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Providence RI - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	173,618	121 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 27) (96%)
Average Income	$26,867	19,586 (22%)	26 (4%)
Median House Value	$101,500	7,392 (71%)	25 (7%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	54.5%	22,701 (of 25,150) (10%)	27 (of 27) (0%)
% Black Population	14.5%	3,412 (86%)	1 (96%)
% Hispanic Population	30.0%	1,424 (94%)	2 (93%)
% Asian Population	6.0%	1,022 (96%)	1 (96%)
% American Indian Population	1.1%	4,646 (82%)	5 (81%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	65.8%	21,457 (of 25,150) (15%)	25 (of 27) (7%)
% College Graduates	24.4%	5,088 (80%)	13 (52%)
% Never Married	46.3%	506 (98%)	2 (93%)
% Married	35.0%	24,427 (3%)	26 (4%)
% Seperated	3.6%	3,012 (88%)	2 (93%)
% Divorced	9.0%	15,272 (39%)	16 (41%)
% Foreign Born	25.3%	873 (97%)	2 (93%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	67,915	126 (of 25,150) (99%)	1 (of 27) (96%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	47.0%	3,682 (85%)	4 (85%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.9%	12,050 (52%)	14 (48%)
Average Rooms in House	4.7	22,911 (9%)	26 (4%)
% Households with No Car	22.9%	801 (97%)	2 (93%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	7.1%	23,839 (5%)	26 (4%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.7%	1,847 (93%)	4 (85%)
Median House Value	$101,500	7,392 (71%)	25 (7%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	12.6%	5,444 (78%)	3 (89%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	1.3%	3,755 (85%)	11 (59%)
Average Monthly Rent	$526	8,373 (67%)	22 (19%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	57.7%	17,045 (of 25,150) (32%)	26 (of 27) (4%)
% Drive Alone to Work	60.5%	23,466 (7%)	26 (4%)
% Take Public Transportation	7.3%	1,134 (95%)	1 (96%)
% Walk to Work	12.2%	1,566 (94%)	3 (89%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	20.2	18,214 (28%)	22 (19%)
% Households making less than $10,000	21.5%	2,672 (89%)	2 (93%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.9%	4,817 (81%)	7 (74%)
Median Household Income	$26,867	19,586 (22%)	26 (4%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	10.2%	1,488 (94%)	2 (93%)
Per Capita Income	$15,525	15,449 (39%)	23 (15%)
Male Worker Income	$28,894	16,653 (34%)	26 (4%)
Female Worker Income	$23,472	10,471 (58%)	24 (11%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	23.9%	1,995 (92%)	2 (93%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	29.1%	1,865 (93%)	1 (96%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Boston, Massachusetts	41 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.94

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
San Bernardino, California	0.90
Springfield, Massachusetts	0.87
Newport News, Virginia	0.87
Orlando, Florida	0.87
Tallahassee, Florida	0.86
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	0.86
Dayton, Ohio	0.85
Knoxville, Tennessee	0.84
Little Rock, Arkansas	0.84
Irving, Texas	0.84

Providence RI Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Portuguese People	7,002	13
Fuel oil or Kerosene Fueled Households	15,636	17
Italian People	23,960	20
3 or 4 Unit Housing Units	19,772	20
Other Population Asian Population	6,404	21

Providence RI Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 27)
Population	173,618	1
Male Population	83,035	1
Female Population	90,583	1
Under 5 years Old Population	12,607	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	13,463	1

Providence RI Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	34.6%	24,779
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	23.0%	24,680
Percent Married Couple Family Households	31.9%	24,559
Percent Spouse in Household Population	11.5%	24,484
Percent of People Born in U.S.	70.0%	24,429

Providence RI Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 27)
Percent White Population	54.5%	27
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	58.1%	27
Percent Married Couple Family Households	31.9%	27
People 21 to 64 with a Disability and Employed	47	27
Percent of People Born in Europe	11.7%	27

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Providence RI	San Bernardino, California
Total Population	185,401	173,618
Average Age	27.6	28.1
Average Income	$31,140	$26,867
Median House Value	$98,700	$101,500
% White Population	45.2%	54.5%
% Black Population	16.4%	14.5%
% Asian Population	4.2%	6.0%
% Hispanic Population	47.5%	30.0%

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