Population 8,469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pawcatuck
Household size in Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Pawcatuck are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 145 Connecticut cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have smaller households.
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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Pawcatuck is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Pawcatuck (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 Pawcatuck
Renters in Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Pawcatuck is about as common as it is nationally: 32.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 37.0% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the south. The renter share has fallen 1.7 points since 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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pawcatuck than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Pawcatuck is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,012 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,011 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,444 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$577 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Pawcatuck runs $1,444 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $577 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are 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 Pawcatuck
Bachelor's degrees in Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Pawcatuck (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pawcatuck: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Pawcatuck
| Period | Pawcatuck | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Pawcatuck than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Pawcatuck compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawcatuck | 2.19 | 45.3 | 9.1% | 32.3% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,444 | 43.8% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Wequetequock | 2.30 | 46.7 | 15.4% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 1973 | $2,229 | 56.5% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Westerly | 2.24 | 51.5 | 6.4% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 1972 | $1,276 | 46.1% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| Stonington | 2.03 | 58.4 | 9.6% | 22.7% | 15.6% | 1964 | $1,783 | 61.1% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| Ashaway | 2.63 | 45.7 | 14.5% | 17.9% | 10.4% | 1960 | $1,414 | 35.3% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| Old Mystic | 2.17 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 1982 | $1,379 | 52.4% | 97.5% | 0.5% |
| Bradford | 2.46 | 37.1 | 8.4% | 24.6% | 13.6% | 1974 | $1,262 | 39.0% | 97.1% | 6.3% |
| North Stonington | 2.51 | 49.9 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,298 | 53.8% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
| Mystic | 2.27 | 51.8 | 5.8% | 20.3% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,906 | 52.4% | 97.7% | 3.1% |
| Noank | 2.22 | 50.8 | 3.4% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1961 | $1,448 | 61.6% | 98.0% | 1.4% |
| Hopkinton | 1.74 | 53.5 | 3.1% | 47.5% | 13.2% | 1987 | $546 | 45.6% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
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 Pawcatuck. 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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