Pawtucket, RI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,798 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 912 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,084 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,782 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,128 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,892 | 20.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,132 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,280 | 13.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,989 | 20.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,439 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,341 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,212 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,226 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,645 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,531 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,444 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,824 | 46.6 |
| Separated | 1,753 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 4,367 | 7.6 |
Female | 3,442 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 6,143 | 10.7 |
Female | 3,574 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,264 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 317 | 25.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,774 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,378 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,933 | 12.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,171 | 27.1 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,056 | 72.9 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,370 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,379 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,081 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,528 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,133 | 38.4 |
Same county | 20,682 | 30.4 |
Different county | 5,451 | 8.0 |
Same state | 878 | 1.3 |
Different state | 4,573 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,420 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,958 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,922 | 76.6 |
Born in United States | 54,031 | 74.1 |
State of residence | 41,709 | 57.2 |
Different state | 12,322 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,891 | 2.6 |
| Foreign born | 17,036 | 23.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,094 | 8.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,602 | 10.4 |
Not a citizen | 9,434 | 12.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,036 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,048 | 29.6 |
| Asia | 723 | 4.2 |
| Africa | 5,503 | 32.3 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,311 | 31.2 |
| Northern America | 426 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,081 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,772 | 64.3 |
| Language other than English | 24,309 | 35.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,042 | 17.7 |
Spanish | 8,819 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,922 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,080 | 20.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,544 | 9.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 477 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 233 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,958 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,981 | 109.6 |
| Arab | 701 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 52 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 72 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 173 | 0.2 |
| English | 5,592 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,574 | 13.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,442 | 7.5 |
| German | 2,108 | 2.9 |
| Greek | 466 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 10,033 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 5,424 | 7.4 |
| Lithuanian | 92 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 187 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 3,627 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 8,463 | 11.6 |
| Russian | 588 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 640 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 859 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,691 | 10.5 |
| Swedish | 624 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 57 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 147 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,791 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 71 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 486 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 13,969 | 19.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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