Providence County, Rhode Island (RI)

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% of renters here:	47%
State:	40%

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Races in Providence County, Rhode Island:

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Males: 297,551	(47.9%)
Females: 324,051	(52.1%)

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Providence County:	2.5 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,326
Rhode Island:	$55,700

This county:	$701
State:	$732

Providence County:	$267,200
Rhode Island:	$286,000

Detached houses: $296,561

Here:	$296,561
State:	$356,994

Townhouses or other attached units: $261,848

Here:	$261,848
State:	$294,310

In 2-unit structures: $253,631

Here:	$253,631
State:	$280,942

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $284,787

Here:	$284,787
State:	$298,327

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,102

Here:	$205,102
State:	$223,121

Mobile homes: $41,787

Here:	$41,787
State:	$45,819

Health of residents in Providence County based on 4872 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
71.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
28.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
61.9% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 186 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.
8.9% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Providence County:	14.0%
Rhode Island:	11.7%

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.

2005 air pollution in Providence County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.112 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 24 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 54 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bristol County , Kent County , Bristol County, Massachusetts , Windham County, Connecticut , Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Worcester County, Massachusetts .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Providence County: Camp Massasoit (A), Camp Shepard (B), Lincoln Country Club (C), Follett-Carpenter House and Farm (D), Cherry Valley Beach (E), Crazy Corners (F), Dames Farm (G), Oak Valley (H), Gloucester Country Club (I), Melody Hill Golf Course (J), Foster Center (K), Ponagansett Public Fishing Area (L), Diamond Hill Vineyards (M), Fisher Country Club (N), Trout Brook Horse Farm (O), Waterman Four Corners (P), Apple Valley (Q), The Shrine (R), Dexter Quarry (S), Mount Vernon Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Lincoln Center Mall Shopping Center (1), Lincoln Shopping Center (2), Park Square Plaza Shopping Center (3), Lincoln Mall Shopping Center (4), Town Hall Center Shopping Center (5), Apple Valley Mall Shopping Center (6), Westgate Shopping Center (7), Lexington Building Shopping Center (8), Slatersville Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Providence County include: Providence Zen Center (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Refuge Deliverance Tabernacle (C), Four Corners Community Chapel (D), Lincoln Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Mount Saint Rita Convent (G), Arnold Mills United Methodist Church (H), Mount Vernon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abigal Cemetery (1), Colvin Cemetery (2), Quaker Burying Ground (3), Glenford Cemetery (4), New Rockland Cemetery (5), Polish Cemetery (6), Harmony Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Round Top Pond (A), Centerdale Mill Pond (B), Cedar Swamp Pond (C), King Pond (D), Porters Pond (E), Sebille Pond (F), Grist Mill Pond (G), Peckham Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hemlock Brook (A), Hawkins Brook (B), Harris Brook (C), Hannah Brook (D), Ponaganset River (E), Kent Brook (F), Potterville Brook (G), Mosquitohawk Brook (H), Goat Rock Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Providence County include: Lincoln Greyhound Park (1), Georgiaville Historic District (2), George Washington Memorial Park (3), Limerock Village Historic District (4), Tucker Field (5), Buck Hill State Management Area (6), Union Village Historic District (7), Dyerville State Park (8), Slatersville Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Frank Moody State Beach (A), Flynns Beach (B), Steers Beach (C), Spring Lake Beach (D), YWCA Beach (E), Gillerans Pond Beach (F), Georgiaville Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.3%
Rhode Island:	12.2%

Current college students: 51,819
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 96,676 (44% naturalized citizens)

Providence County:	15.6%
Whole state:	11.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 111,047
• One, attached: 6,569
• Two: 39,540
• 3 or 4: 45,643
• 5 to 9: 16,590
• 10 to 19: 9,130
• 20 or more: 23,394
• Mobile homes: 1,259
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Providence County with a mortgage: 68,083 (7,222 second mortgage, 8,807 home equity loan, 306 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 31,388

Here:	68.4% with mortgage
State:	70.5% with mortgage

Here		63.6%
USA		50.2%

Providence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Rhode Island state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/7/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Providence County-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 54.2 miles away from Providence County center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the county 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 52.5 miles away from the county 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 15.8 miles away from Providence County center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the county 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 72.5 miles away from Providence County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 213,895 (77%) Carpooled: 32,646 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 6,894 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 237 (0%) Subway or elevated: 143 (0%) Railroad: 1,599 (1%) Ferryboat: 22 (0%) Taxi: 274 (0%) Motorcycle: 52 (0%) Bicycle: 992 (0%) Walked: 12,462 (5%) Other means: 1,991 (1%) Worked at home: 5,117 (2%)

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%

1.33% relocated from other counties in Rhode Island ($11,445 average AGI)
3.06% relocated from other states ($26,072 average AGI)

Providence County:	3.06%
Rhode Island average:	3.06%

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)
from Bristol County, RI	0.19% ($55,775)
from Worcester County, MA	0.18% ($37,971)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.16% ($45,973)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.16% ($46,448)

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%

1.44% relocated to other counties in Rhode Island ($12,791 average AGI)
4.15% relocated to other states ($32,032 average AGI)

Providence County:	4.15%
Rhode Island average:	4.18%

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)
to Worcester County, MA	0.19% ($47,686)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.17% ($49,898)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.15% ($41,247)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.15% ($38,345)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 101,294 (84,095 aged, 17,199 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 489,846 (104,440 male householders, 49,197 female householders)

  109,216 spouses, 183,951 children (173,165 natural, 4,226 adopted, 6,560 stepchildren), 8,537 grandchildren, 6,747 brothers or sisters, 6,020 parents, 9,379 other relatives, 12,359 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 105,271 (36,883 male householders (28,691 living alone)), 49,406 female householders (42,788 living alone)), 18,982 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 26,485 (10,342 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 60,376 2-persons, 37,918 3-persons, 32,546 4-persons, 14,635 5-persons, 5,533 6-persons, 2,629 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 71,479 1-person, 12,337 2-persons, 1,710 3-persons, 507 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

72.6% of residents of Providence County speak English at home.
12.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
11.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,567,905,000 ($7116 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

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

59% of Providence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Rhode Island.

Providence County:	58.7%
State average:	59.6%

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

• This state: 382182
• Northeast: 92357
• Midwest: 10646
• South: 16141
• West: 8170

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,900

Here:	12.3%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Here:	12.5%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Here:	52.9%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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