 dollars, a 1.79 percent increase.

The population of Pawtucket, RI is 48.9 percent White Alone, 24.2 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 16.2 percent Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Pawtucket, Rhode Island speak a non-English language, and 89.2 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pawtucket, RI are New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (498 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Pawtucket, RI is $172,200 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 43.7 percent. Most people in Pawtucket, RI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pawtucket, RI is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Pawtucket

In 2017, universities in Pawtucket, RI awarded 498 degrees. The student population of Pawtucket, RI is skewed towards men, with 403 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pawtucket, RI are White (182 and 36.5 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (169 and 33.9 percent), Black or African American (110 and 22.1 percent), and Unknown (25 and 5.02 percent).

The largest universities in Pawtucket, RI by the number of degrees awarded are New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (498 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Pawtucket, RI are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (451 and 90.6 percent) and HVAC Maintenance (47 and 9.44 percent).

The median tuition costs in Pawtucket, RI are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Pawtucket

The economy of Pawtucket, RI employs 35.1k people and Pawtucket has an unemployment rate of 4.6 percent. Pawtucket has seen the job market increase by 1.5 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.9 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Pawtucket, RI are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,655 people), Manufacturing (4,623 people), and Retail Trade (5,149 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($60,625 dollars), Public Administration ($54,340 dollars), and Educational Services ($49,350 dollars).

Households in Pawtucket, RI have a median annual income of $44,909 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $44,120 dollars in 2016, which represents a 1.79 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Pawtucket

– The Sales Tax Rate for Pawtucket is 7.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Pawtucket is 3.8 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Pawtucket

– The average earnings of a Pawtucket resident are $21,239 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Pawtucket resident is $40,578 dollars a year.