Providence County, Rhode Island (RI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 33,418
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 127,531
Renter-occupied apartments: 111,349 (it was 112,405 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 47% |
State: | 39% |
Land area: 413 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1546 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (34.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (22.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 6%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 22%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 379,53761.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 152,60624.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 54,2338.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 25,5384.1%Asian alone
- 19,1043.1%Two or more races
- 6,4651.0%Some other race alone
- 1,2260.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2220.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 37.4 years |
Rhode Island median age: | 40.1 years |
Males: 312,558 | ![]() |
Females: 326,373 | ![]() |

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Providence County: | 2.0 people |
Rhode Island: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $62,994 ($36,950 in 1999)
This county: | $62,994 |
Rhode Island: | $71,169 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $860 (lower quartile is $631, upper quartile is $1,128)
This county: | $860 |
State: | $900 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $256,000 (it was $122,100 in 2000)
Providence: | $256,000 |
Rhode Island: | $283,000 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,715Detached houses: $294,447
Here: $294,447 State: $332,629 Townhouses or other attached units: $266,271
Here: $266,271 State: $292,863 In 2-unit structures: $253,383
Here: $253,383 State: $235,832 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $230,109
Here: $230,109 State: $223,702 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,495
Here: $190,495 State: $220,188 Mobile homes: $45,962
Here: $45,962 State: $68,482
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $706
Institutionalized population: 9,688
Health of residents in Providence County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.69.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
47.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Providence County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.69.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
76.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
74.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.
9.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 774 buildings, average cost: $97,800
- 1998: 840 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 1999: 995 buildings, average cost: $101,900
- 2000: 764 buildings, average cost: $111,200
- 2001: 782 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2002: 856 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2003: 750 buildings, average cost: $137,400
- 2004: 817 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 2005: 756 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2006: 710 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2007: 469 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2008: 283 buildings, average cost: $155,200
- 2009: 258 buildings, average cost: $150,100
- 2010: 272 buildings, average cost: $149,300
- 2011: 221 buildings, average cost: $173,300
- 2012: 199 buildings, average cost: $157,600
- 2013: 278 buildings, average cost: $160,700
- 2014: 299 buildings, average cost: $157,400
- 2015: 337 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2016: 325 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2017: 360 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2018: 289 buildings, average cost: $187,000
- 2019: 356 buildings, average cost: $197,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,134 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,050 (1.6%)
Providence County: | 13.4% |
Rhode Island: | 10.8% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.4 years old
(Males: 36.2 years old, Females: 38.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.1 years old, Black residents: 30.5 years old, American Indian residents: 44.6 years old, Asian residents: 31.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.4 years old, Other race residents: 28.8 years old)
Area name: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Providence County is $827 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $965 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1155 a month.
Cities in this county include: Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, North Providence, Cumberland, Johnston, Lincoln, Smithfield.
2018 air pollution in Providence County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.203 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Allegany County, New York , Bristol County, Massachusetts
, Carroll County, Illinois
, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
, Warren County, Pennsylvania
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Here: | 7.6% |
Rhode Island: | 7.0% |
Current college students: 51,819
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 115,120 (53.9% naturalized citizens)
Providence County: | 18.0% |
Whole state: | 13.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 29,1342010 or later
- 24,2262000 to 2009
- 24,9681990 to 1999
- 27,7921980 to 1989
- 16,1241970 to 1979
- 16,346Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 113,026
- One, attached: 8,289
- Two: 40,394
- 3 or 4: 47,980
- 5 to 9: 14,887
- 10 to 19: 9,665
- 20 to 49: 10,844
- 50 or more: 20,729
- Mobile homes: 1,010
Housing units in Providence County with a mortgage: 87,207 (2,635 second mortgage, 10,389 home equity loan, 107 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44,093
Here: | 66.4% with mortgage |
State: | 66.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Providence County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 276,011 | 98 |
Mainline Protestant | 27,143 | 111 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,895 | 134 |
Other | 13,896 | 48 |
Orthodox | 7,325 | 10 |
Black Protestant | 712 | 9 |
None | 284,685 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Providence County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Providence County: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Rhode Island: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.96 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Providence County: | 8.1% |
Rhode Island: | 7.9% |
Providence County: | 24.0% |
State: | 22.6% |
Here: | 16.9% |
State: | 16.3% |
Agriculture in Providence County:
Average size of farms: 58 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,849
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2119.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,197
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,286
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.72
Vegetables: 700 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 311 acres
Earthquake activity:
Providence County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Rhode Island state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.1 miles away from Providence County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 215.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 215.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 114.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 127.3 miles away from Providence County center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 199.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4212: April 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 4212, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Rhode Island Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4107: March 22, 2013, FEMA Id: 4107, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3355: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3355, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4027: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4027, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Rhode Island Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3334: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3334, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1894: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1894, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 12, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3311: March 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 3311, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Rhode Island Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3255: September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 3255, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Rhode Island Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3203: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 3203, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Rhode Island Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3182: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 3182, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Providence County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 242,595 (80.2%)
- Carpooled: 23,985 (7.9%)
- Bus: 7,801 (2.6%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 152 (0.1%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 639 (0.2%)
- Ferryboat: 201 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,535 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 1,107 (0.4%)
- Walked: 10,433 (3.4%)
- Worked at home: 13,079 (4.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Dominican Republic (22%)
- Guatemala (11%)
- Portugal (9%)
- Cabo Verde (6%)
- Colombia (5%)
- India (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Italian (11%)
- Portuguese (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- French Canadian (4%)
- French (except Basque) (4%)
- American (3%)
- Cape Verdean (3%)
People in group quarters in Providence County, Rhode Island in 2000:
- 13,683 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 5,879 people in nursing homes
- 3,252 people in state prisons
- 1,210 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 404 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 324 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 277 people in religious group quarters
- 240 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 217 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 217 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 190 people in other group homes
- 189 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 179 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 162 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 139 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 76 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Providence County, Rhode Island in 2010:
- 15,845 people in college/university student housing
- 5,302 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 3,433 people in state prisons
- 764 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 581 people in group homes intended for adults
- 541 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 350 people in federal detention centers
- 326 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 235 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 155 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 97 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 79 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 40 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 37 people in in-patient hospice facilities
4.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,338 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.40% |
Rhode Island average: | 5.34% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,084 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.05% Rhode Island average: 0.05%
1.24% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($14,877 average AGI)
3.11% relocated from other states ($38,376 average AGI)
Providence County: 3.11% Rhode Island average: 3.13%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Kent County, RI | ![]() |
from Bristol County, MA | ![]() |
from Washington County, RI | ![]() |
from Norfolk County, MA | ![]() |
from Worcester County, MA | ![]() |
from Bristol County, RI | ![]() |
from Middlesex County, MA | ![]() |
5.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($61,893 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.12% |
Rhode Island average: | 5.77% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($538 average AGI)
Providence County: 0.05% Rhode Island average: 0.07%
1.51% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($18,165 average AGI)
3.55% relocated to other states ($43,190 average AGI)
Providence County: 3.55% Rhode Island average: 3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Kent County, RI | ![]() |
to Bristol County, MA | ![]() |
to Washington County, RI | ![]() |
to Worcester County, MA | ![]() |
to Bristol County, RI | ![]() |
to Norfolk County, MA | ![]() |
to Middlesex County, MA | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2018: 6.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 100,825 (80,513 aged, 20,312 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 12,180 (8%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,795
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 252
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,871
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,313
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 889
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 4,602
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.5. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 29.2
- Cut/Pierce - 7.5
- Other - 8.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 72.6. This is less than state average.
- Suffocation - 33.3
- Firearm - 19.5
- Poisoning - 14.7
- Other - 5.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 638,931- Male householders: 112,435 (34,210 living alone), Female householders: 125,083 (42,674 living alone)
93,440 spouses (92,838 opposite-sex spouses), 20,233 unmarried partners, (19,297 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 198,779 children (189,649 natural, 3,410 adopted, 5,720 stepchildren), 10,556 grandchildren, 9,340 brothers or sisters, 9,996 parents, 217 foster children, 10,298 other relatives, 21,879 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 26,675
Size of family households: 62,647 2-persons, 34,175 3-persons, 25,767 4-persons, 12,467 5-persons, 3,857 6-persons, 2,184 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 76,884 1-person, 17,924 2-persons, 1,340 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.
72,457 married couples with children.
46,470 single-parent households (11,272 men, 35,198 women).
68.4% of residents of Providence speak English at home.
19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,567,905,000 ($7,116 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $134,444,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,452,252,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $902,348,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,483,000
Federal grants: $1,760,261,000
Federal procurement contracts: $127,653,000 ($46,661,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $303,907,000 ($39,410,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $75,012,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $389,668,000
Federal Government insurance: $245,098,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 43,354Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 31,378
Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +16,518
Here: | +26 per 1000 residents |
State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -9,585
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 95.72 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Here: | 6.1 |
State: | 6.2 |
Here: | 4.0 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 2,4822014 or later
- 1,3212010 to 2013
- 10,7642000 to 2009
- 15,9881990 to 1999
- 28,7601980 to 1989
- 28,3521970 to 1979
- 30,1451960 to 1969
- 33,5631950 to 1959
- 20,1461940 to 1949
- 95,3031939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 2311 room
- 7512 rooms
- 3,6753 rooms
- 13,2174 rooms
- 30,1895 rooms
- 31,2486 rooms
- 23,6937 rooms
- 12,9598 rooms
- 15,3379+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 6,5631 room
- 6,7902 rooms
- 25,4063 rooms
- 29,5794 rooms
- 18,4055 rooms
- 12,5736 rooms
- 4,0437 rooms
- 1,7988 rooms
- 1,0619+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 289no bedroom
- 4,2061 bedroom
- 32,0762 bedrooms
- 67,6563 bedrooms
- 20,4194 bedrooms
- 6,6545+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 7,356no bedroom
- 33,1601 bedroom
- 40,0932 bedrooms
- 21,8203 bedrooms
- 3,0044 bedrooms
- 7855+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Providence County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 5,020no vehicle
- 38,8161 vehicle
- 57,3612 vehicles
- 20,4153 vehicles
- 6,8094 vehicles
- 2,8795+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Providence County in renter-occupied apartments
- 23,298no vehicle
- 51,6861 vehicle
- 26,4642 vehicles
- 3,7333 vehicles
- 6124 vehicles
- 4255+ vehicles
86.6% of Providence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Rhode Island.
Providence County: | 86.6% |
State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 363,259
- Other state: 136,947
- Northeast: 97,718
- Midwest: 9,762
- South: 17,327
- West: 12,140
- 61.2%Utility gas
- 29.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.0%Electricity
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 67.3%Utility gas
- 18.5%Electricity
- 10.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 11.4% |
Rhode Island: | 10.2% |
Here: | 9.2% |
Rhode Island: | 10.1% |
Here: | 47.4% |
Rhode Island: | 42.2% |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 24,189
- Number of aged recipients: 3,269
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 20,920
- Number of recipients under 18: 3,499
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 14,733
- Number of recipients older than 64: 5,957
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 8,782
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 11,907
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 138 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 2,553 | $176,361 | 1,930 | $181,262 | 10,056 | $189,388 | 715 | $75,387 | 57 | $567,456 | 634 | $149,629 | 13 | $57,923 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 170 | $163,759 | 165 | $164,182 | 848 | $196,941 | 113 | $37,858 | 1 | $200,000 | 61 | $133,098 | 5 | $20,600 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 694 | $158,742 | 432 | $158,713 | 3,879 | $201,765 | 436 | $58,695 | 16 | $315,438 | 390 | $136,964 | 9 | $69,556 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 263 | $167,281 | 245 | $175,004 | 2,069 | $199,896 | 81 | $93,469 | 8 | $183,500 | 139 | $143,129 | 5 | $92,400 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 132 | $155,356 | 107 | $170,131 | 589 | $204,949 | 29 | $77,759 | 1 | $70,000 | 45 | $124,511 | 5 | $51,800 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 124 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 292 | $202,589 | 171 | $247,439 | 2 | $138,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 125 | $216,576 | 94 | $246,787 | 2 | $268,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 79 | $196,924 | 53 | $245,019 | 2 | $112,500 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 25 | $262,560 | 12 | $238,167 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 29 | $161,552 | 5 | $242,400 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Providence County, RI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 7,569 | 81.3 years |
John | 5,951 | 74.6 years |
Joseph | 5,562 | 75.0 years |
William | 3,719 | 74.1 years |
Anna | 2,781 | 81.8 years |
James | 2,749 | 73.2 years |
George | 2,485 | 74.7 years |
Margaret | 2,388 | 80.5 years |
Robert | 2,181 | 68.1 years |
Edward | 2,166 | 73.8 years |
Most common last names in Providence County, RI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 1,062 | 76.8 years |
Brown | 694 | 75.6 years |
Johnson | 681 | 76.5 years |
Martin | 513 | 73.7 years |
Sullivan | 444 | 77.5 years |
Silva | 424 | 75.1 years |
Anderson | 392 | 77.5 years |
Murphy | 391 | 76.0 years |
Perry | 370 | 74.4 years |
Taylor | 350 | 76.3 years |
Businesses in Providence County, RI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 13 | J. Jill | 2 | |
ALDI | 3 | J.Crew | 1 | |
ALDO | 2 | JCPenney | 1 | |
AMF Bowling | 2 | JoS. A. Bank | 1 | |
AT&T | 7 | Johnny Rockets | 5 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Jones New York | 7 | |
Abercrombie Kids | 1 | Journeys | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 2 | Justice | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 7 | KFC | 9 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | Kohl's | 1 | |
Ann Taylor | 4 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
Apple Store | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Applebee's | 3 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | |
AutoZone | 8 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
Bakers | 1 | Lowe's | 3 | |
Bally Total Fitness | 2 | Macy's | 1 | |
Banana Republic | 2 | Marriott | 4 | |
Barnes & Noble | 1 | Marshalls | 3 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 38 | |
Bath & Body Works | 3 | McDonald's | 18 | |
Bebe | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
Ben & Jerry's | 2 | New Balance | 5 | |
Blockbuster | 3 | New York & Co | 2 | |
Brooks Brothers | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
Brookstone | 1 | Nissan | 2 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | Nordstrom | 1 | |
Burger King | 19 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
CVS | 30 | Old Navy | 2 | |
Cache | 1 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
Catherines | 1 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
Chevrolet | 3 | Payless | 7 | |
Chico's | 2 | Penske | 7 | |
Chipotle | 2 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Clarks | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
Coldwater Creek | 1 | Popeyes | 3 | |
ColorTyme | 3 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Crate & Barrel | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Curves | 7 | RadioShack | 10 | |
DHL | 3 | Rite Aid | 24 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 14 | Sephora | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 5 | Shaw's | 5 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 92 | Sprint Nextel | 7 | |
Eddie Bauer | 1 | Staples | 3 | |
Express | 1 | Starbucks | 10 | |
Extended Stay America | 1 | Stop & Shop | 12 | |
Famous Footwear | 2 | Subaru | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 2 | Subway | 40 | |
FedEx | 85 | T-Mobile | 16 | |
Finish Line | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Talbots | 2 | |
Ford | 1 | Target | 2 | |
Forever 21 | 1 | The Cheesecake Factory | 1 | |
GNC | 13 | The Room Place | 1 | |
GameStop | 7 | Toyota | 2 | |
Gap | 3 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
Goodwill | 4 | True Value | 6 | |
Gymboree | 1 | U-Haul | 30 | |
H&M | 1 | UPS | 92 | |
H&R Block | 15 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
Haagen-Dazs | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
Haworth | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
Hilton | 3 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | Walgreens | 16 | |
Hollister Co. | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
Home Depot | 3 | Wendy's | 9 | |
Honda | 2 | Westin | 1 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 3 | |
IHOP | 1 | YMCA | 11 |
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