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| Providence |
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| Population 2002: | 175,901 |
| Population 2000: | 173,618 |
| Area codes: | 401 |
| Elevation: | 115 feet |
| Foreign born: | 25.3% (15.6% Latin America, 4.5% Asia, 3.0% Europe) |
| Land area: | 18.5 square miles |
| Population growth: | +2,283 (+1.31%) |
| County: | Providence |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (28.3%), Manufacturing (18.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 45.8% |
| Hispanic: | 30.0% |
| Other race: | 17.6% |
| Black: | 14.5% |
| Two or more races: | 6.1% |
| Other Asian: | 3.7% |
| American Indian: | 2.2% |
| Chinese: | 0.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 46.3% |
| Now married: | 35.0% |
| Divorced: | 9.0% |
| Widowed: | 6.0% |
| Separated: | 3.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $101,500 |
| Household income: | $26,867 |
| Resident age: | 28.1 years |
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| Providence Compared to Rhode Island State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
| Renting percentage: | much above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 65.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 24.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 11.3% |
| Unemployed: | 9.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 620 (350.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 597.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 550 (310.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 109 (61.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 23 (13.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 7,515 (4241.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,186 (1233.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 2,861 (1614.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 13.8% |
| Irish: | 9.7% |
| English: | 4.9% |
| Subsaharan African: | 4.3% |
| Portuguese: | 4.0% |
| French: | 3.8% |