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Electricity rates in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Pawtucket, Rhode Island has 75,280 residents in 31,036 households; 14.0% heat with electricity.

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Pawtucket on the map

Providence County with Pawtucket markedProvidencePawtucket

Providence County, with Pawtucket marked

Who supplies Pawtucket

Providence County lists 2 utilities for Pawtucket, RI, a city of 75,280: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Providence County page.

Facts about Pawtucket

Residents of Pawtucket, RI, ACS 2023
75,2804 of 6 Rhode Island cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Pawtucket, RI
$67,4364 of 6 of those cities
Households in Pawtucket, RI
31,0362.43 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Pawtucket, RI
48.8%15,161 owners and 15,875 renter households
Housing units in Pawtucket, RI
33,3542,318 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Pawtucket, RI
14.0%4,355 of 31,036 homes
Land area of Pawtucket, RI
8.7 sq mi8,685.8 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Pawtucket, RI
2.9%at 567 kWh a month over the $67,436 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Pawtucket, RI
188NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 249.7 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Pawtucket, RI
194728,178 of 33,354 homes (84.5%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Pawtucket, RI
$286,200$1,152 gross rent a month, 4.83% of value a year

Outage risk around Pawtucket

Pawtucket, RI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 178 wind and 10 tornado, 249.7 per 100,000 residents of 75,280. Top gust near Pawtucket, RI: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Pawtucket, RI: $2.2M.

Reports within 15 miles of Pawtucket, RI

wind and tornado reports, Pawtucket, RI

  1. 20'15
  2. 47'16
  3. 9'17
  4. 7'18
  5. 17'19
  6. 17'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 3'22
  9. 26'23
  10. 17'24
  11. 12'25
Storm reports near Pawtucket, RI
Pawtucket, RIWindTornadoTotal
Pawtucket, RI, 201519120
Pawtucket, RI, 201647047
Pawtucket, RI, 2017909
Pawtucket, RI, 2018527
Pawtucket, RI, 201917017
Pawtucket, RI, 202017017
Pawtucket, RI, 202113013
Pawtucket, RI, 2022303
Pawtucket, RI, 202322426
Pawtucket, RI, 202414317
Pawtucket, RI, 202512012

Housing and heating in Pawtucket

Pawtucket, RI: 28,178 of 33,354 homes were built before 1980 and 1,890 in 2000 or later. Pawtucket, RI has 11,272 detached houses, 7,213 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 247 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Pawtucket, RI

% of homes by decade built, Pawtucket, RI

  1. 43pre-40
  2. 1040s
  3. 1350s
  4. 1060s
  5. 870s
  6. 680s
  7. 490s
  8. 400s
  9. 210s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Pawtucket, RI

% of homes by main fuel, Pawtucket

  • Utility gas68.3
  • Electricity14.0
  • Fuel oil11.5
  • Propane5.2
Pawtucket, RI housing against its county and state cities
Pawtucket, RIValueCountyGapRank
Pawtucket, RI, median year built19471956-9 years5 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, built before 198084.5%75.9%+8.6 points1 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, built 2000 or later5.7%8.5%-2.8 points6 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, detached houses33.8%44.8%-11.0 points4 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings21.6%20.3%+1.3 points4 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, mobile homes0.7%0.5%+0.3 points1 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, renter households51.2%43.4%+7.8 points3 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, median home value$286,200$339,100-$52,9005 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, median gross rent a month$1,152$1,242-$905 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, people per household2.402.46-0.064 of 6

Cost of living with electricity in Pawtucket

Pawtucket, RI: 31,036 households at $1,311 a year per home for electricity (Providence County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $40.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,774 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Pawtucket, RI
Group in Pawtucket, RIHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Pawtucket, RI median income
Pawtucket, RI, all households31,036$1,311$40.7 million1.94%
Pawtucket, RI, homeowners15,161$1,656$25.1 million2.46%
Pawtucket, RI, renters15,875$876$13.9 million1.30%

Who lives in Pawtucket: income, cars, homes

In Pawtucket, RI, 8,464 of 31,036 households earn under $35,000, 8,314 $35,000-$75,000, 10,300 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,958 $150,000 or more. 10,177 residents of Pawtucket, RI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.4. In Pawtucket, RI, 3,743 households own no vehicle and 14,228 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Pawtucket, RI homes: 14,775 have 3+ bedrooms, 6,813 none or one, median 5.0 rooms. Of 38,594 workers in Pawtucket, RI, 3,266 work from home, 28,897 drive alone, 1,518 ride transit and 648 walk. In Pawtucket, RI, 6,852 of 15,410 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 10,318 households moved in since 2018 and 5,460 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.

Household income in Pawtucket, RI

% of households by income, Pawtucket, RI

  • Under $35,00027.3
  • $35,000 to $75,00026.8
  • $75,000 to $150,00033.2
  • $150,000 or more12.8
Pawtucket, RI households against Rhode Island cities with 30,000+ residents
Pawtucket, RIValueRank in Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI, households under $35,00027.3%3 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, households $150,000 or more12.8%5 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, residents below poverty13.6%3 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, median age37.44 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, homes with 3+ bedrooms44.3%4 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, households without a vehicle12.1%3 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, households with 2+ vehicles45.8%4 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, workers at home8.5%5 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, cost-burdened renters44.5%6 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, moved in since 201833.2%3 of 6
Pawtucket, RI, moved in before 200017.6%4 of 6

Analyst note on Pawtucket

Pawtucket, RI counts 75,280 residents in 31,036 households, on 8.7 square miles. Household income in Pawtucket, RI is $67,436; 15,161 of its 31,036 households own. 4,355 of the 31,036 occupied homes in Pawtucket, RI heat with electricity.

Pawtucket, RI has 33,354 housing units, 2,318 of them vacant or seasonal.

Bill and heat pump calculator, Pawtucket

Compare Pawtucket with nearby cities

Nearest Rhode Island cities with 30,000+ residents to Pawtucket, RI
City near Pawtucket, RIDistance from PawtucketResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Pawtucket, RI (this page)0 mi75,280$67,4361947$286,2001888.5%
Providence, RI4.3 mi southwest190,214 (+114,934)$66,772 (-$664)1938 (-9 yr)$322,800 (+$36,600)167 (-21)12.7% (+4.2 pts)
East Providence, RI5.2 mi south46,970 (-28,310)$79,660 (+$12,224)1958 (+11 yr)$322,100 (+$35,900)169 (-19)10.7% (+2.2 pts)
Cranston, RI9.3 mi southwest82,632 (+7,352)$87,716 (+$20,280)1957 (+10 yr)$348,800 (+$62,600)145 (-43)10.9% (+2.4 pts)
Woonsocket, RI10.9 mi northwest43,074 (-32,206)$58,614 (-$8,822)1950 (+3 yr)$268,000 (-$18,200)186 (-2)4.5% (-4.0 pts)
Warwick, RI12.1 mi south82,871 (+7,591)$87,536 (+$20,100)1961 (+14 yr)$322,000 (+$35,800)132 (-56)11.1% (+2.6 pts)

ZIP codes in Pawtucket

ZIP area touching Pawtucket, RIShare of the ZIP's land inside PawtucketShare of Pawtucket's land in the ZIP
02860 (Pawtucket, RI)95.8%59.0%
02861 (Pawtucket, RI)99.5%41.0%

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Rhode Island: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Pawtucket

Pawtucket: what is the electricity rate?

No single rate in Pawtucket, RI: Rhode Island households pick a supplier and plan, and Providence County lists 2 utilities.

Pawtucket: how does it rank among Rhode Island cities?

Pawtucket, RI: rank 4 of 6 by its 75,280 residents, rank 4 of 6 by $67,436 median income.

Pawtucket: how many homes heat with electricity?

Pawtucket, RI: 4,355 of 31,036 occupied homes, 14.0%; Providence County 12.4%.

Pawtucket: how much income goes to electricity?

At 567 kWh a month, 2.9% of the $67,436 median income in Pawtucket, RI.

Pawtucket: can I choose a supplier?

In most of Rhode Island yes; municipal and co-op areas around Pawtucket, RI may be closed.

Pawtucket: damaging storms reported nearby?

188 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Pawtucket, RI, 2015 to 2025, 249.7 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Pawtucket?

Pawtucket, RI: median home built 1947; 28,178 of 33,354 homes (84.5%) predate 1980, 11,272 are detached and 7,213 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many households in Pawtucket, RI earn under $35,000?

8,464 of 31,036, against 3,958 at $150,000 or more.

How many residents of Pawtucket, RI live below the poverty line?

10,177 residents.

How many Pawtucket, RI households have no car?

3,743 households; 14,228 have two or more.

Primary sources for Pawtucket, RI

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Pawtucket, Rhode Island has 75,280 residents in 31,036 households; 14.0% heat with electricity.