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Providence, RI
Demographic Data




Providence Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Providence Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

189,563

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
14.9%
18 - 24:
16.7%
25 - 34:
17.2%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
9.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.4%
11.4%
82.9%
82.9%
34.5%
34.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Providence
USA
$34,521
$34,521
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Providence
USA
$61,365
$61,365
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Construction
Administration
Other
Finance
Arts
Public Service
16.4%
16.4%
13.1%
13.1%
11.3%
11.3%
10.6%
10.6%
7.8%
7.8%
6.8%
6.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.6%
42.6%
34.4%
34.4%
12.7%
12.7%
6.3%
6.3%
3.7%
3.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
French
Portuguese
Cape Verdean
Polish
African
Haitian
French Canadian
Nigerian
Liberian
Russian
Scottish
European
Swedish
Eastern European
Lebanese
Norwegian
8.1%
8.1%
7.1%
7.1%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
French Creole
Chinese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
African languages
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Italian
Korean
Laotian
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Russian
Urdu
Slavic languages
Miao/Hmong
51.6%
51.6%
36.5%
36.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Providence Residents

31.6%


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