Providence, RI Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 67,915 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 15,632 | 23.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,319 | 3.4 |
| 2 units | 15,128 | 22.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 19,772 | 29.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 5,206 | 7.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,452 | 3.6 |
| 20 or more units | 7,343 | 10.8 |
| Mobile home | 55 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 362 | 0.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,006 | 1.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,919 | 2.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,452 | 6.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,590 | 9.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,976 | 8.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 15,660 | 23.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 31,950 | 47.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,849 | 4.2 |
| 2 rooms | 4,700 | 6.9 |
| 3 rooms | 9,179 | 13.5 |
| 4 rooms | 13,857 | 20.4 |
| 5 rooms | 17,071 | 25.1 |
| 6 rooms | 9,761 | 14.4 |
| 7 rooms | 3,828 | 5.6 |
| 8 rooms | 2,644 | 3.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 4,026 | 5.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 62,389 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 16,693 | 26.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 20,555 | 32.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8,475 | 13.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,853 | 11.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,066 | 6.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 5,747 | 9.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 14,299 | 22.9 |
| 1 | 27,197 | 43.6 |
| 2 | 16,454 | 26.4 |
| 3 or more | 4,439 | 7.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 39,639 | 63.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,883 | 3.0 |
| Electricity | 4,778 | 7.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 15,636 | 25.1 |
| Coal or coke | 30 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 237 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 186 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 623 | 1.0 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 669 | 1.1 |
| No telephone service | 2,164 | 3.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 62,389 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 57,164 | 91.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,208 | 5.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 2,017 | 3.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 13,241 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 295 | 2.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,180 | 46.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,535 | 26.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 975 | 7.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 887 | 6.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 876 | 6.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 396 | 3.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 97 | 0.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 101,500 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 9,210 | 69.6 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 188 | 1.4 |
$500 to $699 | 939 | 7.1 |
$700 to $999 | 2,856 | 21.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,264 | 24.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 934 | 7.1 |
$2,000 or more | 1,029 | 7.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,072 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 4,031 | 30.4 |
Median (dollars) | 403 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,368 | 33.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,245 | 17.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,575 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,417 | 10.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 915 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,608 | 19.7 |
| Not computed | 113 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 40,808 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 5,156 | 12.6 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,439 | 6.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 10,305 | 25.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 15,333 | 37.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 4,547 | 11.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,580 | 3.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 540 | 1.3 |
| No cash rent | 908 | 2.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 526 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,248 | 17.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,517 | 11.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,465 | 10.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 4,712 | 11.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 3,066 | 7.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 14,376 | 35.2 |
| Not computed | 2,424 | 5.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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