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The total population of Pawtucket is estimated to be 75,176 with 38,163 males (50.76%) and 37,013 females (49.24%). There are 1,150 less females than males in Pawtucket.
The median household income in Pawtucket was $60,993 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,048(1.75%) from $59,945 in 2020. This income is 81.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pawtucket sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,482. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pawtucket stands at $63,173.
In Pawtucket, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,551 for males and $30,485 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,132 for males and $50,899 for females.
In Pawtucket, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $80,837, followed by White households at $64,272, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $52,671.
In 2022, the population of Pawtucket was 75,066, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pawtucket's population was 75,277, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 75,480 in 2020.
The median age in Pawtucket, RI is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.10% were under the age of 15, 21.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.85% aged 30 to 64, 10.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pawtucket population: 55.85% are White, 17.64% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.99% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.51% are some other race and 12.47% are multiracial.