Providence, RI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 63,584 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,660 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,703 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,197 | 34.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,714 | 15.3 |
| College or graduate school | 26,310 | 41.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 96,154 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,608 | 15.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,296 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,167 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,136 | 13.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,497 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,596 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,854 | 11.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 135,105 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 62,501 | 46.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,321 | 35.0 |
| Separated | 4,925 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 8,170 | 6.0 |
Female | 6,425 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 12,188 | 9.0 |
Female | 7,530 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,322 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,219 | 36.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 128,292 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,159 | 7.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,637 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,048 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 93,233 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,629 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 46.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 69,604 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,243 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,249 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,631 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 72,134 | 44.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 78,791 | 48.7 |
Same county | 46,884 | 29.0 |
Different county | 31,907 | 19.7 |
Same state | 5,120 | 3.2 |
Different state | 26,787 | 16.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,706 | 6.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 173,618 | 100.0 |
| Native | 129,671 | 74.7 |
Born in United States | 121,533 | 70.0 |
State of residence | 74,281 | 42.8 |
Different state | 47,252 | 27.2 |
Born outside United States | 8,138 | 4.7 |
| Foreign born | 43,947 | 25.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19,937 | 11.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,117 | 8.7 |
Not a citizen | 28,830 | 16.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43,947 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,126 | 11.7 |
| Asia | 7,871 | 17.9 |
| Africa | 3,138 | 7.1 |
| Oceania | 163 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 27,160 | 61.8 |
| Northern America | 489 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,631 | 100.0 |
| English only | 92,086 | 57.0 |
| Language other than English | 69,545 | 43.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 34,103 | 21.1 |
Spanish | 44,733 | 27.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24,217 | 15.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,328 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,563 | 2.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,445 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,905 | 3.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 173,618 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 179,705 | 103.5 |
| Arab | 755 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 209 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 553 | 0.3 |
| English | 8,532 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,559 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,735 | 1.6 |
| German | 5,911 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 666 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 370 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 16,765 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 23,960 | 13.8 |
| Lithuanian | 532 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 417 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 4,118 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 7,002 | 4.0 |
| Russian | 2,411 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 813 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 1,754 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 87 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,500 | 4.3 |
| Swedish | 1,117 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 150 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 448 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,255 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 457 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,821 | 1.6 |
| Other ancestries | 78,618 | 45.3 |
| (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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