Population 13,969 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Darlington
Household size in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Darlington average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pawtucket as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.2 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 37.3 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.6 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.1, Darlington is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 36.8, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 17.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 16.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Darlington (24.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Darlington
Renters in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.8% | 53.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 55.9% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.2% | 54.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 49.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Darlington than nationally: 48.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 25.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 9.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Darlington: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Pawtucket. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.8 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1943 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1945 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1946 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1948 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Darlington is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1940 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $873 | $820 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $925 | $867 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $990 | $949 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,238 | $1,243 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$423 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Darlington runs $1,238 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $365 a month since 2006–10, up 42%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Darlington
Bachelor's degrees in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 18.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 17.3% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 21.8% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 22.7% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Darlington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 74.6% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 76.4% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 81.3% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 82.4% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Darlington never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across Pawtucket. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.8 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Darlington
| Period | Darlington | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Darlington: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Darlington compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 2.71 | 36.1 | 24.2% | 48.8% | 7.9% | 1944 | $1,238 | 17.6% | 81.9% | 8.2% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.5% | 49.1% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,335 | 20.7% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| Woodlawn | 2.59 | 35.8 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 10.9% | 1943 | $1,248 | 20.7% | 72.7% | 9.1% |
| Fairlawn | 2.58 | 36.7 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 5.3% | 1944 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 86.4% | 5.2% |
| Hope | 1.92 | 42.3 | 9.9% | 42.5% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,585 | 67.8% | 96.1% | 7.9% |
| Blackstone | 2.20 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 1941 | $1,881 | 83.6% | 97.3% | 3.7% |
| Charles | 2.62 | 34.4 | 16.3% | 58.4% | 10.7% | 1951 | $1,125 | 21.7% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
| Marieville | 2.58 | 44.6 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 30.5% | 88.7% | 7.8% |
| Mount Hope | 1.98 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $1,820 | 58.2% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Six Corners | 2.30 | 44.1 | 11.0% | 52.2% | 12.5% | 1952 | $1,206 | 31.2% | 77.7% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Darlington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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