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Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in Providence county, is 37 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The city is included in the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 72,958 people lived in Pawtucket.
In Pawtucket, about 44% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Pawtucket; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In 2000, Pawtucket had a median family income of $39,038.
Pawtucket residents donated more money ($20,850) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 44% of living spaces in Pawtucket are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Pawtucket offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.
In Pawtucket, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Pawtucket strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Pawtucket to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens | |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size |  | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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