Median household income (1999): $22,452
Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,582
| This zip code | $28,582 | | Rhode Island: | $51,458 |
Nearest zip codes: 02908, 02907, 02903, 02911, 02904, 02910.
Housing units in zip code 02909 with a mortgage: 1,342 (157 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 675
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $893
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 35.3% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.2% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 63
- 1995 to 1998: 135
- 1990 to 1994: 410
- 1980 to 1989: 1,311
- 1970 to 1979: 1,803
- 1960 to 1969: 1,776
- 1950 to 1959: 1,649
- 1940 to 1949: 1,686
- 1939 or earlier: 7,317
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Providence, RI (02909):
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 280
- 2 bedrooms: 1,534
- 3 bedrooms: 1,748
- 4 bedrooms: 483
- 5 or more bedrooms: 291
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 662
- 1 bedrooms: 2,550
- 2 bedrooms: 4,156
- 3 bedrooms: 2,533
- 4 bedrooms: 217
- 5 or more bedrooms: 112
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Vehicles available in 02909 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 522
- 1 vehicle: 1,665
- 2 vehicles: 1,592
- 3 vehicles: 364
- 4 vehicles: 131
- 5 or more vehicles: 71
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 3,270
- 1 vehicle: 4,635
- 2 vehicles: 1,920
- 3 vehicles: 299
- 4 vehicles: 50
- 5 or more vehicles: 56
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 02909:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 19
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 109
- $60,000 to $69,999: 215
- $70,000 to $79,999: 350
- $80,000 to $89,999: 483
- $90,000 to $99,999: 298
- $100,000 to $124,999: 280
- $125,000 to $149,999: 94
- $150,000 to $174,999: 87
- $200,000 to $249,999: 16
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02909:
- Less than $100: 368
- $100 to $149: 443
- $150 to $199: 970
- $200 to $249: 441
- $250 to $299: 375
- $300 to $349: 976
- $350 to $399: 1276
- $400 to $449: 1545
- $450 to $499: 1077
- $500 to $549: 1145
- $550 to $599: 429
- $600 to $649: 321
- $650 to $699: 181
- $700 to $749: 107
- $750 to $799: 133
- $800 to $899: 152
- $900 to $999: 15
- $1,000 to $1,249: 50
- $1,500 to $1,999: 8
- $2,000 or more: 11
- No cash rent: 207
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,093
- Black or African American householders: $207,503
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $204,852
- Asian householders: $203,406
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $180,752
- Some other race householders: $208,226
- Two or more races householders: $188,705
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $214,010
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,418
- One, attached: 530
- Two: 4,074
- 3 or 4: 5,724
- 5 to 9: 1,169
- 10 to 19: 565
- 20 to 49: 308
- 50 or more: 1,354
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,653 (61%)
- Carpooled: 3,251 (23%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 882 (6%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Railroad: 51 (0%)
- Taxi: 70 (0%)
- Bicycle: 148 (1%)
- Walked: 618 (4%)
- Other means: 280 (2%)
- Worked at home: 133 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 283
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1461
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3072
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3020
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1894
- 25 to 29 minutes: 866
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1482
- 35 to 39 minutes: 134
- 40 to 44 minutes: 355
- 45 to 59 minutes: 628
- 60 to 89 minutes: 451
- 90 or more minutes: 321
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 41,124
- In family households: 34,414 (4,794 male householders, 4,579 female householders)
4,749 spouses, 14,687 children (13,930 natural, 302 adopted, 455 stepchildren), 1,075 grandchildren, 1,077 brothers or sisters, 425 parents, 1,320 other relatives, 1,708 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,710 (2,437 male householders (1,869 living alone)), 2,725 female householders (2,195 living alone)), 1,548 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 115 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,557 2-persons, 2,238 3-persons, 1,982 4-persons, 1,268 5-persons, 813 6-persons, 515 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,064 1-person, 896 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
5,314 married couples with children.
6,234 single-parent households (721 men, 5,513 women).
44.1% of residents of 02909 zip code speak English at home.
42.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 22% well, 25% not well, 12% not at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 19% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
6.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 30% well, 25% not well, 4% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% very well, 21% well, 9% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 12,853 (31.4%)
(25.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 31.4% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Guatemala (31%)
- Dominican Republic (28%)
- Cambodia (7%)
- Mexico (4%)
- Italy (3%)
- Bolivia (2%)
- Laos (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3,186
- 1990 to 1994: 3,209
- 1985 to 1989: 2,710
- 1980 to 1984: 1,831
- 1975 to 1979: 840
- 1970 to 1974: 333
- 1970 to 1974: 329
- 1965 to 1969: 415
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 20740
- Italian: 5793
- Irish: 1952
- Subsaharan African:: 1279
- Portuguese: 1007
- French (except Basque): 817
- United States or American: 800
- English: 666
- African: 632
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 455
- German: 452
- Haitian: 394
- French Canadian: 376
- Polish: 352
- Cape Verdean: 352
- Nigerian: 138
- Liberian: 99
- Scottish: 82
- Canadian: 79
- Swedish: 71
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 71
- Armenian: 66
- Greek: 61
- Lithuanian: 51
- Turkish: 48
- European: 47
- Romanian: 46
- Kenyan: 34
- Scotch-Irish: 33
- Arab:: 30
- British: 30
- Jamaican: 30
- Dutch: 29
- Welsh: 29
- Lebanese: 25
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 25
- Belgian: 22
- Norwegian: 20
- Other Subsaharan African: 15
- Pennsylvania German: 13
- Australian: 11
- Ghanian: 9
- Finnish: 9
- Russian: 7
- Brazilian: 7
- Austrian: 6
- Slovak: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- West Indian: 6
- Egyptian: 5



Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19458
- Northeast: 4174
- Midwest: 373
- South: 1011
- West: 466
47% of the 02909 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Rhode Island.
Population in 1990: 34,261. Population change in the 1990s: +6,690 (+19.5%).
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): 398
| Here: | 6.5% | | Rhode Island: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140
| Here: | 5.3% | | Rhode Island: | 12.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 553
| Here: | 29.6% | | Rhode Island: | 43.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 15)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Industrial Building Construction (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other group homes
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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