Providence, Rhode Island

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Population in July 2008: 171,557. Population change since 2000: -1.2%

Males: 82,049	(47.8%)
Females: 89,508	(52.2%)

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

Zip codes: 02901, 02902, 02903, 02904, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909, 02912, 02918, 02940.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,185 (it was $26,867 in 2000)

Providence:	$34,185
Rhode Island:	$53,568

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,853

Providence:	$20,853
Rhode Island:	$27,777

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $268,300 (it was $101,700 in 2000)

Providence:	$268,300
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $330,626; Detached houses: $338,469; Townhouses or other attached units: $407,793; In 2-unit structures: $299,370; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,135; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $284,695

Median gross rent in 2007: $849.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 28.5%
(21.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.6% for Black residents, 35.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.7% 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)

2008 cost of living index in Providence: 107.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 9290 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 5916 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,990 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $3,019 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (38.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (144.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Providence, RI (1.8 miles ), East Providence, RI (1.9 miles ), Johnston, RI (1.9 miles ), Cranston, RI (2.0 miles ), Pawtucket, RI (2.1 miles ), Central Falls, RI (2.2 miles ), Seekonk, MA (2.3 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
2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $75,900

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Latitude: 41.82 N, Longitude: 71.42 W

Providence nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): America's Renaissance City or The Renaissance City, Beehive of Industry

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

Area code: 401

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	14.6%
Rhode Island:	12.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

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	2007
Murders	26	30	23	23	18	17	20	11	11
per 100,000	17.2	18.9	13.1	13.0	10.2	9.6	11.3	6.3	6.3
Rapes	80	82	111	109	133	94	106	52	43
per 100,000	52.8	51.7	63.3	61.5	75.2	53.1	59.8	29.6	24.8
Robberies	463	552	595	550	515	412	424	379	370
per 100,000	305.8	348.1	339.3	310.5	291.0	232.6	239.0	216.0	213.0
Assaults	572	506	714	620	729	559	657	530	549
per 100,000	377.7	319.1	407.1	350.0	412.0	315.6	370.4	302.1	316.0
Burglaries	2,101	2,289	2,284	2,186	1,682	1,688	1,835	1,746	1,636
per 100,000	1387.4	1443.4	1302.4	1233.9	950.5	953.2	1034.4	995.1	941.8
Thefts	6,637	6,617	7,387	7,515	6,756	6,412	5,025	5,106	5,063
per 100,000	4382.9	4172.5	4212.1	4241.9	3817.8	3620.6	2832.7	2910.2	2914.5
Auto thefts	2,277	2,764	3,071	2,861	2,645	2,300	2,264	1,733	1,563
per 100,000	1503.7	1742.9	1751.1	1614.9	1494.7	1298.7	1276.3	987.7	899.7
Arson	357	365	344	324	N/A	N/A	N/A	3	26
per 100,000	235.8	230.2	196.2	182.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.7	15.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	636.6	654.8	659.8	623.6	589.0	510.0	504.0	426.6	414.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 579 (480 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.80
US city average:	3.00

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Providence-area historical tornado activity is above Rhode Island state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 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 19.4 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Providence-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Providence center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from Providence center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Providence center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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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 and Heliports located in Providence:

Theodore Francis Green State Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 48,308, Air Taxi Ops: 32,792, Itinerant Ops: 23,924, Local Ops: 3,134, Military Ops: 234)
Downtown Providence Helistop Heliport
H. Chambers Cadillac Heliport
One Hospital Trust Heliport
Rhode Island Hospital Heliport

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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:

Mount Pleasant High School (Students: 1383; Grades: 09-12)
Central High School (Students: 1236; Grades: 08-12)
Classical High School (Students: 1045; Grades: 09-12)
Hope Leadership School (Students: 461; Grades: 09-12)
Hope Information Technology School (Students: 456; Grades: 09-12)
Hope Arts School (Students: 421; Grades: 09-12)
Providence Academy of International Studies (Students: 413; Grades: 09-12)
William B. Cooley/Health & Science Tech. Academy (Students: 396; Grades: 09-12)
Feinstein High School (Students: 367; Grades: 09-12)
E-Cubed Academy (Students: 358; Grades: 09-12)

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:

Nathanael Greene Middle School (Students: 872; Grades: 06-09)
Carl G. Lauro Elementary School (Students: 808; Grades: KG-06)
Roger Williams Middle School (Students: 801; Grades: 06-09)
Gilbert Stuart Middle School (Students: 794; Grades: 06-08)
Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School (Students: 725; Grades: 06-08)
George J. West Elementary School (Students: 687; Grades: PK-06)
Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School (Students: 601; Grades: 06-08)
Adelaide High School (Students: 571; Grades: 09-10)
Veazie Street School (Students: 562; Grades: KG-06)
Anthony Carnevale Elementary School (Students: 557; Grades: PK-06)

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)

See full list of schools located in Providence, School District: PROVIDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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 (PM_2.5) 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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Providence, RI

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

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 branches in Providence (2009 data):

RBS Citizens, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
The Washington Trust Company of Westerly: Providence Branch at 180 Washington Street, branch established on 1972-02-14; Providence Trust Office Branch at 66 South Main Street, branch established on 2000-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,963.6 mil, Deposits: $1,791.7 mil, headquarters in Westerly, RI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Bank Rhode Island: at One Turks Head Place, branch established on 1996-03-22; East Side Branch at 165 Pitman Street, branch established on 1967-07-17. Info updated 2006-09-28: Bank assets: $1,528.2 mil, Deposits: $1,042.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.
Bank of America, Rhode Island, National Association: Bank Of America, Rhode Island, National Association at 111 Westminister Street, branch established on 2005-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,410.6 mil, Deposits: $0.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Webster Bank, National Association: Providence Branch at 40 Westminster St., branch established on 2004-05-15. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence Marriott Hotel, 1 Orms St, Providence, RI 02904, Phone: (401) 272-2400, Fax: (401) 273-2686
Radisson Hotel Providence Harbor, 220 India St, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 272-5577, Fax: (401) 272-0251
Westin Hotel Providence, 1 W Exchange St, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 598-8000
Providence Courtyard, 32 Exchange Ter, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 272-1191, Fax: (401) 272-1416
Hotel Providence, 311 Westiminster St, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 861-8000, Fax: (401) 861-8002
Providence Biltmore Hotel, 11 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 421-0700, Fax: (401) 455-3041
Hilton Providence, 21 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 831-3900, Fax: (401) 751-0007
Renaissance Providence Hotel, 5 Ave Of The Arts, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 276-0014, Fax: (410) 276-0023

All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Providence, Rhode Island

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Providence mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Providence County Rhode Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Neighborhoods in Providence:

Religion statistics for Providence

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church
Adherents	81.9%	3.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.0%
Congregations	28.2%	11.0%	9.3%	5.8%	3.5%

Name	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Assemblies of God	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	6.8%
Congregations	0.6%	4.7%	0.3%	0.9%	35.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	116	$466,128	$48,220	0	$0
Other Government Administration	275	$1,003,632	$43,795	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	45	$204,666	$54,578	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	489	$2,196,557	$53,903	0	$0
Police - Other	103	$273,100	$31,817	111	$208,568
Firefighters	469	$2,038,690	$52,163	0	$0
Fire - Other	18	$111,577	$74,385	0	$0
Streets and Highways	69	$237,539	$41,311	0	$0
Sewerage	10	$33,682	$40,418	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	402	$613,905	$18,326	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	42	$120,165	$34,333	3	$2,452
Water Supply	250	$1,446,795	$69,446	9	$1,400
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	2815	$16,050,404	$68,421	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	561	$1,933,276	$41,353	89	$42,380
Other and Unallocable	40	$152,653	$45,796	91	$62,589
Totals for Government	5704	$26,882,769	$56,556	303	$317,389

Providence government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,515,000
Charges - All Other: $20,737,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,374,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,301,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,002,000
Construction - General - Other: $16,505,000
Water Utilities: $13,892,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $304,432,000
General - Other: $63,106,000

Local Fire Protection: $47,816,000

Water Utilities: $42,446,000

Police Protection: $40,124,000

Housing and Community Development: $19,742,000

Parks and Recreation: $10,301,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $8,414,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,876,000

Central Staff Services: $6,378,000

Financial Administration: $5,481,000

General Public Buildings: $5,386,000

Regular Highways: $5,288,000

Libraries: $3,000,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,600,000

Sewerage: $379,000

Health - Other: $189,000
Employee Retirement - Other Investments - Other: $71,028,000
Benefit Payments: $64,583,000

From Parent Local Government: $49,510,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $36,471,000

Local Employee Contribution: $11,000,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $9,673,000

Withdrawals: $3,411,000

Total Other Securities: $2,350,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $16,902,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $263,413,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $15,198,000
Education: $471,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,406,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $831,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,419,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $154,171,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $8,662,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,846,000

Interest Earnings: $4,503,000

General Revenue, NEC: $4,267,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $446,787,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $436,559,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,399,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,332,000
Police Protection: $849,000

Local Fire Protection: $401,000

Regular Highways: $376,000

Parks and Recreation: $153,000

General Public Building: $62,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $245,543,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,432,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $190,400,000
General Local Government Support: $65,102,000

All Other: $26,280,000

Public Welfare: $5,152,000

Water Utilities: $1,514,000
Tax - Property: $260,794,000
Other License: $4,816,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,351,000

Other Selective Sales: $680,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $192,892,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,215,000

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)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRIB (1220 AM; 1 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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.)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WELH (88.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: THE WHEELER SCHOOL)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Providence:

WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
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.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
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)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, 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.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Providence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 241
Total length: 2,255 meters (7,398ft)
Total costs: $755,225,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,578,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 755,428

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 7
1900-1909: 5
1910-1919: 5
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 47
1960-1969: 89
1970-1979: 17
1980-1989: 43
1990-1999: 19
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 38 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	62	$223,645	1,881	$209,495	2,224	$194,581	407	$71,892	48	$487,083	571	$201,860	3	$161,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	12	$194,667	341	$192,035	581	$201,129	107	$63,925	14	$309,357	140	$218,964	2	$46,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	39	$241,487	1,067	$205,377	2,797	$211,535	549	$65,683	10	$337,200	477	$206,086	5	$90,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$212,400	274	$211,292	925	$205,629	67	$89,567	8	$335,125	131	$218,023	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$415,000	120	$176,750	339	$228,274	16	$124,625	8	$463,750	49	$237,531	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 38 tracts in Providence, RI

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 38 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	429	$218,331	186	$247,027	40	$218,525
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	65	$235,431	79	$255,456	7	$227,429
APPLICATIONS DENIED	24	$240,458	16	$261,813	8	$196,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	33	$252,152	22	$267,409	5	$205,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	4	$250,750	2	$211,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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