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Compare Pawtucket to Providence

This post compares Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Providence, Rhode Island across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pawtucket (city) Providence (city)
Population 71,770 179,509
Income (median) $40,525 $40,011
Home Value (median) $172,200 $181,100
White 62% 52%
Black 18% 15%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 36 29
Rentals 56% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pawtucket or Providence?
A: Pawtucket has a much smaller population count than Providence: 71770 compared with 179509 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pawtucket or in Providence?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Pawtucket.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pawtucket or Providence?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Pawtucket.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Providence does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Pawtucket versus 65% for Providence.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pawtucket may include: Woonsocket, Providence, and East-Providence.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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