Census tract · Providence County

Census Tract 174, Providence County, Rhode Island

Census Tract 174, GEOID 44007017400, in Providence County, Rhode Island, entirely within Woonsocket. 4,217 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±488); the 2020 Census counted 4,304.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,217

±488 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,304

Median household income

$54,412

±$14,894 (90% margin)
Providence County: $78,787

Median home value

$341,500

±$86,232 (90% margin)
Providence County: $373,600

Median gross rent

$1,028

±$165 (90% margin)
Providence County: $1,312

Where is Census Tract 174?

Census Tract 174 is one of 145 census tracts in Providence County, Rhode Island. It covers 0.67 square miles of land, 6,424 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 44007017400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 174 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Woonsocket100%
Census Tract 174 (marked with a dot) in Providence County, Rhode Island. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
128.01173175176180 174 1 mi
Census Tract 174 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 174: Tract 128.01 ($111,092), Tract 173 ($87,400), Tract 175 ($73,234), Tract 176 ($47,951) and Tract 180 ($25,933). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 174?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 174's population at 4,217 (±488) in 1,614 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,304 residents and 1,793 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 174WoonsocketProvidence CountyRhode Island
Total population 4,217 ±488 43,521 664,854 1,101,801
Households 1,614 ±188 17,618 259,210 441,570
Average household size 2.55 ±0.29 2.43 2.46 2.39
Housing units 1,809 ±176 19,429 277,740 485,932

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 174?

The median resident of Census Tract 174 is 31.6 years old; 29.9% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 41.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 26.7%. 18.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 174WoonsocketProvidence CountyRhode Island
Median age 31.6 ±3.1 35.7 38.0 40.6
Under 18 years 29.9% ±4.9 pts 23.3% 20.1% 18.8%
65 years and over 13.9% ±4.4 pts 14.7% 16.3% 18.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.7% ±9.6 pts 25.5% 25.6% 17.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 41.0% ±6.8 pts 52.1% 56.5% 68.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 13.2% ±9.8 pts 6.0% 7.0% 4.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.8% ±3.3 pts 7.0% 4.2% 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 13.5% ±6.5 pts 8.3% 5.4% 4.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.4 pts 1.0% 1.1% 0.8%
Born outside the United States 18.9% ±7.4 pts 14.6% 20.9% 15.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 30.0% ±8.0 pts 31.0% 32.6% 23.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.7% ±2.8 pts 5.6% 4.0% 5.1%
With a disability 19.8% ±6.4 pts 19.5% 14.4% 13.8%
No health insurance coverage 7.5% ±4.7 pts 6.3% 5.4% 4.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 83.8% ±7.0 pts 82.6% 86.4% 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.9% ±6.9 pts 19.8% 32.3% 37.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 0.8% ±0.8 pts 5.9% 12.6% 15.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.0% ±8.8 pts 85.1% 87.9% 88.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 174 earn?

Half of the 1,614 households in Census Tract 174 earn less than $54,412 a year (±$14,894), against $78,787 across Providence County: 114th highest of the county's 139 tracts with a reliable estimate. 24.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 174WoonsocketProvidence CountyRhode Island
Median household income $54,412 ±$14,894 $61,059 $78,787 $87,796
Mean household income $64,487 ±$9,206 $76,386 $103,330 $115,075
Per capita income $25,623 ±$3,540 $31,639 $41,523 $47,150
People below the poverty line 24.1% ±8.4 pts 18.7% 13.4% 11.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 32.0% ±16.1 pts 28.3% 17.3% 13.7%
Households receiving SNAP 35.4% ±11.7 pts 29.2% 17.8% 14.0%
Households with a computer 96.7% ±3.0 pts 93.3% 94.0% 94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.1% ±1.7 pts 89.6% 90.5% 91.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 174?

Owners occupy 41.1% of Census Tract 174's occupied homes and renters 58.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,500 by its owner (±$86,232). The median renter pays $1,028 a month including utilities, and 27.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 174WoonsocketProvidence CountyRhode Island
Median home value (owner-occupied) $341,500 ±$86,232 $311,000 $373,600 $404,200
Median gross rent $1,028 ±$165 $1,161 $1,312 $1,342
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 27.4% ±11.7 pts 38.0% 37.0% 37.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,872 ±$115 $1,961 $2,152 $2,234
Owner-occupied homes 41.1% ±9.8 pts 37.2% 56.9% 63.6%
Renter-occupied homes 58.9% ±9.8 pts 62.8% 43.1% 36.4%
Housing units 1,809 ±176 19,429 277,740 485,932
Single-family detached homes 24.4% ±7.4 pts 26.2% 45.5% 55.7%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.0% 0.5% 0.9%
Built 2020 or later 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.3% 0.6% 0.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.2% ±2.0 pts 3.0% 3.3% 3.7%
Built 1939 or earlier 39.4% ±11.5 pts 41.0% 35.9% 30.1%
Households with no vehicle 21.9% ±7.6 pts 16.7% 11.5% 9.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 174 get to work?

75.7% of Census Tract 174's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 174WoonsocketProvidence CountyRhode Island
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.4% ±8.9 pts 62.4% 65.6% 65.0%
Unemployment rate 7.6% ±5.8 pts 6.8% 6.6% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 75.7% ±8.3 pts 73.0% 70.7% 72.4%
Carpooled 8.7% ±5.5 pts 11.8% 8.8% 7.7%
Public transportation 1.4% ±1.8 pts 1.7% 2.3% 1.7%
Walked 1.0% ±1.5 pts 1.3% 3.1% 2.8%
Worked from home 3.7% ±3.7 pts 6.4% 12.3% 13.0%
Mean travel time to work 28.8 min ±3.3 29.3 min 25.9 min 25.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 174 compare with the other tracts in Providence County?

Among Providence County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 174 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 174's rank among the tracts of Providence County and of Woonsocket
MeasureIn Providence CountyIn Woonsocket
Population82nd of 1452nd of 13
Residents per square mile74th of 1459th of 13
Median household income114th of 1398th of 13
Per capita income122nd of 1459th of 13
Median home value87th of 1432nd of 13
Median gross rent117th of 13210th of 12
Poverty rate24th of 1133rd of 12
Bachelor's degree or higher121st of 1427th of 11
Median age126th of 14511th of 13
Owner-occupied share100th of 1445th of 13

The tracts next to it on Providence County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 12111th$55,734±$21,251 · within the margin of this tract3,601
Tract 18112th$55,460±$18,049 · within the margin of this tract7,324
Tract 181113th$54,776±$16,417 · within the margin of this tract3,178
Tract 174114th$54,412±$14,8944,217
Tract 110115th$53,361±$17,794 · within the margin of this tract6,274
Tract 17116th$53,244±$17,147 · within the margin of this tract4,084
Tract 108117th$52,694±$8,636 · within the margin of this tract6,300

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 174?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 174 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections