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Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area


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2024 population: 1,700,901   ( 24,249 from 2020)
Land area: 1587.0 square miles
Population density: 1071.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:1,207,508 70.99% 3.2%
Black:115,3686.78% 17.7%
Indian:5,8850.35% 1.5%
Asian:59,7303.51% 10.9%
2+ races:39,1132.30% 11.0%
Hispanic:273,29716.07% 15.4%
Total non-White:493,39329.01% 14.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:66,317 9.9
Deaths:72,93010.9
Net Migration: -6,804-1.0
Net Immigration: 37,9345.7
Change in White population:-39,361 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:63,610 3.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
1,676,652
1,246,86974.37%
97,9815.84%
5,9750.36%
53,8713.21%
35,2272.10%
236,72914.12%
429,78325.63%

2010
1,600,852
1,273,02979.52%
67,2964.20%
5,1090.32%
40,5522.53%
35,1102.19%
163,67510.22%
327,82320.48%

2000
1,582,997
1,336,37184.42%
51,7103.27%
5,2090.33%
30,5231.93%
31,6302.00%
110,0626.95%
246,62615.58%

1990
1,509,789
1,373,86491.00%
41,0082.72%
4,8380.32%
34,0102.25%
n/a
56,0693.71%
135,9259.00%

1980
1,421,795
1,338,81594.16%
30,8862.17%
3,3040.23%
8,3930.59%
n/a
29,9602.11%
82,9805.84%

1970
1,391,026
1,342,14496.49%
30,2762.18%
1,7040.12%
4,6990.34%
n/a
9,8580.71%
48,882 3.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
152,794 9.5
139,0068.7
-38,503-2.4
49,0153.1
-26,160 -1.6
101,960 6.4
2000's
NumberRate
176,664 11.2
136,5488.6
-49,168-3.1
36,1782.3
-63,342 -4.0
81,197 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
202,503 13.4
144,3659.6
-63,635-4.2
16,8391.1
-37,493 -2.5
110,701 7.3
1980's
NumberRate
199,900 14.1
141,134 9.9
36,540 2.6
n/a
35,049 2.5
52,945 3.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-42,444 -3.1
n/a
-3,329 -0.2
34,098 2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area
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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):

2024
NumberPercent
40.8
326,914 19.2%
1,373,987 80.8%
309,699 18.2%
675,395
2.41
421,727 62.4%
295,850 70.2%
46,515 11.0%
253,668 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
346,365 21.6%
1,254,487 78.4%
229,760 14.4%
626,610
2.46
400,899 64.0%
285,112 71.1%
48,638 12.1%
225,711 36.0%

2000
NumberPercent
73.4
757,438 47.8%
825,559 52.2%
456,788 28.9%
1,227,936
2.49
816,400 66.5%
618,266 75.7%
92,332 11.3%
411,536 33.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
349,544 23.2%
1,160,245 76.8%
224,367 14.9%
564,293
2.59
397,088 70.4%
316,270 79.6%
35,027 8.8%
167,205 29.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
376,315 26.5%
1,045,480 73.5%
188,877 13.3%
505,187
2.73
373,279 73.9%
305,817 81.9%
31,906 8.5%
131,908 26.1%

2024 Housing Data for Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units730,957 
Median Value$429,537 
Occupied675,39592.4%
Vacant55,5627.6%
Owned426,65163.2%
Rented248,74436.8%
Median Rent$1,323 
Single-Family Units428,75458.7%
    Detached399,60954.7%
    Attached29,1454.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units125,11517.1%
Mobile Homes7,7051.1%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00030,7864.6%
$10,000 to $14,99927,2224.0%
$15,000 to $19,99923,0153.4%
$20,000 to $24,99920,9123.1%
$25,000 to $29,99919,1482.8%
$30,000 to $34,99920,6733.1%
$35,000 to $39,99919,6402.9%
$40,000 to $44,99920,3923.0%
$45,000 to $49,99918,8072.8%
$50,000 to $59,99938,4895.7%
$60,000 to $74,99958,1468.6%
$75,000 to $99,99982,23312.2%
$100,000 to $124,99969,64110.3%
$125,000 to $149,99957,6158.5%
$150,000 to $199,99975,12411.1%
$200,000 or more93,55213.9%
Median Household Income87,411 
Per Capita Income46,468 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.101 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI44,9696.7%
Public Assistance27,8214.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps116,51417.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed685,22974.2%
Unemployed36,6944.0%
In Armed Forces4,0710.4%
Total Labor Force725,99478.6%
Not in Labor Force197,36221.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector307,939261,94954.0%
Non-Profit33,59164,34534.3%
Self-Employed45,30127,53262.2%
Local Government23,77533,65241.4%
State Government15,30018,53345.2%
Federal Government12,5488,23260.4%
Total Private + Self353,240289,48155.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.85,214124,76240.6%
Total438,454414,24351.4%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Pct. Private + Self75.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts146,94517.2%
Sales and Office Occupations167,78819.7%
Professional, Technical217,19025.4%
Service Occupations146,35717.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,8340.3%
All others175,46920.6%
White Collar 62.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance136,57516.0%
Retail trade99,04611.6%
Manufacturing89,96910.5%
Educational services85,97210.1%
Professional, scientific, technical62,0607.3%
Construction60,9947.1%
Accommodation and food services57,6466.8%
Finance and insurance44,2935.2%
Other services39,1724.6%
Public administration36,3924.3%
Transportation and warehousing35,4734.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.32,7693.8%
Wholesale trade19,6012.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation18,8682.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing11,6991.4%
Information11,5491.4%
Utilities5,3900.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4,6860.5%
Management1,3270.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2680.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,3730.91%
Puerto Rican71,6434.25%
Cuban3,3500.20%
Dominican69,2944.11%
Total Central American52,0453.09%
Costa Rican1,1740.07%
Guatemalan38,4872.29%
Honduran3,8670.23%
Nicaraguan5350.03%
Panamanian6620.04%
Salvadoran7,1470.42%
Other Central American1730.01%
Total South American27,3171.62%
Argentinean5040.03%
Bolivian2,6000.15%
Chilean4000.02%
Colombian14,3460.85%
Ecuadorian5,1890.31%
Paraguayan100.00%
Peruvian1,6180.10%
Uruguayan810.00%
Venezuelan2,4960.15%
Other South American730.00%
Other Hispanic15,2820.91%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,7810.76%
Chinese11,1130.66%
Cambodian7,2760.43%
Filipino4,9330.29%
Laotian3,2870.20%
Vietnamese2,9220.17%
Korean2,7650.16%
Japanese8670.05%
Hmong8470.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,239,33077.4%
Spanish177,91611.1%
Other Indo-European105,2876.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun24,6311.5%
Other Asian15,1480.9%
Other10,3780.6%
Chinese9,0170.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,2650.4%
Arabic4,7610.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish274,56016.3%
Italian209,78712.5%
Portuguese207,72212.3%
English178,46210.6%
French124,3827.4%
German75,4744.5%
French Canadian62,4193.7%
American58,2213.5%
Polish53,6583.2%
Cape Verdean36,6482.2%
Scottish26,6041.6%
Swedish19,8991.2%
European12,4330.7%
Russian11,5970.7%
Haitian10,9710.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,574,41793.5%
Not a citizen109,6546.5%
Native1,436,23185.3%
Foreign-born247,84014.7%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
65,046 5.4%70,569 5.9%334,327 27.9%303,507 25.4%255,278 21.3%167,597 14.0%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 65,046 5.4%
9-12 Years 70,569 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 334,327 27.9%
Some College 303,507 25.4%
Bach. Degree 255,278 21.3%
Grad Degree 167,597 14.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 789,212 732,093 57,119 7.2%
1991 789,782 712,369 77,413 9.8%
1992 795,462 715,859 79,603 10.0%
1993 790,318 723,262 67,056 8.5%
1994 782,544 724,208 58,336 7.5%
1995 777,640 723,293 54,347 7.0%
1996 783,969 737,019 46,950 6.0%
1997 800,663 755,328 45,335 5.7%
1998 800,957 763,272 37,685 4.7%
1999 810,127 774,751 35,376 4.4%
2000 818,604 786,240 32,364 4.0%
2001 820,148 782,526 37,622 4.6%
2002 836,837 791,451 45,386 5.4%
2003 848,173 798,240 49,933 5.9%
2004 843,448 796,701 46,747 5.5%
2005 851,361 805,391 45,970 5.4%
2006 861,616 814,557 47,059 5.5%
2007 861,790 815,706 46,084 5.3%
2008 859,818 796,359 63,459 7.4%
2009 863,857 767,438 96,419 11.2%
2010 858,104 762,111 95,993 11.2%
2011 848,211 759,361 88,850 10.5%
2012 847,362 764,906 82,456 9.7%
2013 845,564 767,871 77,693 9.2%
2014 845,694 781,197 64,497 7.6%
2015 845,110 793,884 51,226 6.1%
2016 843,972 800,390 43,582 5.2%
2017 851,479 812,082 39,397 4.6%
2018 859,473 823,551 35,922 4.2%
2019 860,190 828,325 31,865 3.7%
2020 835,212 754,300 80,912 9.7%
2021 870,536 820,187 50,349 5.8%
2022 868,031 835,929 32,102 3.7%
2023 872,596 843,115 29,481 3.4%
2024 903,125 862,846 40,279 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com