County population in 2016: 633,673 (94% urban, 6% rural); it was 621,602 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 96,950 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: 1533 people per square mile (very high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Providence County: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (27.0%), Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.9%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $52,369 ($36,950 in 1999)
This county:
$52,369
Rhode Island:
$60,596
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $792 (lower quartile is $565, upper quartile is $988)
This county:
$792
State:
$838
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $219,500 (it was $122,100 in 2000)
Providence:
$219,500
Rhode Island:
$247,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $164,700 - $299,400
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $255,018
Here:
$255,018
State:
$319,663
Townhouses or other attached units: $233,367
Here:
$233,367
State:
$261,623
In 2-unit structures: $182,369
Here:
$182,369
State:
$196,183
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,687
Here:
$201,687
State:
$207,180
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,877
Here:
$207,877
State:
$219,537
Mobile homes: $37,142
Here:
$37,142
State:
$49,460
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,676 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $662
Institutionalized population: 9,688
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:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,927 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,725 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.3%
Providence County:
15.3%
Rhode Island:
12.8%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.9% for Black residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.9% for American Indian residents, 5.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.8% for other race residents, 26.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.5 years old
(Males: 35.8 years old, Females: 39.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.4 years old, Black residents: 31.6 years old, American Indian residents: 27.3 years old, Asian residents: 30.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 27.0 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.
Current college students: 51,819 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 120,525 (53.4% naturalized citizens)
Providence County:
19.0%
Whole state:
14.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 23,290
2000 to 2009: 29,969
1990 to 1999: 23,734
1980 to 1989: 27,792
1970 to 1979: 16,124
Before 1970: 16,346
Note: State values scaled to Providence County population
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: 112,506
One, attached: 7,659
Two: 39,567
3 or 4: 43,405
5 to 9: 19,083
10 to 19: 13,549
20 to 49: 6,723
50 or more: 18,799
Mobile homes: 1,688
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54
Housing units in Providence County with a mortgage: 83,309 (1,954 second mortgage, 11,154 home equity loan, 547 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 38,914
Here:
68.6% with mortgage
State:
67.3% 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
-
Providence County Religion Details
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:
Number of grocery stores: 129
Providence County:
2.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.02 / 10,000 pop.
Rhode Island:
0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 94
This county:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Rhode Island:
1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 132
Providence County:
2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Rhode Island:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 499
This county:
7.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Providence County:
8.1%
Rhode Island:
7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Providence County:
24.0%
State:
22.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.9%
State:
16.3%
Agriculture in Providence County:
Average size of farms: 58 acres Average 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 near Rhode Island state average. It is 89% 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 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) 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 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 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 54.2 miles away from Providence County center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 260.9 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 greater than the US average (13). 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).
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 2014: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Providence County
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 2014: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Providence County
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 2013: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Providence County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Providence County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Providence County
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%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.09 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.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Suffocation - 33.3
Firearm - 19.5
Poisoning - 14.7
Other - 5.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 633,673
In family households: 487,028 (65,741 male householders, 73,794 female householders)
92,189 spouses, 191,972 children (181,220 natural, 4,338 adopted, 6,414 stepchildren), 12,660 grandchildren, 10,335 brothers or sisters, 12,971 parents, 13,796 other relatives, 13,570 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 120,131 (46,167 male householders (36,337 living alone)), 50,026 female householders (44,781 living alone)), 23,938 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 26,514
Size of family households: 60,584 2-persons, 34,986 3-persons, 27,679 4-persons, 10,720 5-persons, 4,095 6-persons, 1,471 7-or-more-persons.
72,738 married couples with children.
44,085 single-parent households (8,769 men, 35,316 women).
67.6% of residents of Providence speak English at home.
18.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% 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:
Births: 43,354
Here:
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
Here:
-15 per 1000 residents
State:
-5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Providence County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 95.72 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 286
2010 to 2013: 1,120
2000 to 2009: 13,881
1990 to 1999: 15,790
1980 to 1989: 23,693
1970 to 1979: 31,036
1960 to 1969: 30,421
1950 to 1959: 29,813
1940 to 1949: 20,202
1939 or earlier: 96,791
Note: State values scaled to Providence population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island
Note: State values scaled to Providence County population
no vehicle: 3,889
1 vehicle: 35,372
2 vehicles: 55,936
3 vehicles: 20,101
4 vehicles: 5,285
5+ vehicles: 1,640
no vehicle: 25,092
1 vehicle: 60,305
2 vehicles: 24,538
3 vehicles: 2,747
4 vehicles: 564
5+ vehicles: 259
85% of Providence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Rhode Island.
Providence County:
85.1%
State average:
85.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 347,291
Other state: 146,802
Northeast: 110,595
Midwest: 9,507
South: 17,206
West: 9,494
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Providence County
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