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Providence Rhode Island Census and demographic information

Providence Rhode Island Census and demographic information

   

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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Providence city
 
 
Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 173,618 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 173,618 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 52,146 30.0%
Male 83,035 47.8%     Mexican 2,237 1.3%
Female 90,583 52.2%     Puerto Rican 12,712 7.3%
          Cuban 468 0.3%
Under 5 years 12,607 7.3%     Other Hispanic or Latino 36,729 21.2%
5 to 9 years 13,463 7.8%   Not Hispanic or Latino 121,472 70.0%
10 to 14 years 12,290 7.1%     White alone 79,451 45.8%
15 to 19 years 17,957 10.3%        
20 to 24 years 21,766 12.5%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 27,165 15.6%       Total population 173,618 100.0%
35 to 44 years 22,570 13.0%   In households 159,970 92.1%
45 to 54 years 17,281 10.0%     Householder 62,389 35.9%
55 to 59 years 5,741 3.3%     Spouse 19,883 11.5%
60 to 64 years 4,623 2.7%     Child 51,611 29.7%
65 to 74 years 8,476 4.9%       Own child under 18 years 40,267 23.2%
75 to 84 years 6,856 3.9%     Other relatives 11,980 6.9%
85 years and over 2,823 1.6%       Under 18 years 3,961 2.3%
          Nonrelatives 14,107 8.1%
Median age (years) 28.1 (X)       Unmarried partner 4,588 2.6%
        In group quarters 13,648 7.9%
18 years and over 128,341 73.9%     Institutionalized population 1,491 0.9%
  Male 59,898 34.5%     Noninstitutionalized population 12,157 7.0%
  Female 68,443 39.4%        
21 years and over 111,493 64.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 20,829 12.0%       Total households 62,389 100.0%
65 years and over 18,155 10.5%   Family households (families) 35,859 57.5%
  Male 7,004 4.0%       With own children under 18 years 20,174 32.3%
  Female 11,151 6.4%     Married couple family 19,883 31.9%
            With own children under 18 years 9,811 15.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 12,769 20.5%
One race 163,063 93.9%       With own children under 18 years 8,887 14.2%
  White 94,666 54.5%   Nonfamily households 26,530 42.5%
  Black or African American 25,243 14.5%     Householder living alone 20,123 32.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1,975 1.1%       Householder 65 years and over 6,317 10.1%
  Asian 10,432 6.0%        
    Asian Indian 1,055 0.6%   Households with individuals under 18 years 22,150 35.5%
    Chinese 1,479 0.9%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 13,272 21.3%
    Filipino 437 0.3%        
    Japanese 269 0.2%   Average household size 2.56 (X)
    Korean 573 0.3%   Average family size 3.33 (X)
    Vietnamese 215 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 6,404 3.7%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 270 0.2%       Total housing units 67,915 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 19 0.0%   Occupied housing units 62,389 91.9%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 157 0.1%   Vacant housing units 5,526 8.1%
    Samoan 36 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 343 0.5%
    Other Pacific Islander2 58 0.0%        
  Some other race 30,477 17.6%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3% (X)
Two or more races 10,555 6.1%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.1% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 100,834 58.1%       Occupied housing units 62,389 100.0%
Black or African American 29,700 17.1%   Owner-occupied housing units 21,588 34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,770 2.2%   Renter-occupied housing units 40,801 65.4%
Asian 12,239 7.0%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 680 0.4%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.71 (X)
Some other race 37,625 21.7%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.49 (X)
Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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