Woonsocket, RI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,545 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 625 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 712 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,110 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,306 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,792 | 17.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,109 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,855 | 13.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,277 | 22.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,982 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,703 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,442 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,991 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 859 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,808 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,315 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,635 | 46.2 |
| Separated | 997 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 2,975 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,414 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,886 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,295 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 680 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 265 | 39.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,027 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,599 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,586 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,247 | 13.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,532 | 27.5 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,220 | 72.5 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,522 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,950 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,731 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,196 | 45.5 |
Same county | 13,552 | 33.9 |
Different county | 4,644 | 11.6 |
Same state | 372 | 0.9 |
Different state | 4,272 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,023 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,224 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,985 | 92.5 |
Born in United States | 38,351 | 88.7 |
State of residence | 28,954 | 67.0 |
Different state | 9,397 | 21.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,634 | 3.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,239 | 7.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,247 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,453 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,786 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,239 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 663 | 20.5 |
| Asia | 1,303 | 40.2 |
| Africa | 403 | 12.4 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 503 | 15.5 |
| Northern America | 364 | 11.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,950 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,519 | 73.9 |
| Language other than English | 10,431 | 26.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,924 | 9.8 |
Spanish | 3,180 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,475 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,380 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,347 | 3.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,527 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 894 | 2.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,224 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,886 | 110.8 |
| Arab | 230 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 153 | 0.4 |
| English | 2,241 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,902 | 22.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,008 | 23.2 |
| German | 1,356 | 3.1 |
| Greek | 155 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,626 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 4,092 | 9.5 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,776 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 1,202 | 2.8 |
| Russian | 81 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 220 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 458 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 677 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 286 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 259 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,347 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 64 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,436 | 19.5 |
| (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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