Moving to Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Population: 5,474
Males: 2,598 (47.5%), Females: 2,876 (52.5%)
New London County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $39,799
Median house value: $134,400
Population by Race
Races in Pawcatuck:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Chinese (1.3%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), Italian (19.7%), English (14.6%), Portuguese (11.2%), German (10.9%), Polish (6.1%).
Elevation: 45 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pawcatuck
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pawcatuck CDP
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 51.8%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 12.9%
6.9% Foreign born (5.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pawcatuck:
- WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
- LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
- WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORWICH, CT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pawcatuck:
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 14 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 38 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 61 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pawcatuck:
- WESTERLY STATE (about 5 miles; WESTERLY, RI; Abbreviation: WST)
- ELIZABETH FIELD (about 15 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; Abbreviation: 0B8)
- RICHMOND (about 18 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; Abbreviation: 08R)
Amtrak stations near Pawcatuck:
- 2 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pawcatuck:
- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 24 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 36 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 36 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 41 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
- BRYANT COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 6,208)
Schools
Public high school in Pawcatuck:
- STONINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 176 SOUTH BROAD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pawcatuck:
- PAWCATUCK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 40 FIELD ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
- WEST VINE STREET SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 129 WEST VINE ST.; Grades: KG – 02)
- WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 131 WEST BROAD ST.; Grades: PK – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Pawcatuck:
- ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 63 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: KG – 8)