Providence County, RI Demographic Data
Providence County, RI Summary
Providence County is located in Rhode Island
- Population: 628,323
- Area: 435.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 409.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 26.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,442.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 354.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Providence County, RI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
325,961
51%
50.8
Male
307,712
49%
49.2
Total Population
633,673
323,128,000
Providence County, RI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
36,395
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
32,154
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
39,883
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
44,487
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
49,170
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
94,719
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
77,500
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
84,726
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
43,610
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
37,856
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
50,791
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
25,868
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
16,514
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
502,007
79.2%
77.2
Female
261,487
52.1%
51.3
Male
240,520
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
468,855
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
115,485
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
93,173
14.7%
15.2
Female
53,702
57.6%
55.8
Male
39,471
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Providence County, RI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
608,922
96.1%
96.8
White
460,377
72.7%
72.6
Black or African American
58,806
9.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,643
0.7%
0.8
Asian
26,713
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
5,481
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
4,317
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
1,570
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,175
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,020
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,266
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
11,884
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
572
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
57,811
9.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
24,751
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
139,781
22.1%
17.8
Mexican
10,785
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34,802
5.5%
1.7
Cuban
2,044
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
92,150
14.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
493,892
77.9%
82.2
Providence County, RI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30,994
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
31,705
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
129,921
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
77,488
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
34,391
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
78,280
18.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
48,805
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
62,699
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
368,885
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
127,085
29.4%
31.2
Providence County, RI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
214,186
40.8%
33.7%
Now Married
206,162
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
64,926
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
9,695
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
30,272
5.8
5.8%
Providence County, RI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
403,558
67.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
193,720
32.4%
21.6%
Spanish
110,734
18.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
57,210
9.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17,979
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
7,797
1.3%
1.1%
Providence County, RI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
20,905
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
17,150
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
22,038
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
21,252
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
31,094
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
39,391
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
27,297
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34,074
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,971
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,556
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
52,369
57,617
Per capita income
28,960
31,128
Providence County, RI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,207
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
30,690
10.0%
9.8
Construction
16,044
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
84,481
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20,481
6.7%
6.6
Information
5,287
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
38,313
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,413
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
30,618
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
10,491
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
39,952
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,247
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5,281
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
22,435
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
113,101
36.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
39,719
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
69,121
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
63,129
20.5%
18.1%
Providence County, RI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
299,509
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
235,321
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
28,276
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9,844
3.3%
5.1
Walked
12,608
4.2%
2.7
Other means
3,412
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
10,048
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Providence County, RI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
28,981
12.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
95,677
40.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
80,474
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
30,596
13.0%
21.0
Providence County, RI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
235,728
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
122,223
51.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
113,505
48.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
27,305
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Providence County, RI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
263,033
1 room
8,919
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
8,444
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
31,547
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
50,099
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
60,042
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
46,407
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
24,918
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
15,642
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17,015
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Providence County, RI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
263,033
1-unit, detached
112,506
42.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,659
2.9%
5.9
2-units
39,567
15.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
43,405
16.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19,083
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13,549
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
25,522
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,688
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
54
0.0%
0.1
Providence County, RI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
96,791
36.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
20,202
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29,813
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
30,421
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
31,036
11.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
23,693
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,790
6.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,881
5.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,120
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
286
0.1%
1.4%
Providence County, RI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
149,315
63.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,867
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
23,777
10.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
52,993
22.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
296
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,510
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
170
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,087
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
713
0.3%
1.1
Providence County, RI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
83,309
47295100.0
Less than $500
153
0.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
4,187
5.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,602
6.7%
7.0%
$500 to $999
7,294
8.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
14,313
17.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
23,620
28.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
28,140
33.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
31,422
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,297
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,142
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,362
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
20,916
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
170
0.0%
0.0%
Providence County, RI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
110,571
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
226
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
484
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,248
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,038
6.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
20,634
18.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
33,104
29.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
47,837
43.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,934
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
898
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
14,343
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13,188
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,332
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,355
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,656
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
44,256
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,375
0.0%
0.0%
Providence County, RI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
122,223
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,540
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,790
3.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,584
11.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31,165
25.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
39,776
32.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
24,235
19.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,856
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
277
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
219,500
205,000
