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The most common industries in North Providence are: Health care (11.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.2% of civilian employees). 66.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.9% across the entire state of Rhode Island.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care11.9%
(1,971)		4.6%
(395)		19.9%
(1,576)
Educational services8.6%
(1,414)		6.3%
(541)		11.0%
(873)
Accommodation and food services7.2%
(1,195)		6.4%
(551)		8.1%
(644)
Finance and insurance6.7%
(1,105)		4.8%
(412)		8.8%
(693)
Public administration5.6%
(927)		5.2%
(449)		6.0%
(478)
Construction5.3%
(868)		9.1%
(786)		1.0%
(82)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.7%
(770)		5.3%
(460)		3.9%
(310)
Miscellaneous manufacturing4.0%
(664)		3.3%
(282)		4.8%
(382)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.0%
(502)		3.8%
(331)		2.2%
(171)
Food and beverage stores2.7%
(453)		3.8%
(328)		1.6%
(125)
Personal and laundry services2.3%
(385)		1.3%
(108)		3.5%
(277)
Metal and metal products2.0%
(333)		3.3%
(284)		0.6%
(49)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.9%
(318)		2.0%
(169)		1.9%
(149)
Repair and maintenance1.9%
(306)		3.2%
(272)		0.4%
(34)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.8%
(298)		2.8%
(243)		0.7%
(55)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.6%
(272)		0.8%
(72)		2.5%
(200)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.5%
(250)		1.4%
(121)		1.6%
(129)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.5%
(243)		2.4%
(209)		0.4%
(34)
Computer and electronic products1.4%
(235)		1.8%
(152)		1.0%
(83)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.4%
(231)		0.9%
(78)		1.9%
(153)
Social assistance1.4%
(229)		0.5%
(45)		2.3%
(184)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.4%
(225)		1.0%
(84)		1.8%
(141)
Other direct selling establishments1.3%
(211)		1.4%
(122)		1.1%
(89)
U. S. Postal service1.0%
(157)		1.4%
(118)		0.5%
(39)
Utilities0.9%
(148)		1.5%
(128)		0.3%
(20)
Textile mills and textile products0.8%
(135)		0.7%
(61)		0.9%
(74)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.8%
(130)		1.2%
(102)		0.4%
(28)
Food0.8%
(130)		1.0%
(87)		0.5%
(43)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.7%
(123)		0.9%
(75)		0.6%
(48)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(121)		0.5%
(46)		0.9%
(75)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(119)		0.3%
(25)		1.2%
(94)
Truck transportation0.7%
(117)		1.2%
(107)		0.1%
(10)
Machinery0.7%
(109)		1.0%
(88)		0.3%
(21)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(105)		0.8%
(66)		0.5%
(39)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.6%
(105)		1.0%
(85)		0.3%
(20)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6%
(104)		0.9%
(74)		0.4%
(30)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(90)		0.9%
(79)		0.1%
(11)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.5%
(83)		0.5%
(43)		0.5%
(40)
Plastics and rubber products0.5%
(79)		0.7%
(61)		0.2%
(18)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.5%
(76)		0.3%
(30)		0.6%
(46)
Chemicals0.5%
(75)		0.6%
(50)		0.3%
(25)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(72)		0.7%
(57)		0.2%
(15)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(72)		0.6%
(54)		0.2%
(18)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(68)		0.7%
(62)		0.1%
(6)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(64)		0.7%
(64)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(62)		0.6%
(55)		0.1%
(7)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(53)		0.5%
(47)		0.1%
(6)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(45)		0.3%
(29)		0.2%
(16)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.3%
(44)		0.3%
(24)		0.3%
(20)
Music stores0.3%
(44)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(44)
Transportation equipment0.3%
(42)		0.5%
(42)		0.0%
(0)
Paper0.3%
(42)		0.4%
(31)		0.1%
(11)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(38)		0.3%
(30)		0.1%
(8)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(35)		0.4%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(35)		0.4%
(35)		0.0%
(0)
Fuel dealers0.2%
(34)		0.3%
(30)		0.1%
(4)
Wood products0.2%
(33)		0.4%
(33)		0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.2%
(31)		0.1%
(12)		0.2%
(19)
Management of companies and enterprises0.2%
(30)		0.1%
(12)		0.2%
(18)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.2%
(30)		0.2%
(19)		0.1%
(11)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(28)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(28)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(27)		0.2%
(20)		0.1%
(7)
Apparel0.2%
(27)		0.0%
(2)		0.3%
(25)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(24)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(24)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(22)		0.2%
(13)		0.1%
(9)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(19)		0.2%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.1%
(16)		0.2%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(15)		0.2%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(10)		0.1%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.1%
(9)		0.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in North Providence

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 5.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 13.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 18.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.9%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
North Providence:

1.9% (311)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (11,721)
5:30am:
North Providence:

1.5% (240)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,427)
6am:
North Providence:

3.3% (527)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,776)
6:30am:
North Providence:

5.9% (939)
Rhode Island:

7.4% (36,550)
7am:
North Providence:

10.7% (1,714)
Rhode Island:

11.2% (55,159)
7:30am:
North Providence:

13.4% (2,138)
Rhode Island:

13.7% (67,410)
8am:
North Providence:

17.1% (2,731)
Rhode Island:

15.2% (74,686)
8:30am:
North Providence:

13.3% (2,131)
Rhode Island:

12.7% (62,164)
9am:
North Providence:

7.6% (1,213)
Rhode Island:

6.3% (31,014)
10am:
North Providence:

7.1% (1,141)
Rhode Island:

5.5% (26,918)
11am:
North Providence:

2.8% (443)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,126)
12pm:
North Providence:

1.4% (231)
Rhode Island:

1.1% (5,446)
4pm:
North Providence:

5.9% (944)
Rhode Island:

7.6% (37,510)
>4pm:
North Providence:

7.2% (1,152)
Rhode Island:

6.9% (34,003)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,911 (-24.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,624 (16.4%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
North Providence:

3.8% (613)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (16,500)
5 to 9 minutes:
North Providence:

10.8% (1,730)
Rhode Island:

12.0% (59,005)
10 to 14 minutes:
North Providence:

18.5% (2,965)
Rhode Island:

17.3% (85,107)
15 to 19 minutes:
North Providence:

21.4% (3,428)
Rhode Island:

17.1% (83,738)
20 to 24 minutes:
North Providence:

17.5% (2,799)
Rhode Island:

15.5% (76,224)
25 to 29 minutes:
North Providence:

6.5% (1,035)
Rhode Island:

6.2% (30,333)
30 to 34 minutes:
North Providence:

8.1% (1,299)
Rhode Island:

10.7% (52,752)
35 to 39 minutes:
North Providence:

1.3% (201)
Rhode Island:

2.3% (11,163)
40 to 44 minutes:
North Providence:

1.7% (273)
Rhode Island:

2.7% (13,119)
45 to 59 minutes:
North Providence:

3.3% (523)
Rhode Island:

5.2% (25,297)
60 to 89 minutes:
North Providence:

3.8% (615)
Rhode Island:

3.5% (16,992)
90 or more minutes:
North Providence:

2.3% (374)
Rhode Island:

2.0% (9,680)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - North Providence
Means of transportation to work - Rhode Island
Drove car alone:
North Providence:

85.9% (13,728)
Rhode Island:

80.1% (393,322)
Carpooled:
North Providence:

9.2% (1,472)
Rhode Island:

10.4% (51,004)
Bus or trolley bus:
North Providence:

1.6% (250)
Rhode Island:

1.9% (9,171)
Streetcar or trolley car:
North Providence:

0.1% (23)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (277)
Railroad:
North Providence:

0.6% (89)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (2,015)
Bicycle:
North Providence:

0.0% (6)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,338)
Walked:
North Providence:

1.6% (259)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (18,717)
Other means:
North Providence:

0.2% (28)
Rhode Island:

0.6% (3,118)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
North Providence:

90.3% (13,728)
Rhode Island:

88.5% (393,322)
In 2 person carpool:
North Providence:

8.6% (1,304)
Rhode Island:

9.3% (41,362)
In 3 person carpool:
North Providence:

0.6% (90)
Rhode Island:

1.3% (5,736)
In 4 person carpool:
North Providence:

0.3% (43)
Rhode Island:

0.4% (1,768)
In 5-6 person carpool:
North Providence:

0.2% (28)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (1,129)
In 7+ person carpool:
North Providence:

0.0% (7)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,009)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
North Providence:

66.3% (10,956)
Rhode Island:

66.9% (335,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
North Providence:

3.6% (598)
Rhode Island:

3.3% (16,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
North Providence:

10.1% (1,660)
Rhode Island:

10.3% (51,704)
Local government workers:
North Providence:

7.2% (1,193)
Rhode Island:

6.7% (33,698)
State government workers:
North Providence:

6.6% (1,098)
Rhode Island:

4.6% (23,172)
Federal government workers:
North Providence:

1.5% (245)
Rhode Island:

2.4% (12,228)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
North Providence:

4.4% (725)
Rhode Island:

5.4% (26,974)
Unpaid family workers:
North Providence:

0.2% (38)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (1,092)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
North Providence:

68.4% (5,880)
Rhode Island:

69.2% (178,819)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
North Providence:

4.8% (416)
Rhode Island:

4.8% (12,406)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
North Providence:

6.4% (553)
Rhode Island:

6.5% (16,690)
Local government workers - Males:
North Providence:

6.8% (582)
Rhode Island:

5.3% (13,791)
State government workers - Males:
North Providence:

5.6% (483)
Rhode Island:

4.2% (10,825)
Federal government workers - Males:
North Providence:

2.0% (172)
Rhode Island:

3.1% (8,047)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
North Providence:

5.7% (492)
Rhode Island:

6.6% (17,109)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
North Providence:

0.3% (23)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (553)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
North Providence:

64.2% (5,076)
Rhode Island:

64.5% (156,397)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
North Providence:

2.3% (182)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,241)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
North Providence:

14.0% (1,107)
Rhode Island:

14.4% (35,014)
Local government workers - Females:
North Providence:

7.7% (611)
Rhode Island:

8.2% (19,907)
State government workers - Females:
North Providence:

7.8% (615)
Rhode Island:

5.1% (12,347)
Federal government workers - Females:
North Providence:

0.9% (73)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (4,181)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
North Providence:

2.9% (233)
Rhode Island:

4.1% (9,865)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
North Providence:

0.2% (15)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (539)
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