Providence County, Rhode Island

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Providence County, Rhode Island is among the highest in the country for total population (104th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for population per square mile (106th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States	Rank
Total Population	664,854	1,101,801	334,922,499	104th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$78,787	$87,796	$80,734	633rd of 3,221
Median Age	38.0	40.6	38.9	2586th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	32.3%	37.7%	35.7%	612th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$373,600	$404,200	$332,700	359th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,312	$1,342	$1,413	406th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	13.4%	11.2%	12.5%	1608th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	6.6%	5.8%	5.2%	531st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	1,623.7	1,065.7	n/a	106th of 3,222
Foreign Born	20.9%	15.3%	14.1%	107th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	78.2	n/a	n/a	693rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	56.9%	63.6%	65.2%	3072nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time	25.9	25.5	26.4	1212th of 3,221
Worked from Home	12.3%	13.0%	15.1%	748th of 3,222
Uninsured	5.6%	n/a	n/a	2898th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	39.7%	43.6%	46.9%	2871st of 3,222
Broadband Access	87.4%	n/a	n/a	776th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	56.5%	68.0%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25.6%	17.7%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	7.0%	4.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	4.2%	3.5%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	5.4%	4.9%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	60.5	50.0	61.4

Age in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Median Age	38.0	40.6	38.9
Under 18 %	20.1%	18.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	10.1%	10.0%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	15.2%	13.8%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.4%	12.7%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	24.9%	25.9%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	16.3%	18.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Households	259,210	441,570	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.4	2.5
Family Households	60.0%	61.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	28.3%	26.7%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	20.2%	17.7%	17.3%
People Living Alone	31.6%	30.4%	28.7%
Never Married	41.1%	37.5%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Per Capita Income	$41,523	$47,150	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	16.8%	14.8%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	15.6%	14.5%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	18.2%	19.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	10.7%	13.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	13.4%	11.2%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	28.9%	24.3%	28.2%
SNAP Households	17.8%	14.0%	n/a

Housing in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Housing Units	277,740	485,932	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	45.5%	55.7%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	20.6%	17.3%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	6.7%	9.1%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,956.0	1,962.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	43.1%	36.4%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	28.9%	29.2%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$4,683	$4,900	n/a

Education in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Less than High School	13.6%	10.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	29.0%	26.6%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	25.2%	25.4%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	19.7%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	12.6%	15.4%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Labour Force Participation	65.6%	65.0%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	70.7%	72.4%	68.8%
Public Transit	2.3%	1.7%	3.2%
Walked to Work	3.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	24.9%	26.0%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	8.6%	7.8%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	11.5%	9.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Providence County, Rhode Island

Statistic	Providence County, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	United States
Born in State of Residence	52.0%	53.6%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	11.0%	8.3%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	9.9%	7.0%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	67.4%	76.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	20.5%	13.5%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	23.0%	16.7%	16.7%

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