Providence, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,857

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,121

3.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$60,300

9.73% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Providence, KY is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in Providence, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Providence, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Providence, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Providence, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Providence, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 100
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 59

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Providence, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 37

Providence, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Providence, KY.

Economy

The economy of Providence, KY employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Providence, KY were Manufacturing (402 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,192), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,019), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 243

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Providence, KY declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 1.16k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Providence, KY, are Production Occupations (287 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (170 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Providence, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k

2024 Value

± 243

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Providence, KY declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 1.16k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Providence, KY, are Manufacturing (402 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Providence, KY, though some of these residents may live in Providence, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,917

Median earning men ± $7,128

$36,739

Median earning women ± $7,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,019), Construction ($42,969), and Manufacturing ($36,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,714), Manufacturing ($38,896), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,661).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Providence, KY was $60,300 in 2024, which is 0.181 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,800 to $60,300, a 9.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Providence, KY is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Providence, KY have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Providence, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,859

$678

Median Property Taxes

±$150

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Providence, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Providence, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Providence, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Providence, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,121

Median Household Income

± $8,686

1.17k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Providence, KY grew to $55,121 from the previous year's value of $53,208.

The following chart displays the households in Providence, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Providence, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Carpooled (25.3%)
Walked (6.23%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Providence, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who walked to work (6.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Providence, KY have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Providence, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Providence, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Providence, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Providence, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Providence, KY (563 out of 2.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Providence, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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