How many homes in Woonsocket, RI are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Woonsocket, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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4.5% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Woonsocket, RI have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% have more than 1.5.

0.3% lack complete plumbing.

0.9% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 4.5% (±1.7 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.3%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.9%

Crowding and facilities in Woonsocket

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woonsocket	Providence County	Rhode Island	United States
More than 1 person per room	4.5% (±1.7 points)	3.0% (±0.4 points)	2.2% (±0.3 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.9% (±0.9 points)	1.1% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Woonsocket, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Providence County (3.0%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Woonsocket

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woonsocket
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Woonsocket	—	4.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Cumberland Hill	2.8 mi	0.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
North Smithfield	2.9 mi	0.2% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Blackstone	3.1 mi	0.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Millville	4.7 mi	0.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	4.7 mi	1.1% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Bellingham	5.3 mi	3.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bellingham (community)	6.5 mi	0.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Lincoln	6.5 mi	2.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumberland Hill, RI (0.0%), North Smithfield, RI (0.2%), Blackstone, MA (0.4%).

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

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 Woonsocket

How many homes in Woonsocket are overcrowded?

4.5% of occupied homes in Woonsocket, RI have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woonsocket lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.3% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.9% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

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

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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