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Woonsocket, RI
Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Norfolk County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
43,074
Population
5,558/sq mi density
$58,614
Median Income
$30,593 per capita
$268,000
Home Value
$373,514 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
568
Violent Crime/100K
2,074 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$58,614 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$268,000 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
568 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,614
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,593
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Woonsocket vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Woonsocket’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,614
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,593
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$164,234
228%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,625
113%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,625
13% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,071M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,156
Restaurants
1,720
Healthcare
2,640
Retail
2,359
Manufacturing
519
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$164,234
128% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,234
221% 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 | $58,614 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,593 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $164,234 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,625 |
| County GDP | $75,071M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,156 |
| Restaurants | 1,720 |
| Healthcare | 2,640 |
| Retail | 2,359 |
| Manufacturing | 519 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $164,234 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,234 |