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Providence, RI--MA Urban Area

1,270,529 Population
544.2 square miles 2,334.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40 ±0.5 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$45,519 ±$1,206 Per capita income
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$82,320 ±$1,998 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

11.7% ±0.9% (142,945  ±11,430) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

26.1 minutes ±0.6 (14,891,880  ±462,607) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

517,134 ±5,746 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (1,221,286  ±10,023) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

4.3% ±0.7% (13,253  ±2,070) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Housing

556,648 ±4,648 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

$414,200 ±$7,430 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

11.6% ±1% (145,935  ±12,995.5) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

88.6% ±1.6% (805,895  ±16,565.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
37.8% ±1.1% (343,428  ±10,519.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

24.5% ±1.3% (296,515  ±16,183.7) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

15.6% ±0.8% (198,190  ±10,578) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

4% ±0.3% (40,954  ±3,082) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)
40,954 Total veterans ±3,082 36,677 Male ±3,028 4,277 Female ±1,305

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