Providence County, RI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Providence county rhode island dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 176,038 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,848 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 8,858 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 71,582 | 40.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34,931 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 51,819 | 29.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 403,779 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 42,828 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 68,385 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 113,341 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 66,646 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 26,721 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 52,499 | 13.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 33,359 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 496,634 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 160,485 | 32.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 239,454 | 48.2 |
| Separated | 11,722 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 38,408 | 7.7 |
Female | 31,001 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 46,565 | 9.4 |
Female | 28,111 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,083 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,326 | 30.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 471,914 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 53,711 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 142,984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,502 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 344,607 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 77,000 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 267,607 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 84,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,331 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 583,278 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 330,327 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 232,362 | 39.8 |
Same county | 161,315 | 27.7 |
Different county | 71,047 | 12.2 |
Same state | 16,671 | 2.9 |
Different state | 54,376 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20,589 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 621,602 | 100.0 |
| Native | 524,926 | 84.4 |
Born in United States | 509,496 | 82.0 |
State of residence | 382,182 | 61.5 |
Different state | 127,314 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 15,430 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 96,676 | 15.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 36,414 | 5.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 42,285 | 6.8 |
Not a citizen | 54,391 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 96,676 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26,364 | 27.3 |
| Asia | 14,907 | 15.4 |
| Africa | 11,452 | 11.8 |
| Oceania | 240 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 41,227 | 42.6 |
| Northern America | 2,486 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 583,278 | 100.0 |
| English only | 423,478 | 72.6 |
| Language other than English | 159,800 | 27.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 72,413 | 12.4 |
Spanish | 71,935 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38,115 | 6.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 67,187 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24,747 | 4.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15,967 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,144 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 621,602 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 697,368 | 112.2 |
| Arab | 5,029 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 588 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 652 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,272 | 0.4 |
| English | 53,019 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 65,773 | 10.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 44,191 | 7.1 |
| German | 22,448 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 3,573 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 906 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 91,674 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 119,006 | 19.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,603 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,637 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 23,691 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 49,857 | 8.0 |
| Russian | 5,512 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,830 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 8,388 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 356 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 21,422 | 3.4 |
| Swedish | 7,581 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 618 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2,230 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 17,147 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 1,145 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,894 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 138,326 | 22.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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