Statewide Claims to Fame

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Households

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Housing units

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Income below poverty line

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Race - Asian

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 8 other cities in Current population (2012)

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 8 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Providence is 1st in Rhode Island out of 8 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Providence is 2nd in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in Foreign born residents

Providence is 2nd in Rhode Island out of 16 other cities in People per household

Providence, Rhode Island Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Current population (2012) 178,432 1st 1,050,292 313,914,040
Size in square miles 18.4 3rd 1,033.8 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 9,676.2 2nd 1,018.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Residents younger than 5 6.9% 4th 5.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.4% 4th 20.6% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 8.7% 14th 15.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 73.3% 15th 84.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 29.1% 8th 30.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Race - White 49.8% 16th 85.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 16.0% 1st 7.3% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.4% 2nd 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 6.4% 1st 3.2% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 7th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 6.5% 2nd 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 38.1% 2nd 13.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 37.6% 15th 75.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Female residents 51.8% 11th 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 29.4% 2nd 12.9% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Housing units 71,530 1st 464,728 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 72.3% 2nd 40.6% 25.9%
Households 61,797 1st 410,475 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 36.7% 15th 62.1% 66.1%
Home median value $230,500 12th $270,600 $186,200
People per household 2.6 2nd 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Income per capita $21,628 13th $29,685 $27,915
Income per household $38,922 15th $55,975 $52,762
Income below poverty line 27.7% 1st 12.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Providence Rank Rhode Island US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 15,395 1st 96,822 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,473,954 2nd $12,286,485 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $8,558 6th $11,646 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $472,019 1st $2,148,674 $613,795,732

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