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Providence, Rhode Island Neighborhood Profile

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The population of Providence, Rhode Island includes 173,618, among them 54.53% white, 14.54% black. Providence, Rhode Island total female population fifty-two point one seven percent, total male population in Providence, Rhode Island is 47.83%. In Providence, Rhode Island, five thousand, five hundred and twenty-six units are vacant, [owner_occupied] housing units are occupied by owners and forty thousand, eight hundred and one are occupied by renters. The median age for Providence, Rhode Island is twenty-eight point one years old. In the city of Providence, Rhode Island the total number of households is 62,389, among them there are 35,859 family households. High school students account for fifteen point two eight percent of students and college students make up forty-one point three eight percent of Providence, Rhode Island graduates.

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 Providence, Rhode Island United States
Total population173,618 281,421,906
StateRhode Island 
CityProvidence 

Providence, Rhode Island Population

 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
Male83,03547.83%49.06%
Female90,58352.17%50.94%
Median age (years)28.1  35.3
18 years and over128,34173.92%74.31%
21 years and over111,49364.22%69.97%
62 years and over20,82912.0%14.66%
65 years and over18,15510.46%12.43%

 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
White94,66654.53%75.14%
Black or African American25,24314.54%12.32%
Asian10,4326.01%3.64%
Some other race32,72218.85%5.46%
Two or more races10,5556.08%2.43%
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Providence, Rhode Island Housing

 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
Total housing units 67,915 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 5,5268.14%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 62,38991.86%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 21,58831.79%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 40,80160.08%30.77%
 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200016,693 26.76%19.95%
1995 to 199820,555 32.95%28.9%
1990 to 19948,475 13.58%16.07%
1980 to 19896,853 10.98%15.58%
1970 to 19794,066 6.52%9.86%
1969 or earlier5,747 9.21%9.65%
 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
Total households62,389  105,480,101
Family households (families)35,859 57.48%68.06%
Nonfamily households26,530 42.52%31.94%
 Providence, Rhode Island United States
VALUE
Less than $50,0002955,457,817
$50,000 to $99,9996,18016,778,971
$100,000 to $149,9993,53513,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9999758,075,904
$200,000 to $299,9998876,583,049
$300,000 to $499,9998763,584,108
$500,000 to $999,9993961,308,116
$1,000,000 or more97313,759
Median (dollars)101,500119,600
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Providence, Rhode Island Education

 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 63,584 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool2,6604.18% 6.47%
Kindergarten2,7034.25% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)22,19734.91% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)9,71415.28% 21.38%
College or graduate school26,31041.38% 22.81%
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Providence, Rhode Island Economy

 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
Population 16 years and over133,072  217,168,077
In labor force76,833 57.74%63.92%
- Civilian labor force76,727 57.66%63.39%
- - Employed69,570 52.28%59.73%
- - Unemployed7,157 5.38%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force9.3  5.8
- Armed Forces106 0.08%0.53%
Not in labor force56,239 42.26%36.08%
Females 16 years and over71,167 53.48%51.66%
In labor force37,410 28.11%29.72%
- Civilian labor force37,410 28.11%29.65%
- - Employed33,679 25.31%27.92%
Own children under 6 years13,786 10.36%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force7,083  12,787,501
With earnings46,259 34.76%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)43,604  56,604
With Social Security income13,907 10.45%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,693  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income6,158 4.63%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,384  6,320
With public assistance income6,364 4.78%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)4,470  3,032
With retirement income6,623 4.98%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)15,830  17,376
 Providence, Rhode Island %, Providence, Rhode Island United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households62,327  105,539,122
Less than $10,00013,430 21.55%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9996,173 9.9%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9999,749 15.64%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9997,842 12.58%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9998,704 13.97%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9998,143 13.06%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9993,917 6.28%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9992,312 3.71%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999861 1.38%2.2%
$200,000 or more1,196 1.92%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)26,867  41,994
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.