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City Profile Providence, Rhode Island

City snapshot: Providence, Rhode Island
Zip: 02905
County: Providence County
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 Demographics Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
Population
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25,810 1,069,003 305,316,813
Population Change Since 1990 3.00% 7.00% 23.00%
Population Density 6,772 692 N/A
Male 12,379 515,859 150,510,358
Female 13,431 553,144 154,806,455
Never Married 8,316 258,957 64,637,695
Married 7,165 430,220 127,444,321
Separated 1,240 41,932 12,786,810
Widowed 1,248 65,259 15,653,044
Divorced 2,010 82,408 23,462,677
Number of households
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8,315 404,736 113,634,428
Average Household Size 3.00 3.00 3.00
Median Age
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30.19 37.72 35.89

 Income and Jobs Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
Median Household Income
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$41,273 $52,282 $52,683
Average household Income $61,871 $72,323 $68,953
Per capita income $21,150 $28,322 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $35,897 $44,080 $44,384
Average Total Household Expenditure
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$50,078 $55,826 $53,788
Sales Tax Rate 7.00% N/A N/A
White Collar Jobs
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80.39% 78.32% 77.74%
Blue Collar Jobs
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19.61% 21.68% 22.26%

 Ethnicity Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
White 12,525 874,126 224,453,567
African American 5,079 56,559 37,869,650
Hispanic 9,314 126,661 47,315,892
Native American, Eskimo, Aleut 228 4,153 2,340,063
Asian / Pacific Islander 941 31,138 14,030,291
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 43 1,519 570,472
Other 6,993 101,508 26,052,770

 Education Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
Less than 9th Grade 2,025 50,726 12,483,769
Some High School 1,649 68,047 17,561,471
High School Graduate 4,385 216,164 61,595,298
Some College 2,202 113,920 38,173,701
Associate Degree 794 51,557 15,535,305
Bachelors Degree 2,364 137,857 35,327,843
Graduate Degree 1,789 84,626 20,540,943

 Climate Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
Average January High Temperature 37.10ºF 37.45ºF N/A
Average January Low Temperature 20.30ºF 20.10ºF N/A
Average July High Temperature 82.60ºF 81.16ºF N/A
Average July Low Temperature 64.10ºF 62.96ºF N/A
Annual Precipitation 46.45 48.00 N/A
Earthquake Risk 61 60 100
Weather Risk
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90 91 100
Air Pollution Index
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112 108 100

 Crime Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
Total Crime Risk 145 78 100
Personal Crime Risk
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107 55 100
Property Crime Risk
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147 81 100

 Residential Details  Providence
02905
 
Rhode Island  National 
Average Home Sale Price $160,000 N/A N/A
Homes Owned 4,421 258,661 76,800,825
Homes Rented 3,894 146,075 36,833,603
Vacant Homes 996 47,954 16,022,581
Median Dwelling Age (Years) 58 42 29
Median Years in Residence 3.00 4.00 3.00
Annual Residential Turnover 23.00% 18.00% 18.00%
Median Travel Time to Work 16.92 18.74 20.65
Transportation to Work: Public 6.00% 2.00% 5.00%
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool 85.00% 91.00% 88.00%
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other 7.00% 5.00% 4.00%
Transportation to Work: Work at Home 2.00% 2.00% 3.00%
Recycling Likelihood Index 92 101 100