Pawtuxet Facts

Area1.4 mi²
Population5,420
Male Population2,528 (46.6%)
Female Population2,892 (53.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+7.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.9%
Median Age45.9 years (Male: 43, Female: 48)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.76288, -71.39005

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Pawtuxet Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,0385,0885,3205,1905,4205,4015,567
Population Density3,538.5 / mi²3,573.7 / mi²3,736.6 / mi²3,645.3 / mi²3,806.8 / mi²3,793.5 / mi²3,910.1 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pawtuxet Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 1.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pawtuxet+7.6%+6.5%+1.9%
Rhode Island
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pawtuxet Median Age

Median Age: 45.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pawtuxet45.9 yrs48 yrs43 yrs
Rhode Island39.9 yrs41.3 yrs38.1 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pawtuxet Population Density

Population Density: 3,807 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pawtuxet5,4201.424 sq mi3,807 / mi²
Rhode Island1 million1,544.9 sq mi675 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pawtuxet Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pawtuxet CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pawtuxet94,957 tn17.52 tn66,694.9 tons/mi²
Rhode Island14,716,552 tn14.11 tn9,526 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pawtuxet CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)94,957 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)66,694.9 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
CycloneHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/12/1511:36 AM3.342.6 km5,400 m0km NE of Wauregan, Connecticutusgs.gov
3/22/968:22 PM3.114.7 km11,900 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/942:36 PM3.395.4 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/2/9411:27 AM3.798 km10,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
8/24/893:56 PM344.1 km5,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
10/15/858:00 PM381.6 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
6/17/822:14 PM387 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
1/27/826:50 PM336.9 km2,000 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
12/20/775:44 PM3.158 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov
3/11/768:29 AM3.527.1 km0 msouthern New Englandusgs.gov

Pawtuxet Village

Pawtuxet Village is a section of the New England cities of Warwick and Cranston, Rhode Island. It is located at the point where the Pawtuxet River flows into the Providence River and Narragansett Bay.

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