Pawtucket, RI Profile

Pawtucket, RI, population 73,742, is located in Rhode Island's Providence county, about 4.1 miles from Providence and 34.2 miles from Worcester.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pawtucket has grown by about 1%.

Pawtucket's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Rhode Island's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pawtucket tend to be higher than Rhode Island's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.40
	Males	34.10
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	72,958	N/A
2001	73,368	0.56%
2002	73,863	0.67%
2003	74,177	0.43%
2004	74,255	0.11%
2005	73,742	-0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,775

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	400
2002	349
2003	344
2004	319
2005	353
2006	328
2007	N/A
2008	374

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	2	1	3	4	-	3
Forcible Rape	39	34	37	27	24	20	-	25
Robbery	74	78	74	80	106	86	-	109
Aggravated Assault	180	147	143	130	128	130	-	131

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,662
2002	3,961
2003	3,392
2004	3,651
2005	3,736
2006	3,290
2007	N/A
2008	3,483

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	505	574	468	483	512	541	-	653
Larceny, Theft	1,744	1,917	1,674	1,842	1,815	1543	-	1477
Motor Vehicle Theft	450	458	384	400	436	323	-	368
Arson	53	32	31	30	22	24	-	19

Location

Elevation	75 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles