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Providence city, RI


Providence County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 189,715   ( 11,673 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.4 square miles
Population density: 10307.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:65,338 34.44% 2.3%
Black:24,08412.69% 2.9%
Indian:6120.32% 49.8%
Asian:11,9456.30% 6.3%
2+ races:5,3092.80% 7.0%
Hispanic:80,78942.58% 19.1%
Total non-White:124,37765.56% 11.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,572 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:13,245 9.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
178,042
66,91037.58%
23,39913.14%
1,2200.69%
11,2416.31%
5,7103.21%
67,83538.10%
111,13262.42%

2000
173,618
80,08246.13%
21,35612.30%
1,6010.92%
10,6406.13%
6,2103.58%
52,04729.98%
93,53653.87%

1990
160,728
104,39164.95%
20,26612.61%
1,3890.86%
10,9386.81%
n/a
23,74414.77%
56,33735.05%

1980
156,804
124,73279.55%
18,15311.58%
9440.60%
3,0121.92%
n/a
8,6485.52%
32,07220.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-13,172 -7.6
17,596 10.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-24,309 -15.1
37,199 23.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-20,341 -13.0
24,265 15.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Providence city, RI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.3
39,215 20.7%
150,500 79.3%
22,479 11.8%
69,110
2.52
37,503 54.3%
20,749 55.3%
6,965 18.6%
31,607 45.7%

2010
NumberPercent
28.5
41,634 23.4%
136,408 76.6%
15,504 8.7%
62,718
2.60
35,261 56.2%
18,271 51.8%
8,492 24.1%
27,457 43.8%

2000
NumberPercent
28.4
45,220 26.0%
128,398 74.0%
18,351 10.6%
62,327
2.57
36,187 58.1%
20,336 56.2%
8,748 24.2%
26,140 41.9%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
38,509 24.0%
122,219 76.0%
21,856 13.6%
58,530
2.54
35,367 60.4%
22,532 63.7%
6,737 19.0%
23,163 39.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
36,644 23.4%
120,160 76.6%
23,919 15.3%
60,143
2.44
37,202 61.9%
26,015 69.9%
5,843 15.7%
22,941 38.1%

2022 Housing Data for Providence city, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units78,911 
Median Value$293,000 
Occupied69,11087.6%
Vacant9,80112.4%
Owned27,60339.9%
Rented41,50760.1%
Median Rent$1,214 
Single-Family Units22,47828.5%
    Detached20,06825.4%
    Attached2,4103.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units19,29924.5%
Mobile Homes740.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Providence city, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,0367.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995,1837.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993,2804.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992,8044.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992,5563.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992,7654.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992,4663.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992,8274.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2063.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994,7006.8%
$60,000 to $74,9996,7519.8%
$75,000 to $99,9998,42412.2%
$100,000 to $124,9995,4727.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994,0215.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994,5546.6%
$200,000 or more6,0658.8%
Median Household Income61,365 
Per Capita Income34,521 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6,4839.4%
Public Assistance7,44010.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps20,60329.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed52,12465.5%
Unemployed3,0843.9%
In Armed Forces1630.2%
Total Labor Force55,37169.6%
Not in Labor Force24,21430.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector31,03028,58852.0%
Non-Profit6,8898,13445.9%
Self-Employed4,6042,74362.7%
Local Government1,4472,25439.1%
State Government1,6721,70349.5%
Federal Government52598934.7%
Total Private + Self35,63431,33153.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.10,53313,08044.6%
Total46,16744,41151.0%
Pct. Govt.9.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts11,32512.5%
Sales and Office Occupations16,55718.3%
Professional, Technical24,90927.5%
Service Occupations18,69220.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing950.1%
All others19,19721.2%
White Collar 58.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance14,83916.4%
Educational services11,84213.1%
Manufacturing10,26011.3%
Retail trade9,63610.6%
Accommodation and food services7,0757.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6,1246.8%
Transportation and warehousing5,0075.5%
Construction4,8715.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,6675.1%
Other services3,9394.3%
Finance and insurance3,4583.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,1222.3%
Public administration2,0892.3%
Wholesale trade1,6621.8%
Information1,2751.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1711.3%
Utilities2710.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2370.3%
Management1290.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Providence city, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4271.28%
Puerto Rican13,6427.19%
Cuban3910.21%
Dominican39,43520.79%
Total Central American16,6428.77%
Costa Rican2380.13%
Guatemalan13,7337.24%
Honduran1,2860.68%
Nicaraguan910.05%
Panamanian2810.15%
Salvadoran9610.51%
Other Central American520.03%
Total South American5,3492.82%
Argentinean1260.07%
Bolivian8080.43%
Chilean1100.06%
Colombian2,5501.34%
Ecuadorian1,0410.55%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2890.15%
Uruguayan880.05%
Venezuelan3360.18%
Other South American10.00%
Other Hispanic2,9031.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian2,8861.52%
Chinese2,5581.35%
Indian2,0371.07%
Korean8470.45%
Laotian8160.43%
Hmong5430.29%
Filipino4490.24%
Taiwanese1810.10%
Japanese1780.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English92,16751.6%
Spanish65,33036.5%
Other Indo-European5,5613.1%
Other Asian4,1642.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,6222.0%
Other3,6112.0%
Chinese2,2651.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5870.3%
Korean4900.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish15,3938.1%
Italian13,4827.1%
English8,3904.4%
German6,6253.5%
French5,8053.1%
American4,4022.3%
Portuguese4,1072.2%
Cape Verdean2,8211.5%
Polish2,8111.5%
African2,6411.4%
French Canadian2,5691.4%
Haitian2,5691.4%
Nigerian2,3031.2%
Liberian2,1781.1%
Russian1,8641.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen159,05183.8%
Not a citizen30,66416.2%
Native129,72268.4%
Foreign-born59,99331.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Providence city, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,105 9.3%9,168 7.7%34,260 28.8%23,357 19.7%21,563 18.1%19,388 16.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,105 9.3%
9-12 Years 9,168 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 34,260 28.8%
Some College 23,357 19.7%
Bach. Degree 21,563 18.1%
Grad Degree 19,388 16.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Providence city, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,504 R +1,614 R + 7.2%
D +890
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,904 R +580 R + 7.7%
D +2,324
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,638 R +1,973 R + 5.1%
D -335
2016 vs. 2008 R -866 R +359 D + 2.0%
D -1,225
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 38% Joe Biden (D) 45,941 80.4% Donald Trump* (R) 10,186 17.8% 1,040 1.8% 57,167 -21 -29 11.04%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 45,051 81.0% Donald Trump (R) 7,682 13.8% 2,904 5.2% 55,637 -25 -32 11.99%
2012 37% Barack Obama* (D) 43,617 84.0% Mitt Romney (R) 7,282 14.0% 1,038 2.0% 51,937 -21 -33 11.64%
2008 41% Barack Obama (D) 46,276 83.4% John McCain (R) 8,548 15.4% 666 1.2% 55,490 -20 -30 11.76%
2004 35% John Kerry (D) 35,917 77.0% George W. Bush* (R) 9,787 21.0% 930 2.0% 46,634 -18 -30 10.67%
2000 34% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 31,979 73.7% George W. Bush (R) 7,669 17.7% 3,762 8.7% 43,410 -14 -30 10.61%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Providence city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 45,941 80.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,186 17.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 346 0.6%
Other 694 1.2%
TOTAL 57,167
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -29


2016 President, Providence city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 45,051 81.0%
Donald Trump (R) 7,682 13.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,094 2.0%
Other 1,810 3.3%
TOTAL 55,637
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -32


2012 President, Providence city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 43,617 84.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,282 14.0%
Other 1,038 2.0%
TOTAL 51,937
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -33


2008 President, Providence city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 46,276 83.4%
John McCain (R) 8,548 15.4%
Other 666 1.2%
TOTAL 55,490
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Providence city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,787 21.0%
John Kerry (D) 35,917 77.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 475 1.0%
Other 455 1.0%
TOTAL 46,634
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -30


2000 President, Providence city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,669 17.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 31,979 73.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,364 7.7%
Other 398 0.9%
TOTAL 43,410
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -30
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Providence city, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 22% Daniel McKee* (D) 26,862 80.7% Ashley Kalus (R) 5,371 16.1% 1,065 [+] 3.2% 33,298 -23 9.31%
2020 S2 36% Jack Reed* (D) 45,935 85.4% Allen Waters (R) 7,662 14.2% 176 [+] 0.3% 53,773 -19 10.88%
2018 S1 29% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 36,648 86.0% Robert Flanders (R) 5,835 13.7% 123 [+] 0.3% 42,606 -24 11.31%
2018 G 29% Gina Raimondo* (D) 33,527 78.3% Allan Fung (R) 6,027 14.1% 3,276 [+] 7.6% 42,830 -19 11.38%
2014 S2 26% Jack Reed* (D) 31,593 86.4% Mark Zaccaria (R) 4,848 13.3% 117 [+] 0.3% 36,558 -16 11.54%
2014 G 27% Gina Raimondo (D) 24,662 65.0% Allan Fung (R) 8,445 22.3% 4,836 [+] 12.7% 37,943 -14 11.71%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote