Work and commuting in Pawcatuck
Pawcatuck has 1,699 jobs, and 2,339 of its residents work somewhere. About one in ten stay in Pawcatuck for work; outside it, Stonington is the main destination (20%, 3 miles). The trip to work takes 24 minutes on average (Connecticut 27, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Pawcatuck stands out on work
A lot of Pawcatuck workers cross into Rhode Island
25% of Pawcatuck workers work outside Connecticut, most of them in Rhode Island, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Many of the people who work in Pawcatuck live in another state
Westerly, RI (12%), Hopkinton, RI (3%) and Charlestown, RI (2%) are among the top places Pawcatuck’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 17% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
Most jobs in Pawcatuck pay over $40,000 a year
74% of the jobs based in Pawcatuck pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Pawcatuck has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Pawcatuck went from 1,224 in 2013 to 1,699 in 2023, +39%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Where the trip to work from Pawcatuck ends
Where Pawcatuck clocks in
20% of workers
19% of workers
13% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
32% of the jobs in Pawcatuck make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Pawcatuck, 2013 → 2023: 1,224 → 1,699. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Pawcatuck’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily flow of workers through Pawcatuck
On a workday 2,117 residents head out to work, 222 work right here, and 1,477 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,900 people are in Pawcatuck on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
0.73 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Pawcatuck takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Pawcatuck workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,440 commuters (the 10% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Pawcatuck works
About 19% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Bordering towns draw 13% of Pawcatuck’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Pawcatuck workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawcatuck | – | — | — | 24 min | $80,114 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Westerly. Darker towns draw more of Pawcatuck’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Pawcatuck: questions
What is the median household income in Pawcatuck?
$80,114 (±$10,283) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Pawcatuck?
14.4%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Pawcatuck?
24 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Pawcatuck work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Stonington (20%, 3 mi), Groton (19%, 9 mi), Westerly (13%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Pawcatuck without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Pawcatuck, from the people who make the trip.
More of Pawcatuck
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.