Woonsocket, RI Profile

Woonsocket, RI, population 44,328, is located in Rhode Island's Providence county, about 13.4 miles from Providence and 23.2 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Woonsocket's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Woonsocket has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	33.50
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	43,224	N/A
2001	43,495	0.63%
2002	43,792	0.68%
2003	44,582	1.80%
2004	44,534	-0.11%
2005	44,328	-0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,819

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	543
2002	469
2003	415
2004	393
2005	N/A
2006	398

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	4	-	0
Forcible Rape	60	51	48	34	-	31
Robbery	46	48	29	25	-	45
Aggravated Assault	130	106	106	113	-	99

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,852
2002	3,047
2003	2,990
2004	2,585
2005	N/A
2006	3,099

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	338	327	307	269	-	307
Larceny, Theft	784	894	919	785	-	943
Motor Vehicle Theft	123	123	94	105	-	113
Arson	34	28	24	11	-	11

Location

Elevation	162 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles