Rhode Island · Census place 80780
Woonsocket city, RI
Quick answer
Woonsocket city has 43,074 residents, ranking #6 of 36 places in Rhode Island. Median household income is $58,614, the median home is worth $268,000 and median gross rent runs $1,116 a month.
- Population
- 43,074Woonsocket city residents
- Median household income
- $58,614Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $268,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,116Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 38.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Woonsocket city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Woonsocket city median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.7% of residents and 38.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Rhode Island.
- Cranston city 82,632
- Pawtucket city 75,280
- East Providence city 46,970
- Newport city 25,029
- Central Falls city 22,481
- Westerly CDP 18,528
- Valley Falls CDP 12,370
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