Providence County, Rhode Island (RI)

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• • 377,09957.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 164,52125.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 41,7696.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 38,6835.9%Two or more races
  • 26,2214.0%Asian alone
  • 7,6201.2%Some other race alone
  • 1,9030.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 4050.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $382,931

Here:	$382,931
State:	$434,292

Townhouses or other attached units: $289,270

Here:	$289,270
State:	$335,375

In 2-unit structures: $293,993

Here:	$293,993
State:	$301,140

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $318,439

Here:	$318,439
State:	$341,096

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,807

Here:	$248,807
State:	$337,053

Mobile homes: $84,231

Here:	$84,231
State:	$102,806

Health of residents in Providence County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Health of residents in Providence County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,326 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,161 (1.3%)

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.

2019 air pollution in Providence County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.224 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 6.2 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 .

Current college students: 51,819
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 130,851 (55.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 39,7382010 or later
• 26,1112000 to 2009
• 25,1701990 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: 128,665
• One, attached: 8,096
• Two: 38,450
• 3 or 4: 47,037
• 5 to 9: 14,565
• 10 to 19: 9,267
• 20 to 49: 7,424
• 50 or more: 22,433
• Mobile homes: 1,444

Housing units in Providence County with a mortgage: 101,175 (15,283 second mortgage, 397 home equity loan, 12,201 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,595

Religion statistics for Providence County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Providence County:

Earthquake activity:

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.

5.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,379 average adjusted gross income)

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($121 average AGI)

Providence County:	0.03%
Rhode Island average:	0.03%

1.17% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($14,327 average AGI)
3.80% relocated from other states ($51,930 average AGI)

Providence County:	3.80%
Rhode Island average:	3.82%

from Kent County, RI	0.74% ($57,873 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.51% ($66,031)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.27% ($71,433)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.27% ($74,909)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.22% ($68,403)
from Washington County, RI	0.20% ($66,678)
from Worcester County, MA	0.20% ($57,379)

5.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,172 average adjusted gross income)

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($59 average AGI)

Providence County:	0.01%
Rhode Island average:	0.02%

1.56% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($19,617 average AGI)
3.78% relocated to other states ($48,496 average AGI)

Providence County:	3.78%
Rhode Island average:	3.82%

to Kent County, RI	1.03% ($60,324 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	0.41% ($72,905)
to Washington County, RI	0.28% ($76,410)
to Worcester County, MA	0.19% ($62,471)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.18% ($99,796)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.16% ($70,002)
to Bristol County, RI	0.15% ($88,318)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 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 2009: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 6.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Providence County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 117,347 (34,557 living alone), Female householders: 136,831 (44,202 living alone)

• 103,402 spouses (101,662 opposite-sex spouses), 23,578 unmarried partners, (22,392 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 179,722 children (167,478 natural, 3,896 adopted, 8,348 stepchildren), 10,731 grandchildren, 6,936 brothers or sisters, 14,801 parents, 1,851 foster children, 12,322 other relatives, 24,814 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 25,886

Size of family households: 64,962 2-persons, 38,943 3-persons, 29,182 4-persons, 13,818 5-persons, 4,072 6-persons, 3,920 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 78,759 1-person, 15,942 2-persons, 3,468 3-persons, 1,073 4-persons, 39 5-persons.

71,882 married couples with children.
45,399 single-parent households (8,620 men, 36,779 women).

68.9% of residents of Providence speak English at home.
19.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% 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:

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 95.72 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

• Year house built in Providence County, Rhode Island
• 8752020 or later
• 8,7602010 to 2019
• 13,5472000 to 2009
• 12,3211990 to 1999
• 30,2261980 to 1989
• 29,4911970 to 1979
• 27,6011960 to 1969
• 31,8241950 to 1959
• 19,2001940 to 1949
• 103,5361939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Providence County, Rhode Island
• 4891 room
• 1,1002 rooms
• 4,2653 rooms
• 13,0964 rooms
• 29,8705 rooms
• 37,5456 rooms
• 22,0787 rooms
• 15,8108 rooms
• 21,1759+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island
• 7,6921 room
• 5,5792 rooms
• 22,0893 rooms
• 27,1404 rooms
• 22,7595 rooms
• 13,2926 rooms
• 5,5547 rooms
• 2,7928 rooms
• 1,8539+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Providence County, Rhode Island
• 640no bedroom
• 5,5131 bedroom
• 37,4142 bedrooms
• 70,9163 bedrooms
• 23,0994 bedrooms
• 7,8465+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island
• 7,834no bedroom
• 30,1191 bedroom
• 41,6822 bedrooms
• 24,3563 bedrooms
• 4,0664 bedrooms
• 6935+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Providence County, Rhode Island in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Providence County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 4,911no vehicle
• 41,2591 vehicle
• 65,8402 vehicles
• 23,3423 vehicles
• 8,1864 vehicles
• 1,8905+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Providence County in renter-occupied apartments
• 22,301no vehicle
• 55,2121 vehicle
• 25,7752 vehicles
• 4,6313 vehicles
• 5534 vehicles
• 2785+ vehicles

88.3% of Providence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Rhode Island.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 359,360
• Other state: 147,651
• Northeast: 104,215
• Midwest: 12,504
• South: 20,806
• West: 10,126

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

Providence County on our top lists:

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"