Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,934
| This zip code: | $17,934 | | Rhode Island: | $53,568 |
Nearest zip codes: 02906, 02907, 02908, 02905, 02909, 02904.
Housing units in zip code 02903 with a mortgage: 155 (0 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 69
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,633
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $633
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 42.8% | | Whole state: | 12.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.0 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 02903: Governor Stephen Hopkins House Museum (A), Engine Company Number 2 (B), Comstock Block (C), Old State House (D), Federal Center (E), Corliss House (F), Bucklin-Eddy Block (G), Greater Providence Convention and Visitors Bureau (H), Owen Building (I), Annmary Brown Memorial (J), Pembroke Field House (K), Pendleton House (L), Power Street Parking Structure (M), Providence Art Club (N), Providence Athenaeum (O), Providence Childrens Museum (P), Ives Row (Q), Providence City Hall (R), J Pastore Federal Building (S), Providence Civic Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02903 include: All Saints Memorial Church (A), Saint Francis Chapel (B), Armenian Euphrates Evangelical Church (C), Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (D), Beneficient Congregational Church United Church of Christ (E), Grace Episcopal Church (F), Congdon Street Baptist Church (G), Saint Johns Rectory (H), First Baptist Church in America (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02903 include: Hayward Park (1), Vartan Gregorian Quad (2), Benefit Square (3), Waterplace Park (4), Roger Williams National Memorial (5), Collier Park (6), Kennedy Plaza (7), Grace Square (8), Gardner Jackson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Providence City - Parks Department (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Roger Williams Park), National Park Service Roger Williams Nat'l Memoril (Recreation Areas; 282 North Main Street), Providence-Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau - Sales & Marketing (1 West Exchange Street Suite 3).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 94
- 1990 to 1994: 180
- 1980 to 1989: 406
- 1970 to 1979: 645
- 1960 to 1969: 700
- 1950 to 1959: 412
- 1940 to 1949: 327
- 1939 or earlier: 1,955
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Providence, RI (02903): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 177
- 3 bedrooms: 158
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 801
- 1 bedrooms: 1,482
- 2 bedrooms: 916
- 3 bedrooms: 435
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Vehicles available in 02903 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 261
- 2 vehicles: 152
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 22
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,766
- 1 vehicle: 1,365
- 2 vehicles: 421
- 3 vehicles: 60
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 02903:
- Less than $100: 134
- $100 to $149: 203
- $150 to $199: 379
- $200 to $249: 47
- $250 to $299: 98
- $300 to $349: 54
- $350 to $399: 59
- $400 to $449: 80
- $450 to $499: 19
- $500 to $549: 119
- $550 to $599: 106
- $600 to $649: 72
- $650 to $699: 129
- $700 to $749: 235
- $750 to $799: 352
- $800 to $899: 449
- $900 to $999: 307
- $1,000 to $1,249: 475
- $1,250 to $1,499: 537
- $1,500 to $1,999: 315
- $2,000 or more: 170
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $358,524
- Black or African American householders: $250,624
- Asian householders: $844,208
- Some other race householders: $205,248
- Two or more races householders: $224,242
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $202,873
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $292,835 (it was $111,000 in 2000)
| 02903: | $292,835 | | Rhode Island: | $292,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,400 - $380,900
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $421,896| Here: | $421,896 | | State: | $363,749 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $320,985| Here: | $320,985 | | State: | $317,911 |
In 2-unit structures: $233,564| Here: | $233,564 | | State: | $291,227 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $362,671| Here: | $362,671 | | State: | $312,996 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $186,759| Here: | $186,759 | | State: | $224,892 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 231
- One, attached: 68
- Two: 368
- 3 or 4: 1,081
- 5 to 9: 359
- 10 to 19: 176
- 20 to 49: 255
- 50 or more: 2,189

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,317 (36%)
- Carpooled: 273 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 303 (8%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 39 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
- Railroad: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 46 (1%)
- Walked: 1,442 (39%)
- Other means: 26 (1%)
- Worked at home: 180 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 501
- 5 to 9 minutes: 662
- 10 to 14 minutes: 708
- 15 to 19 minutes: 573
- 20 to 24 minutes: 336
- 25 to 29 minutes: 80
- 30 to 34 minutes: 269
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 163
- 60 to 89 minutes: 72
- 90 or more minutes: 71
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,112
- In family households: 3,011 (604 male householders, 392 female householders)
672 spouses, 998 children (916 natural, 31 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 57 other relatives, 112 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,101 (1,664 male householders (1,361 living alone)), 1,589 female householders (1,274 living alone)), 848 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,543 (286 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 528 2-persons, 175 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,635 1-person, 460 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
295 married couples with children.
423 single-parent households (50 men, 373 women).
63.8% of residents of 02903 zip code speak English at home.
15.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 23% well, 16% not well, 12% not at all).
10.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 18% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
7.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 39% well, 4% not well, 5% not at all).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 23% well, 9% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,078 (22.2%)
(29.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 22.2% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (14%)
- Guatemala (10%)
- Korea (9%)
- Portugal (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- India (4%)
- Sweden (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 678
- 1990 to 1994: 467
- 1985 to 1989: 294
- 1980 to 1984: 237
- 1975 to 1979: 74
- 1970 to 1974: 84
- 1970 to 1974: 100
- 1965 to 1969: 144
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White population: 6,151
Black population: 1,161
American Indian population: 64
Asian population: 670
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 15
Some other race population: 789
Two or more races population: 492

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2810 |
|  Italian: 1232 |
|  Irish: 640 |
|  Portuguese: 373 |
|  French (except Basque): 286 |
|  German: 282 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 257 |
|  English: 238 |
|  Polish: 196 |
|  United States or American: 185 |
|  Russian: 147 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 139 |
|  British: 126 |
|  African: 123 |
|  Arab:: 120 |
|  Haitian: 108 |
|  Cape Verdean: 103 |
|  Swedish: 84 |
|  French Canadian: 81 |
|  Turkish: 77 |
|  Lebanese: 54 |
|  Scottish: 54 |
|  Austrian: 53 |
|  European: 44 |
|  Armenian: 38 |
|  Greek: 31 |
|  Hungarian: 28 |
|  Syrian: 23 |
|  Liberian: 23 |
|  Dutch: 18 |
|  Eastern European: 18 |
|  Lithuanian: 17 |
|  Jamaican: 17 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 15 |
|  Egyptian: 15 |
|  Welsh: 14 |
|  Belizean: 14 |
|  Jordanian: 13 |
|  Scandinavian: 9 |
|  Bulgarian: 9 |
|  Northern European: 9 |
|  Belgian: 9 |
|  Croatian: 9 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 8 |
|  Slovene: 8 |
|  Celtic: 8 |
|  Iranian: 8 |
|  Ethiopian: 8 |
|  Norwegian: 7 |
|  Canadian: 6 |
|  Czech: 5 |
Public high school in zip code 02903 not listed on the city page:- HANLEY CAREER & TECHNOLOGY (Location: 91 FRICKER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 02903 not listed on the city page:- VARTAN GREGORIAN EL. SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 455 WICKENDEN STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: PK - 05)
- URBAN COLLABORATIVE ACCELERATED PROGRAM (Students: 134; Location: 75 CARPENTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: 07 - 09)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- JOHN HOPE DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 100; Location: 7 BURGESS STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: PK - KG)
- TPC ASSOCIATES (Students: 16; Location: 101 PLAIN STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: UG - UG)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: PO BOX 5861, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: 2 - 10)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2880
- Northeast: 2800
- Midwest: 520
- South: 584
- West: 369
38% of the 02903 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Rhode Island.
Population in 1990: 9,093. Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+2.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73
| Here: | 17.3% | | Rhode Island: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
| Here: | 24.4% | | Rhode Island: | 12.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,911
| Here: | 85.5% | | Rhode Island: | 43.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (PROVIDENCE, RI):
- NARRAGANSETT IMPROVEMENT COMPA (223 ALLENS AVE; small business): $44,030,135 in 395 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and more by Federal Highway Administration, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $33,513,430; 2001: $1,294,690; 2002: $3,607,678; 2003: $3,959,938; 2004: $1,028,225; 2005: $559,806; 2006: $5,058.
Biggest contracts:
$32,708,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
$1,300,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-09-10. Completion date: 2003-11-14.
$591,712 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Taking place in CT. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$494,764 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
- UNION STATION ASSOCIATES (1 CITIZEN PLAZA SUITE; small business): $1,309,896 in 36 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $212,000; 2001: $212,000; 2002: $265,152; 2003: $496,528; 2004: $53,412; 2005: $17,804; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$53,268 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$53,268, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$53,076, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$53,076, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
- GNOSYS INC (198 BROADWAY; small business): $945,112 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D) by Navy, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $97,004; 2001: $69,804; 2002: $417,955; 2003: $0; 2004: $360,349; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$368,259 with Navy for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2002-12-26. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$360,349, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$97,004 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2000-05-31. Completion date: 2001-03-10.
$69,804 with Navy for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2001-12-14. Completion date: 2002-06-13.
- SHAW CONSTRUCTION CORP (170 DEAN ST; small business): $393,800 in 3 contracts in 2000
$341,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-10-08.
$63,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2000-11-09.
$-10,200 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-08-02. Completion date: 1998-03-04.
- FRAUNHOFER CRCG (321 SOUTH MAIN STREET): $317,904 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D), Systems Engineering Services by Air Force, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $92,920; 2001: $0; 2002: $359,512; 2003: $-,134,528; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$359,512 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-09-04. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
$54,000 with Navy for Systems Engineering Services. Signed on 2000-05-09. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$38,920, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-10. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-10. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
- TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION (40 WESTMINSTER STREET; small business): $126,066 in 11 contracts from 2000 to 2002
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by Army Signed by year: 2000: $25,768; 2001: $-39,132; 2002: $139,430; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$34,774 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$25,768, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-21. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$25,768, same as above. Signed on 2000-11-08. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$23,621, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-23. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
- DURKEE, BROWN, VIVEIROS, & WER (300 W EXCHANGE ST; small business): $47,033 in 3 contracts in 2003
$23,899 with Navy for Administrative and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-05-23. Completion date: 2004-05-23.
$23,134, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-23. Completion date: 2004-05-23.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-23. Completion date: 2004-05-23.
- THE ICPNM ACADEMY (400 WESTMINSTER STREET; small business)
$39,955 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-13. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY INC (8 ABBOTT PARK PL): $33,824 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees, Educational Studies and Analyses, Certifications and Accreditations for Educational Institutions, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $8,165; 2004: $9,833; 2005: $9,026; 2006: $6,800.
Biggest contracts:
$6,800 with Army for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-03-30. Completion date: 2006-04-06.
$6,000 with Army for Educational Studies and Analyses. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2004-04-23.
$6,000 with Army for Certifications and Accreditations for Educational Institutions. Signed on 2005-04-11. Completion date: 2005-04-26.
$6,000 with Army for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-03-13. Completion date: 2003-04-09.
- WHITE GLOVE SERVICE, INC (151 BROAD WAY #3B; small business): $10,896 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$7,296 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2002-05-23. Completion date: 2002-09-08.
$3,600 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-06-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 3, 50-99: 14, 20-49: 28, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 15)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (500-999: 2, 100-249: 3, 50-99: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 3, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 12, 10-19: 37, 5-9: 37, 1-4: 147)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 2, 100-249: 3, 50-99: 7, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 1768 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 255 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 17 people in religious group quarters
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in other group homes
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 98 meters
Total costs: 2,422,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 31,207
Total average daily truck traffic: 20
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