Providence, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

8,947

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

4.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.42%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,072

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,900

Population & Diversity

Providence, UT is home to a population of 8.95k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of Providence, UT residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.62k people) in Providence, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 375 White (Hispanic) and 340 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Providence, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Providence, UT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Providence, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.62k ± 478
White (Hispanic)
375 ± 408
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
340 ± 269

12.1%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

12.1% of the people in Providence, UT are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Providence, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Providence, UT residents (205 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Providence, UT was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Providence, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 39

Providence, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Providence, UT employs 3.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Providence, UT were Manufacturing (684 people), Educational Services (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (477 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($194,779), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($192,537), and Manufacturing ($90,019).

Employment

Occupations

3.82k

2024 Value

± 438

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Providence, UT grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 3.59k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Providence, UT, are Management Occupations (503 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (500 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Providence, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

3.82k

2024 Value

± 438

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Providence, UT grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 3.59k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Providence, UT, are Manufacturing (684 people), Educational Services (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Providence, UT, though some of these residents may live in Providence, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,350

Median earning men ± $13,926

$40,833

Median earning women ± $9,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($193,676), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,139), and Manufacturing ($90,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,119), Manufacturing ($52,713), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Providence, UT was $515,900 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $478,300 to $515,900, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Providence, UT is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Providence, UT have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Providence, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,663

$2,414

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Providence, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Providence, UT 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.

$118,072

Median Household Income

± $16,723

2.82k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Providence, UT grew to $118,072 from the previous year's value of $103,831.

The following chart displays the households in Providence, UT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Providence, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Providence, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Providence, UT have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Providence, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Providence, UT (842 out of 8.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Providence, UT is White, followed by Hispanic 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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