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Woonsocket, RI vs Pawtucket, RI

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- Household income in Pawtucket, is 16% more than it is in Woonsocket and is 22% below the National Average.
- Woonsocket unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- Pawtucket unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Woonsocket, RIPawtucket, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,561  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,427$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,896  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Woonsocket, RIPawtucket, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Woonsocket, RIPawtucket, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.1%13.1%
Reviews for Woonsocket    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The downtown churches are really starting to come back, led by St. Charles Borromeo at the north end of Main St - check it  More

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Reviews for Pawtucket    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Horrible place I wish I could move. I never want to live here, the weather is bad and I get sick very often due to the weather.  More

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