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02907

Providence, RI · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
31,461
Median household income
$52,485
People below poverty
22.2%
Median home value
$349,200

Income

The median income of households in 02907 was $52,485. An estimated 8.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.2
$10,000 to $14,999 12.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.3
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15
$100,000 to $149,999 10.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7.5
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49625
Female 42532

An estimated 78.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,246. 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 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.8
Social Security 20.3
Retirement income 11.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 13.5
Cash public assistance income 5.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.1

In 2020-2024, 34.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02907 in 2020-2024, 90.1% had health insurance coverage and 9.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 39.5% and public coverage was 59.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 02907 had a total population of 31,461 - 15,420 (49%) females and 16,041 (51%) males. The median age was 33.8 years. An estimated 24.5% of the population was under 18 years, 35.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02907 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 681 764
5 to 9 949 1208
10 to 14 1007 1082
15 to 19 2254 996
20 to 24 1025 1292
25 to 29 1647 843
30 to 34 1115 1202
35 to 39 828 1238
40 to 44 903 979
45 to 49 1124 641
50 to 54 1291 1353
55 to 59 1207 1106
60 to 64 584 831
65 to 69 413 797
70 to 74 527 381
75 to 79 239 115
80 to 84 110 218
85 and over 137 374

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 17% were White; 11.9% were Black or African American; 3.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.6% were Asian; 4.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 22.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 68.4% of the people in 02907 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 12.7% of the people in 02907 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,982 households in 02907. The average household size was 2.82 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.5% of the households in 02907 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.9% of all households, while 18.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.8% of all households.

In 02907, 38.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.5
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.6% of males and 35.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 51.9 42.4
Now married, except separated 38.6 35.3
Separated 3.2 5
Widowed 1.3 6.7
Divorced 5 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02907, 674 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 44.1% of the people living in 02907 were U.S. natives. 28.3% of the 02907 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 55.9% of 02907 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02907 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 02907.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.9
Asia 8.8
Europe 2.5
Africa 9
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02907 in 2020-2024, 74.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 63.6% of people at least five years old; 39% 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 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 63.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.6
Other languages 5.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 02907 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.6
Different house, same county 6
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 0.7
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 74 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 26% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02907 was 9,010 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 436 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,784. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,790.

Educational Attainment of People in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 26
High school diploma or equivalency 31.1
Some college, no degree 15
Associate's degree 5.5
Bachelor's degree 14.9
Graduate or professional degree 7.5

Disability

In 02907, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.7% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02907, 59.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,691 84.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,265 8.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,054 7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02907 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 7.3
Manufacturing 10.9
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 10.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.1
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02907 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,932 26.2
Service occupations 3,422 22.8
Sales and office occupations 2,872 19.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 984 6.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,800 25.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.6% of 02907 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.9
Walked 1.5
Other means 5.6
Worked from home 5.9

In 2020-2024, 02907 had a total of 11,467 housing units. Of these housing units, 30.9% 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"). 68.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 30.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 68.7
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 56.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02907 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 50.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02907 had 10,982 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 485 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 36.3% while renters occupied 63.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.42 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.48.

8.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 19.8% and another 17.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02907:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02907 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 82.3
Electricity 11.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.7
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02907 was $349,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 76.1 % had a mortgage. 23.9% 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 $2,054 and for owners without a mortgage it was $722.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02907 was $1,170. 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.