Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Woonsocket: City in Rhode Island
About
Woonsocket is a city located in the county of Providence in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its population at the 2010 census was 41,186 and a population density of 2,001 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 41,545 inhabitants.
The city was created 156 years ago in 1866.
Quick Facts about Woonsocket
Population : | 41,545 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Rhode Island (United States) |
County : | Providence County |
Postal code : | 02895 |
Phone Area Codes : | 401 |
Area : | 20.58 km2 |
Altitude : | 184 feet / 56 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1867 (156 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 13:41:14 (2nd February 2023) |
Density : | 2,018 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 0.86% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Woonsocket is located at 42°0'10"N 71°30'53"W (42.0028800, -71.5147800).
Woonsocket map
- Official Website
Official website of Woonsocket
Demographics
The population of Woonsocket increased by 0.86% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 41,186 | - | census |
2011 | 41,350 | 0.4% | estimation process |
2012 | 41,452 | 0.25% | estimation process |
2013 | 41,455 | 0.01% | estimation process |
2014 | 41,474 | 0.05% | estimation process |
2015 | 41,519 | 0.11% | estimation process |
2016 | 41,547 | 0.07% | estimation process |
2017 | 41,519 | -0.07% | estimation process |
2018 | 41,677 | 0.38% | estimation process |
2019 | 41,751 | 0.18% | estimation process |
2020 | 41,545 | -0.5% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 10,253 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 9,416 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 8.9% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 10,146 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 9,423 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.3% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.0% |
People over 65 (%) : | 19.6% |
Female persons, % : | 49.9% |
White only, percent : | 83.7% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.8% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 7.6% |
Asians alone % : | 0.7% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.2% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 16.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 70.0% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 587 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 6.4% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,594 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 4,594 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 76.7% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $111,700 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,100 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $362 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $715 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 2 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,268 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.05 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.5% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 69.9% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 82.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.5% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 16.4% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 20.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.0% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.1% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 53,805 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,530 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 77,374 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $8,095 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $49,399 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $22,036 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 13.4% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 157 |
2019 total employment : | 5,313 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 187,906 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -2.7% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 655 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 686 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 357 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 249 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 124 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 529 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 42 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 618 |
2010 population per square mile : | 18.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 514.00 |
Best Things to Do in Woonsocket
1 Cold Spring Park
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3 Museum of Work & Culture
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Other Places in Woonsocket
1 City of Woonsocket City Hall
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People born in Woonsocket (46)
People born in Woonsocket, including blues musician Duke Robillard, musician Dave McKenna, politician James Howard McGrath, .
List
- Brian Boucher (American ice hockey goaltender) he was born in 02/01/1977
- Bryan Berard (American ice hockey defenceman) he was born in 05/03/1977
- Rocco Baldelli (American baseball player and manager) he was born in 25/09/1981
- William C. Lovering (Union Army officer, politician (1835-1910)) he was born in 25/02/1835
- Linda Mallari
- Nap Lajoie (American baseball player) he was born in 05/09/1874
- Allen Doyle (professional golfer) he was born in 26/07/1948
- Chet Nichols, Sr. (American baseball player) he was born in 03/07/1897
- David A. Robinson (United States general) he was born in 01/01/1954
- Denise Duhamel (American poet) she was born in 01/01/1961
- Eddie Dowling (American stage actor, theatrical producer, writer (1889-1976)) he was born in 11/12/1889
- Francis Leo Lawrence (American academic administrator) he was born in 25/08/1937
- James Edwin Cassidy (Catholic bishop) he was born in 01/08/1869
- James McAndrews (American politician) he was born in 22/10/1862
- John Scibak (American politician) he was born in 04/05/1953
- Kylie Duarte (American pair skater) she was born in 23/04/1993
- Marcel Desaulniers (American chef) he was born in 01/01/1945
- Mike Payne (Major League Baseball pitcher) he was born in 15/11/1961
Schools in Woonsocket
College & universities near Woonsocket, RI
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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433101 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln | Lincoln (RI) | 02865 |
Stations (28)
Amtrak & bus stations near Woonsocket, RI
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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PVD | Providence station | 100 Gaspee Street | RAIL |
FRA | Framingham station | 417 Waverly St. | RAIL |
WOR | Union Station | 2 Washington Square | RAIL |
RTE | Route 128 station | 50 University Ave | RAIL |
BBY | Back Bay station | 145 Dartmouth St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Woonsocket
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Woonsock Post Office | Woonsocket (RI) | 02895 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Woonsocket , South Dakota township in Sanborn County, South Dakota with a population of 147 people.
Other cities in Providence County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Providence County , RI.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Providence | 179,270 | City in and state capital of Rhode Island, United States; county seat of Providence County |
Cranston | 81,142 | City in Rhode Island |
Pawtucket | 71,710 | City in Rhode Island |
East Providence | 47,337 | City in Rhode Island |
Cumberland | 35,207 | Town of the United States |
North Providence | 32,507 | Town in Rhode Island, United States |
Smithfield | 21,842 | County seat of Johnston County, North Carolina |
Central Falls | 19,468 | City in Rhode Island |
North Smithfield | 12,576 | Town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States |
Valley Falls | 11,547 | City in Kansas, United States |
North Scituate | 11,171 | Census designated place in Massachusetts |
Cumberland Hill | 7,934 | Census-designated place in Providence County, Rhode Island |
Foster | 4,747 | Town in Providence County, Rhode Island |
Pascoag | 4,577 | Census-designated place in Providence County, Rhode Island |
Distance to Other Cities
Woonsocket distances to largest Rhode Island cities