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02906

Providence, RI · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
26,380
Median household income
$103,050
People below poverty
13.9%
Median home value
$638,600

Income

The median income of households in 02906 was $103,050. An estimated 4.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 4.7
$35,000 to $49,999 7.3
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 13.7
$200,000 or more 22.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 98763
Female 76167

An estimated 80.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $30,821. 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 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.1
Social Security 25.6
Retirement income 19.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.8
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.2

In 2020-2024, 3.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 18.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 67.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02906 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 83.7% and public coverage was 24.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 02906 had a total population of 26,380 - 13,690 (51.9%) females and 12,690 (48.1%) males. The median age was 35.8 years. An estimated 11.6% of the population was under 18 years, 48% was 19 to 44 years, 21.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02906 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 667 327
5 to 9 389 341
10 to 14 489 367
15 to 19 415 378
20 to 24 1237 2122
25 to 29 1896 1753
30 to 34 1018 1435
35 to 39 946 979
40 to 44 545 756
45 to 49 696 655
50 to 54 755 667
55 to 59 849 663
60 to 64 608 714
65 to 69 536 624
70 to 74 628 805
75 to 79 583 391
80 to 84 191 346
85 and over 242 367

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 70.1% were White; 3.6% were Black or African American; 4.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 12.3% were Asian; 1.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.4% of the people in 02906 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 67.9% of the people in 02906 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,517 households in 02906. The average household size was 2.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.7% of the households in 02906 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.8% of all households, while 21.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.1% of all households.

In 02906, 16.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.7
Cohabiting Couples 9.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.2% of males and 37.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.7 46
Now married, except separated 43.2 37.9
Separated 1 1.3
Widowed 2.1 5.6
Divorced 5.1 9.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02906, 154 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 74% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83.6% of the people living in 02906 were U.S. natives. 24.7% of the 02906 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 16.4% of 02906 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 52.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02906 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 02906.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 9.1
Asia 51.6
Europe 24.5
Africa 9.9
Northern America 4.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02906 in 2020-2024, 20.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5% of people at least five years old; 3.9% 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 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5
Other Indo-European languages 7.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78 % of the people at least one year old living in 02906 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78
Different house, same county 9.2
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 10.1
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 79.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02906 was 7,049 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 261 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,156. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,632.

Educational Attainment of People in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.3
High school diploma or equivalency 6.7
Some college, no degree 7.6
Associate's degree 2.9
Bachelor's degree 31.5
Graduate or professional degree 48

Disability

In 02906, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02906, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,563 83.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,364 9.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,078 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02906 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 1.5
Manufacturing 6.3
Wholesale trade 0.4
Retail trade 8.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2
Information 3.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 42.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.3
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02906 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,349 75.4
Service occupations 1,153 7.7
Sales and office occupations 1,718 11.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 221 1.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 612 4.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 47.3% of 02906 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 47.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.9
Walked 11.5
Other means 2.7
Worked from home 29.4

In 2020-2024, 02906 had a total of 13,424 housing units. Of these housing units, 40.4% 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"). 59.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 40.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 59.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 67.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02906 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 48.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02906 had 12,517 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 907 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 51.5% while renters occupied 48.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.15 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.95.

7.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.1% and another 7.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02906:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02906 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 73
Electricity 13.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 12.5
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02906 was $638,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.2 % had a mortgage. 39.8% 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 $2,868 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,330.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02906 was $1,807. 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.