Woonsocket at a Glance:
The city of Woonsocket is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The population was 43,224 at the 2000 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles, of which 0.2 square miles is water. Woonsocket is drained by the Blackstone River.
Woonsocket was established as a union of six mill villages:
Woonsocket Falls Village was founded in the 1820s
Social Village
Jenckesville was founded 1822
Hamlet Village was founded 1815
Globe Village was named after the Globe Mill located within it
Bernon (originally Danville) was founded in 1827
Woonsocket's governmental structure is composed of a seven-member City Council and a Mayor.
Housing Facts: 2009
| Typical monthly housing payment* for a $150,000 house |
$1,161 |
| Household income required to afford a $150,000 house |
$46,432 |
| Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment |
$948 |
| Household income required for that rent to be affordable |
$37,920 |
| Average private-sector wage for jobs in Woonsocket |
$45,188 |
| Housing Units in Woonsocket |
|
| Number of year-round housing units |
18,745 |
| Housing units that quality as affordable |
3,080 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for the elderly |
1,298 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for families |
1,627 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for persons with special needs |
155 |
| Homes funded through Building Homes Rhode Island |
9 |
| How much housing is needed? |
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| Additional housing units necessary to meet the 10% threshold established by the State's Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2004 |
0 |
