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Pawtucket, RI
Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Providence County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
75,280
Population
8,683/sq mi density
$67,436
Median Income
$35,558 per capita
$286,200
Home Value
$387,713 Zillow
$1,152
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,277 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,436 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$286,200 home value, $1,152/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,436
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,558
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pawtucket vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pawtucket’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,436
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,558
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,178
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,324
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,324
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
21% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$46,727M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
24,426
Restaurants
1,793
Healthcare
1,850
Retail
1,923
Manufacturing
769
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,178
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,051
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
102.3
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,436 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,558 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,178 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,324 |
| County GDP | $46,727M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 24,426 |
| Restaurants | 1,793 |
| Healthcare | 1,850 |
| Retail | 1,923 |
| Manufacturing | 769 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,178 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,051 |