Providence, RI

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2023 Population

190,214

0.263% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ASheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$322,800

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Providence, RI had a population of 190k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Providence, RI grew from 189,715 to 190,214, a 0.263% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Providence, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Providence, RI are Brown University (3,586 degrees awarded in 2023), Providence College (1,545 degrees), and Johnson & Wales University-Providence (1,272 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Providence, RI was $322,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Providence, RI N/A, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Providence, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Providence, RI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Providence, RI are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Providence, RI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Providence, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Providence, RI, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Providence, RI, though some of these residents may live in Providence, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,136

Median earning men ± $2,005

$36,946

Median earning women ± $1,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($102,708), Public Administration ($72,410), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,750), Information ($51,534), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,547).

Employment by Industry Sector

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1.31%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.

Education

In 2023, universities in Providence, RI awarded 8,099 degrees. The student population of Providence, RI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,905 male students and 15,288 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Providence, RI are White (3,905 and 56.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (844 and 12.3%), Asian (818 and 11.9%), and Black or African American (615 and 8.96%).

The largest universities in Providence, RI by number of degrees awarded are Brown University (3,586 and 44.3%), Providence College (1,545 and 19.1%), and Johnson & Wales University-Providence (1,272 and 15.7%).

The most popular majors in Providence, RI are General Business Administration & Management (419 and 5.17%), Computer Science (415 and 5.12%), and General Biological Sciences (247 and 3.05%).

The median tuition cost in Providence, RI for private four year colleges is $49,241.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Providence, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 21.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 26,193 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 26,193 students enrolled in Providence, RI, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,936 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
271 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
244 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
214 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Providence, RI was Computer Science with 271 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Providence, RI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Brown University
3,586 degrees awarded
Providence College
1,545 degrees awarded
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
1,272 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brown University with 3,586 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,363 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Providence, RI, which is 0.71 times less than the 4,736 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,905 degrees mean that there were 4.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 844 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,241) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,044) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (248k), Some college (184k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Providence, RI was $322,800 in 2023, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $293,000 to $322,800, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Providence, RI is 41.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Providence, RI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Providence, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,800

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Providence, RI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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70.3k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Providence, RI 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Providence, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2022, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.831% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Providence, RI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Providence, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Providence, RI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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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

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Health

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Providence, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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