Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Pawcatuck is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town of Stonington
which is located in New London County
, Connecticut
, United States
. The population was 5,474 at the 2000 census. It is located across the Pawcatuck River
from Downtown Westerly in Rhode Island
. It includes the Mechanic Street Historic District
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The historic district
includes sites of shipbuilding, mills, and worker housing in a 147 acre (0.59488842 km²) area.
, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,474 people, 2,427 households, and 1,439 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,479.9 people per square mile (571.2/km2). There were 2,598 housing units at an average density of 702.4 per square mile (271.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.69% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 2,427 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,799, and the median income for a family was $53,087. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $28,203 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,942. About 6.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Some of the schools are West Vine Street School, West Broad St. School, Pawcatuck Middle School, and the newly renovated Stonington High School
. Another is Saint Michael School, a private Catholic school for grades kindergarten through eight.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town of Stonington
Stonington, Connecticut
The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...
which is located in New London County
New London County, Connecticut
New London County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010 the population was 274,055. The total area of the county is , including inland and coastal waters....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,474 at the 2000 census. It is located across the Pawcatuck River
Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately . There are eight dams along the river's length. The former USS Pawcatuck was named after the river.-History:...
from Downtown Westerly in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. It includes the Mechanic Street Historic District
Mechanic Street Historic District
Mechanic Street Historic District is a historic district consisting of 14 blocks in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut. It is located along the Pawcatuck River approximately from the Atlantic Ocean. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988...
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
includes sites of shipbuilding, mills, and worker housing in a 147 acre (0.59488842 km²) area.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,474 people, 2,427 households, and 1,439 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,479.9 people per square mile (571.2/km2). There were 2,598 housing units at an average density of 702.4 per square mile (271.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.69% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 2,427 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,799, and the median income for a family was $53,087. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $28,203 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,942. About 6.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Some of the schools are West Vine Street School, West Broad St. School, Pawcatuck Middle School, and the newly renovated Stonington High School
Stonington High School
Stonington High School is a historic school on Church Street in Stonington, Connecticut.It was built in 1888 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
. Another is Saint Michael School, a private Catholic school for grades kindergarten through eight.