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02903

Providence, RI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
11,836
Median household income
$64,476
People below poverty
20.8%
Median home value
$408,900

Income

The median income of households in 02903 was $64,476. An estimated 11.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.5
$10,000 to $14,999 8
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 8.4
$50,000 to $74,999 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6
$150,000 to $199,999 8.3
$200,000 or more 12.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 100735
Female 59352

An estimated 73% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,555. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73
Social Security 23.1
Retirement income 13.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.6
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 26.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 26.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.1

In 2020-2024, 19.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 76.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02903 in 2020-2024, 96.6% had health insurance coverage and 3.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.8% and public coverage was 28.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.8%.


In 2020-2024, 02903 had a total population of 11,836 - 6,789 (57.4%) females and 5,047 (42.6%) males. The median age was 35.5 years. An estimated 2.7% of the population was under 18 years, 48.1% was 19 to 44 years, 20.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02903 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 76 87
5 to 9 44 8
10 to 14 22 46
15 to 19 338 811
20 to 24 719 1175
25 to 29 555 824
30 to 34 566 537
35 to 39 518 358
40 to 44 245 192
45 to 49 257 352
50 to 54 376 221
55 to 59 214 324
60 to 64 294 343
65 to 69 163 239
70 to 74 211 369
75 to 79 160 238
80 to 84 119 297
85 and over 170 368

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.1% were White; 9.8% were Black or African American; 4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 13.6% were Asian; 3.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.6% of the people in 02903 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 60.3% of the people in 02903 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,996 households in 02903. The average household size was 1.48 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.1% of the households in 02903 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 42.7% of all households, while 31.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 26.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 38.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 65% of all households.

In 02903, 4.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.1
Cohabiting Couples 10.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
42.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 23.4% of males and 16.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 62.6 62.4
Now married, except separated 23.4 16.8
Separated 2.1 0.6
Widowed 2.8 7.9
Divorced 9.1 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02903, 20 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 78.3% of the people living in 02903 were U.S. natives. 24.3% of the 02903 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 21.7% of 02903 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 50.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02903 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02903.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32.4
Asia 43.2
Europe 17.1
Africa 3.8
Northern America 3.3
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02903 in 2020-2024, 29.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.4% of people at least five years old; 11.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.4
Other Indo-European languages 9.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.7
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 72.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 02903 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 72.6
Different house, same county 8.2
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 12.4
Abroad 5.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 56% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02903 was 3,526 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 150. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,376.

Educational Attainment of People in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 21.8
Some college, no degree 11.4
Associate's degree 1.6
Bachelor's degree 25.8
Graduate or professional degree 30.2

Disability

In 02903, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.5% of people under 18 years old, to 14.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 47.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02903, 55.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,635 87.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 451 7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 374 5.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02903 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 2.6
Manufacturing 12.1
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.6
Information 4.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 33.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 0.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02903 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,526 70.1
Service occupations 782 12.1
Sales and office occupations 774 12
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 182 2.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 196 3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 44.1% of 02903 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 44.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 7.9
Walked 19.4
Other means 4.6
Worked from home 20.7

In 2020-2024, 02903 had a total of 6,911 housing units. Of these housing units, 3.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 96.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 3.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 96.2
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 44.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02903 was 3.3 rooms, and of these housing units 8.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02903 had 5,996 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 915 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 24.8% while renters occupied 75.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.89 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.35.

7.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 36.7% and another 1.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02903:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 50.7
Electricity 46.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.4
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02903 was $408,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74 % had a mortgage. 26% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,525 and for owners without a mortgage it was $948.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02903 was $1,713. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.