Population 10,266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodlawn
Household size in Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Woodlawn average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has crept up from 2.52 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 37.2 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 37.3 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 38.6 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Woodlawn is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, in line with the national trend.
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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 17.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 16.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Woodlawn: 21.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 Woodlawn
Renters in Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 53.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.2% | 55.9% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 54.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.3% | 49.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Woodlawn rent: 66.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.4 points, 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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Woodlawn is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Pawtucket as a whole (8.0%). Vacancy is down 8.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1943 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1945 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1946 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1948 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Woodlawn is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1939 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $799 | $820 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $849 | $867 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $930 | $949 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,248 | $1,243 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$423 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Woodlawn runs $1,248 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $449 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Woodlawn
Bachelor's degrees in Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 18.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 17.3% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 21.8% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Woodlawn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Pawtucket. The share with a degree is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 74.6% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.8% | 76.4% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 81.3% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 82.4% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Woodlawn never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.1 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 Woodlawn
| Period | Woodlawn | Pawtucket | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.7% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Woodlawn runs well above the national rate: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Woodlawn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Blackstone | 2.20 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 1941 | $1,881 | 83.6% | 97.3% | 3.7% |
| Mount Hope | 1.98 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $1,820 | 58.2% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Darlington | 2.71 | 36.1 | 24.2% | 48.8% | 7.9% | 1944 | $1,238 | 17.6% | 81.9% | 8.2% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.5% | 49.1% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,335 | 20.7% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| Smith Hill | 2.22 | 37.8 | 6.3% | 74.7% | 13.6% | 1945 | $1,404 | 32.4% | 78.3% | 6.7% |
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 Woodlawn. 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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