Pawtucket, RI: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Pawtucket, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Pawtucket at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (22.2% against 35.7%), then share of residents who speak Spanish at home (20.8% against 13.6%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate77,065Up 1.9% from the April 2020 base of 75,641
- Median household income$68,310Well below Rhode Island ($87,796), below the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.1Below both Rhode Island (40.6) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older14.5%Well below Rhode Island (18.7%), below the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)22.2%Well below both Rhode Island (37.7%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)20.8%Well above both Rhode Island (13.5%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Pawtucket and Providence (4 miles apart) differ most: 20.8% against 38.5%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (22.2% against 34.6%).
Local healthcare landscape in Pawtucket
Blackstone Valley Community Health Care describes itself as a federally qualified Patient Centered Medical Home located in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island, formed in 1990 by the joining of smaller health clinics. Rhode Island Hospital, at 593 Eddy Street in Providence, calls itself the principal teaching hospital of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. The city's comprehensive plan, adopted by the City Council on March 22, 2017, divides Pawtucket into planning districts and describes Fairlawn, Woodlawn, Oak Hill, Pleasant View, Quality Hill, Darlington and Pinecrest, noting that Quality Hill is a district on the National Register of Historic Places. The city says it was founded in 1671 at the falls of the Blackstone River.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Fairlawn
- Woodlawn
- Oak Hill
- Pleasant View
- Quality Hill
- Darlington
- Pinecrest
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Who practices in Pawtucket
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Pawtucket, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Pawtucket is furthest above the US among podiatrists (1.9 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Pawtucket | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 29 | 1 per 2,657 | 1 per 1,340 | Well below |
| Chiropractors | 11 | 1 per 7,006 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 4 | 1 per 19,266 | 1 per 17,857 | Below |
| Physical therapists | 114 | 1 per 676 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 12 | 1 per 6,422 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 10 | 1 per 7,707 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Providence County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 13.7% of them, well below the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments1,310Average employment 18,906
- Offices of physicians355
- Offices of dentists180
- Offices of other health practitioners426
What we'd prioritize for a Pawtucket practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Pawtucket (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
A crowded field for podiatrists
1.9 times the US number of NPI-registered podiatrists per resident (one per 7,707 residents). A podiatrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for podiatrists.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $68,310 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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