Pawtucket, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pawtucket	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$28,590	$31,904	$29,829
Median household income	$52,902	$58,387	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,960	$82,124	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,979	$31,519	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,641	$39,186	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,646	$28,429	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pawtucket is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pawtucket is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pawtucket is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pawtucket is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,264 $52,902 $105,804

City

$38,920 $58,387 $116,774

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pawtucket median earnings by income bracket

Pawtucket employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin Town, MA	33,644	$118,193	113.6%
Norton Center, MA	2,758	$99,464	79.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,158	$96,023	73.6%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,515	$94,773	71.3%
Mansfield Center, MA	8,043	$91,838	66.0%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	$52,902	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lauderhill, FL	71,827	$43,658	21.1%
Frederick, MD	71,843	$78,400	41.7%
Decatur, IL	71,857	$45,404	17.9%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	$83,163	50.3%
Redlands, CA	71,680	$81,265	46.9%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	$52,902	4.4%

Source: The Pawtucket, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).