Woonsocket

Nickname: "The Most French Place In The United States Outside Of Louisiana"
Official Website: www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us
County: Providence
Region: Woonsocket Area
Year Settled: 1660
Incorporated as a Town: 1867
Incorporated as a City: 1888
Land Area: 7.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 5,606 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 43,224
Estimated Population for 2006: 43,940
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

79.8%	White
3.9%	Black
9.3%	Hispanic
4.0%	Asian
0.2%	Native American
2.7%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $38,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $114,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $240,000
Poverty: 19.4%
Violent Crime Index: 41 (high)
Property Crime Index: 41 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Average
Nearest Hospital (ER): Landmark Medical Center
Villages/Neighborhoods: Bernon, Globe, Hamlet, Jenckesville, Social, Woonsocket Falls
Known For: Large French-Canadian population; Autumnfest (held on Columbus Day weekend)

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