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Compare Woonsocket to Providence

This post compares Woonsocket, 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 Woonsocket (city) Providence (city)
Population 41,508 179,509
Income (median) $41,263 $40,011
Home Value (median) $158,500 $181,100
White 77% 52%
Black 8% 15%
Asian 7% 6%
With Kids 28% 33%
Age (median) 37 29
Rentals 63% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Woonsocket or Providence?
A: Woonsocket has a much smaller population count than Providence: 41508 compared with 179509 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Providence does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Woonsocket versus 65% for Providence.

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

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

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