How long do people stay in their homes in Pawtucket, RI?

Name: How long people stay in Pawtucket, RI, 2020–2024
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24.3% (±2.1 points) of households in Pawtucket, RI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.3% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Pawtucket moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pawtucket	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±0.9 points)	4.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.6% (±1.9 points)	19.0%	18.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±2.8 points)	41.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±2.3 points)	15.4%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.1 points)	9.4%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±1.1 points)	10.4%	11.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Pawtucket, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Providence County (23.6%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pawtucket

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pawtucket
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pawtucket	—	24.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Central Falls	1.5 mi	31.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
North Seekonk	2.3 mi	18.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Falls	3.5 mi	21.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seekonk	3.7 mi	13.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Providence	4.3 mi	29.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
North Providence	4.4 mi	20.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lincoln	4.8 mi	17.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
East Providence	5.2 mi	20.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seekonk, MA (13.0%), North Providence, RI (20.2%), Lincoln, RI (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central Falls, RI (31.9%), Providence, RI (29.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Providence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Central Falls	31.9% (±6.3 points)
2	Providence	29.5% (±1.8 points)
3	Woonsocket	27.8% (±3.1 points)
4	Pawtucket	24.3% (±2.1 points)
5	Burrillville	21.8% (±4.8 points)
6	North Smithfield	21.5% (±5.8 points)
7	Cranston	20.4% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	East Providence	20.2% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	North Providence	20.2% (±2.9 points)
10	Cumberland	19.5% (±3.2 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Providence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pawtucket

How often do people move in Pawtucket?

24.3% of households in Pawtucket, RI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pawtucket have?

15.9% of households in Pawtucket have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pawtucket city, Rhode Island

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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