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State of Rhode Island - County of Providence

Providence County Demography

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  • Table 1. Providence County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Providence County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Providence County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Providence County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Providence County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Providence County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Providence County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Providence County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 413
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 627,314
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 87
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 621,602
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 86
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,505.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 596,270
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 78
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 571,349
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,712
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 25,332
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 24,921
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 4.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 4.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 83,232
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 13.40%


    TABLE 2. Providence County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 621,602
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 39,120
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 110,172
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 69,102
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 185,224
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 127,325
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 42,646
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 34,877
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 13,136
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 297,551
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 324,051
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 487,235
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 78.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 40,685
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3,143
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 18,007
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 435
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 49,871
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 8.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 22,226
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 3. Providence County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 26,454
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 10,352
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 239,936
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 226,362
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 595,148
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 71,521
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 79,765
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 63,948
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 152,823
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 73,661
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 106,778
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 46,807
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 35,637
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 22,159
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 87,113
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 74,656
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.70%


    TABLE 4. Providence County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 574,407
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 7,786
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 5,961
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 64
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 103
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 8,477
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 102,381
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 87,587


    TABLE 5. Providence County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 92,053
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 86,293
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 80,432
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 390,104
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 261,518
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 67.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 71,434
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 18.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,311
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,580
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 16.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 80,136
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 11,763
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 31,775
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.50%


    TABLE 6. Providence County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 24,162
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,114
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 22,048
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 36,905
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 575,578
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,198
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 596,270
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,189
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 253,214
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 239,936
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 127,584
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 53.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,002
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 764
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 76.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 138
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 13.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 97,014


    TABLE 7. Providence County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 15,463,128
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 11,543,618
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 34.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 573,701
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,953
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 99.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,024,031
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 11,510,139
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,629,421
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 22.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,072,088
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 18.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 8,876,230
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 77.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 863,707
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,043,088
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,814,497
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 33.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,707,672
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,072,088
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,049,056
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,992,161




     









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