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Providence County, Rhode Island

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Table

Providence County, Rhode Island
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 626,667
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
660,615
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
660,728
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 660,741
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 626,667
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.8%
Female persons, percent
50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
76.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
26.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
57.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 22,114
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 20.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 278,242
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 56.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $339,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $849
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,242
Building Permits, 2023 489
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 256,505
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 32.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,322,305
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,218,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,063,457
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,112,948
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,862
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $78,204
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $40,689
Persons in poverty, percent
12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 16,439
Total employment, 2022 270,255
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 16,391,627
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 53,713
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 13,130
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 8,430
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,262
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,215
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 9,571
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 453
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 11,207
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,613.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,530.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 409.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 409.50
FIPS Code 44007
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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