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Population (year 2000): 173,618. Estimated population in July 2006: 175,255 (+0.9% change)
 

Males: 83,035  (47.8%)
Females: 90,583  (52.2%)

Providence County

Median resident age:  28.1 years
Rhode Island median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 02903, 02904, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,202 (it was $26,867 in 2000)
Providence  $34,202
Rhode Island:  $51,458

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $245,100 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
Providence  $245,100
Rhode Island:  $281,300

Median gross rent in 2005: $817.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 29.4%
(18.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.7% for Black residents, 39.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.9% for other race residents)

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Races in Providence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.8%)
  • Hispanic (30.0%)
  • Other race (17.6%)
  • Black (14.5%)
  • Two or more races (6.1%)
  • Other Asian (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (13.8%), Irish (9.7%), English (4.9%), Subsaharan African (4.3%), Portuguese (4.0%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1636

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 9564 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Providence

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Providence city

  • Never married: 46.3%
  • Now married: 35.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

43,947 residents are foreign born (15.6% Latin America, 4.5% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

This city:  25.3%
Rhode Island:  11.4%



According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Providence, Rhode Island in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Providence to the number of sex offenders is 6090 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,810 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,531 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (41.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (181.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Providence, RI (3.4 miles ), Cranston, RI (4.1 miles ), East Providence, RI (4.5 miles ), Pawtucket, RI (4.8 miles ), Johnston, RI (5.0 miles ), Central Falls, RI (5.0 miles ), Valley Falls, RI (6.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $49,300
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $60,200
  • 1999: 77 buildings, average cost: $44,400
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $52,300
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $53,100
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $52,900
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $52,900
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $57,100
  • 2006: 93 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $97,700

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Latitude: 41.82 N, Longitude: 71.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +43,446 (+25.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 33,938 (50.5%)


People in group quarters in Providence
  • 11213 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1375 people in nursing homes
  • 641 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 88 people in other group homes
  • 72 people in religious group quarters
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 63 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 46 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 401

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Population change in the 1990s: +13,265 (+8.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.7%
Rhode Island:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crime in Providence by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2630232318172011
    per 100,000 17.218.913.113.010.29.611.36.3
Rapes 80821111091339410652
    per 100,000 52.851.763.361.575.253.159.829.6
Robberies 463552595550515412424379
    per 100,000 305.8348.1339.3310.5291.0232.6239.0216.0
Assaults 572506714620729559657530
    per 100,000 377.7319.1407.1350.0412.0315.6370.4302.1
Burglaries 2,1012,2892,2842,1861,6821,6881,8351,746
    per 100,000 1387.41443.41302.41233.9950.5953.21034.4995.1
Thefts 6,6376,6177,3877,5156,7566,4125,0255,106
    per 100,000 4382.94172.54212.14241.93817.83620.62832.72910.2
Auto thefts 2,2772,7643,0712,8612,6452,3002,2641,733
    per 100,000 1503.71742.91751.11614.91494.71298.71276.3987.7
Arson 357365344324N/AN/AN/A3
    per 100,000 235.8230.2196.2182.9N/AN/AN/A1.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 636.6654.8659.8623.6589.0510.0504.0426.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 579 (480 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.72
US city average:  3.00

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Providence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Providence city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jason Marsden, Nelson Eddy - (1901-1967), singer, Dan Wheeler - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Houston Astros, born: Dec 10, 1977), George M. Cohan - (1878-1942), songwriter, entertainer, Keith Carney - NHL player (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, born: Feb 3, 1970), Paul Konerko - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, born: Mar 5, 1976), Stanley Fish - (born 1938), literary theorist, Brad Adamonis - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 1/16/73), George William Curtis - (1824-1892), novelist, Patrick Sheehan - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 8/9/69).


Main business address for: LIN TELEVISION CORP (TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS), BANCORP RHODE ISLAND INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), LIN TV CORP (TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS), SLM EDUCATION CREDIT FUNDING LLC (FEDERAL & FEDERALLY-SPONSORED CREDIT AGENCIES), TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORP (FINANCE LESSORS), NORTEK HOLDINGS INC (MILLWOOD, VENEER, PLYWOOD & STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS), TEXTRON INC (AIRCRAFT & PARTS), NESTOR INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE).


Hospitals/medical centers in Providence:
  • BUTLER HOSPITAL (345 BLACKSTONE BLVD)
  • MIRIAM HOSPITAL (164 SUMMIT AVE)
  • RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (593 EDDY ST)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS HOSPITAL (825 CHALKSTONE AVE)
  • WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RI (101 DUDLEY STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Providence, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Providence:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 44 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Providence:
  • DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 2 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
  • NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 8 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)
  • QUONSET STATE (about 17 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)

Amtrak station:
PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.providenceri.com

Colleges/Universities in Providence:
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,218; Location: 8 Abbott Park Place; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jwu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 7,460; Location: PROSPECT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.brown.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,208; Location: 600 MOUNT PLEASANT AVE; Public; Website: www.ric.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,456; Location: RIVER AVE AND EATON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.providence.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (FT enrollment: 2,086; Location: 2 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.risd.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 623; Location: 178 BUTLER AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kgibbsprovidence.com)
  • ARTHUR ANGELO SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIR DES (FT enrollment: 161; Location: 151 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.arthurangelo.com)
  • RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Location: 593 EDDY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • TRINITY REP CONSERVATORY (Location: 201 WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Location: 593 EDDY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE (Location: 593 EDDY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF ULTRA SONOGRAPHY (Location: 593 EDDY ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Biggest public high schools in Providence:
Private high schools in Providence:
  • LA SALLE (Students: 1,222; Location: 612 ACADEMY AVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • SCHOOL ONE (Students: 100; Location: 220 UNIVERSITY AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NAFI ALTERNATIVES (Students: 16; Location: BUTLER CAMPUS 350 DUNCAN DR; Grades: 6 - 12; Girls only)
  • VOCATIONAL RESOURCES INC. (Students: 9; Location: 100 HOUGHTON STREET; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • NEW PRIDE SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 645 ELMWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Providence:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Providence:
  • BISHOP MCVINNEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 364; Location: 155 GORDON AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 240 REGENT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HENRY BARNARD SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 600 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST AUGUSTINE (Students: 309; Location: 635 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PIUS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 49 ELMHURST AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST THOMAS REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 15 EDENDALE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ANNS SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 525 BRANCH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY GHOST SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 35 SWISS ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ALPERIN SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 85 TAFT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 30 BARTON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Providence:
  • PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,898,180; Location: 225 WASHINGTON STREET; 825,000 books; 17,469 audio materials; 6,954 video materials; 1,174 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Katharine Gibbs School is no longer on Butler Ave, in Providence and the building has been vacant for some time.

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Notable locations in Providence: Broadway-Armory Historic District (A), Interchange Twenty five (B), Interchange Twenty four (C), College Hill (D), Columbia Park (E), Saint Elizabeth Home (F), Fuller Rock Light (G), Ladd Observatory (H), Fall River Iron Works (I), Providence Station (J), Federal Hill (K), Narragansett Electric Plant Manchester Street Powerhouse (L), Narragansett Electric Plant South Street Station (M), Exchange Place (N), Van Wickle Gates (O), Harbor Junction Pier (P), Dexter Training Ground (Q), Athenaeum Row (R), Metcalf Field (S), Fox Point Observatory (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Silver Lake Plaza Shopping Center (1), Shopperstown Shopping Center (2), Corliss Landing Shopping Center (3), Davol Square Marketplace Shopping Center (4), Providence Plaza Shopping Center (5), Providence Place Mall Shopping Center (6), University Heights Shopping Center (7), Wayland Square Shopping Center (8), The Arcade Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Providence include: United Pentecostal Church (A), United Presbyterian Church (B), Providence Assembly of God Church (C), Abundant Life Church (D), Trinity United Methodist Church (E), Holy Temple Church of God in Christ (F), Holy Rosary Church (G), Universal Christian Assembly Church (H), Victory Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery (1), Grace Cemetery (2), Tillinghast Family Cemetery (3), Locust Grove Cemetery (4), Swan Point Cemetery (5), North Burial Ground (6), Saint Patricks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Deep Spring Lake (A), Edgewood Lake (B), Polo Lake (C), Mashapaug Pond (D), Cunliff Lake (E), Elm Lake (F), Roosevelt Lake (G), York Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moshassuck River (A), Beverage Brook (B), Providence River (C), Mashapaug Brook (D), Woonasquatucket River (E), Seekonk River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Providence include: Davis Park (1), Lippitt Memorial Park (2), Dodsworth Beach State Park (3), Lincoln Field (4), Memorial Square (5), India Point Park (6), Burnside Park (7), Customhouse Historic District (8), Rogers Williams Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Olneyville Post Office (A), Providence Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Rhode Island Historical Society (Museums; 110 Benevolent Street) (1), Heritage Harbor Museum (222 Richmond Street Suite 206) (2), RI Holocaust Museum (401 Elmgrove Avenue) (3), Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum (199 Hope Street) (4), Providence Childrens's Museum (100 South Street) (5), Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnsn & WLS Unvrsty (315 Harborside Boulevard) (6), USS Saratoga Museum Foundation Inc (496 Eddy) (7), Providence Fire Museum (234 Washington) (8), Providence Athenaeum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 251 Benefit Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Historic Jacob Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast Inn (PO Box 41326) (1), Agora Restaurant & Bar (1 West Exchange Street) (2), Old Court Bed & Breakfast (144 Benefit Street) (3), Providenc Biltmore Hotel (11 Dorrance St) (4), Claricare Llc (2 Regency Plz) (5), Radisson Htl Providence Harbor (220 India Street) (6), Edgewood Manor Bed & Breakfast (232 Norwood Avenue) (7), Sportsman's Inn Inc (122 Fountain Street) (8), Biltmore Hotel (11 Dorrance Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Rhode Island State - Courts- Superior Court- Clerk's Office (250 Benefit Street Lbby) (1), Rhode Island State - Courts- Supreme Court- General Information (250 Benefit Street Lbby) (2), Rhode Island State - Public Defender- Garrahy Judicial Complex- Informa (1 Dorrance Plaza) (3), Rhode Island State - Public Defender- Licht Judicial Complex- Providence VOP (250 Benefit Street Lbby) (4), Rhode Island State - For State Agencies Not In The Newport Dialing (1 Capitol Hill) (5), Rhode Island State - Garrahy Judicial Complex- Courts- Workers' Compensation C (1 Dorrance Plaza) (6), Rhode Island State - Domestic Violence Trianing & Monitoring Unit- Fogarty John E Judicial Com (24 Weybosset Street) (7), Rhode Island State - Courts- Supreme Court- Director Of Community Outreach And Public Relat (250 Benefit Street Lbby) (8), Rhode Island State - Courts- Supreme Court- Clerk's Office (250 Benefit Street Lbby) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Providence

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 7.3 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.020 ppm in 2000, 0.024 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 10.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0049 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0050 ppm in 2000, 0.0101 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Providence and their reported violations in the past:

CHARIHO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Address: SHEPARD BLDG., Population served: 387, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-1999), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from MAY-17-1999 to MAY-17-1999), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-03-1999 to JUN-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-2006)
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE CENTER HOUSE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAR-03-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-05-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
CAMP HOFFMAN (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-1998), St Public Notif requested (2 times from AUG-11-1998 to AUG-11-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-11-1998 to AUG-11-1998), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-18-1998 to SEP-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-28-1998 to SEP-28-1998)
DUNKIN DONUTS BASKIN ROBINS RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KINGSTON ROAD ASSOC/DUNKIN DONUTS INC. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-21-2003)
DEERFIELD COMMONS/PROPERTY ADVISORY GROU (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-21-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-08-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (MAY-30-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2001)
PHOENIX HOUSE MARATHON CENTER (Population served: 74, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006)
NICKERSON COMMUNITY CENTER DAY CAMP (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-28-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from AUG-18-2004 to SEP-22-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-22-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-05-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-15-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUL-30-1998 to JUL-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-30-1998 to JUL-30-1998), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-07-1998 to AUG-07-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-30-1998 to AUG-30-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Providence that have no violations reported:
  • PROVIDENCE-CITY OF (Population served: 273853, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • CAMP COOKIE (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CAMP NOKEWA - WELL #3 (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DUNKIN DONUTS (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST GREENWICH CONDO ASSOC. (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE CENTER-GIRLS AREA (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SEACONNET POINT FARM (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & D FOOD MART (PREVIOUSLY COLONIAL MAR (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Rhode Island:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.5%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Providence compared to Rhode Island state average:

Providence, Rhode Island environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Dunkin' Donuts Center. Providence College.
  • Intercollegiate Athletic Arena. Rhode Island College.
  • Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown University.
Banks with most branches in Providence (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Rhode Island: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13,877.6 mil, Deposits: $9,214.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Sovereign Bank: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Bank Rhode Island: East Side Branch at 165 Pitman Street, branch established on 1967-07-17; at One Turks Head Place, branch established on 1996-03-22. Info updated 2006-09-28: Bank assets: $1,477.5 mil, Deposits: $1,016.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.
  • The Washington Trust Company of Westerly: Providence Trust Office Branch at 66 South Main Street, branch established on 2000-02-01; Providence Branch at 180 Washington Street, branch established on 1972-02-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,398.3 mil, Deposits: $1,678.6 mil, headquarters in Westerly, RI, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Providence Branch at 40 Westminster St., branch established on 2004-05-15. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, Rhode Island, National Assocation: Bank Of America, Rhode Island, National Assocation at 111 Westminister Street, branch established on 2005-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $9,048.0 mil, Deposits: $0.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • J. P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association: Providence Branch at Providence Washington Plaza 121, Sou, branch established on 2003-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $413.2 mil, Deposits: $85.3 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Ocean Bank, FSB: Providence Office at 244 Weybosset Street, branch established on 1994-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $254.5 mil, Deposits: $186.3 mil, headquarters in Warwick, RI, positive income, 3 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Providence County Rhode Island:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 2916$16,136,416$66,4050$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 460$1,254,134$32,71765$8,076


Providence government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,679,000
  • Charges - All Other: $32,905,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,695,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,072,000
  • Construction - General: $18,792,000
    Water Utilities: $13,122,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,606,000
    Housing & Community Development: $422,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $338,960,000
    General - Other: $57,379,000
    Police Protection: $47,326,000
    Fire Protection: $36,775,000
    Water Utilities: $28,855,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,155,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,081,000
    Financial Administration: $9,849,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,980,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,750,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,020,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,391,000
    Regular Highways: $5,269,000
    Libraries: $3,000,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,610,000
    Sewerage: $408,000
    Health Services - Other: $187,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $238,750,000
    Benefit Payments: $57,744,000
    From Local Government: $39,765,000
    Interest Revenue: $20,265,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $14,885,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $11,657,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $10,123,000
    Withdrawals: $5,028,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,350,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $14,080,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,753,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $24,338,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $26,095,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $412,030,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $139,390,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $21,735,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $258,148,000
    Water Utilities: $22,135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,492,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,360,000
    Water Utilities: $2,203,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,296,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,641,000
    Rents: $8,116,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,396,000
    Police Protection: $1,208,000
    Parks & Recreation: $587,000
    Central Staff: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $187,408,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,168,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,223,000
    Beginning: $2,142,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $249,328,000
    General Support: $35,292,000
    All Other: $26,801,000
    Water Utilities: $1,197,000
  • Tax - Property: $256,298,000
    NEC: $4,381,000
    Other Selective Sales: $516,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $196,242,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,570,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Rhode Island average:  5.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Providence County:  0.18%
Rhode Island average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, RI  0.82% ($40,023 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.45% ($43,081)
from Washington County, RI  0.23% ($16,206)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
Rhode Island average:  6.42%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($439 average AGI)
Providence County:  0.06%
Rhode Island average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, RI  0.96% ($46,126 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  0.47% ($52,356)
to Washington County, RI  0.25% ($57,695)


Strongest AM radio stations in Providence:
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRIB (1220 AM; 1 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WARV (1590 AM; 5 kW; WARWICK, RI; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Providence:
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOM (91.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Providence:
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

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