North Providence

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  3. North Providence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. North Providence Employment Information
  5. North Providence Family Information
  6. North Providence Education Information
  7. North Providence Business Information
  8. North Providence Public Benefits Information
  9. North Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. North Providence Zip Codes


North Providence Legal Resources Back to top

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North Providence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,411
  • Land Area (2000): 14.675 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.321 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): CENTERDALE, CENTREDALE, CENTREDALE FINANCE BRANCH, N PROVIDENCE, NO PROVIDENCE, NORTH PROVIDENCE, PROVIDENCE
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Houses (2000): 14,867
North Providence Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 17,521
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $402,220,000 / $95,123,000
North Providence Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,214 17,179 1,036 5.69% 57
1991 18,236 16,784 1,451 7.96% 80
1992 18,496 16,938 1,557 8.42% 84
1993 18,487 17,049 1,438 7.78% 78
1994 18,208 16,959 1,248 6.86% 69
1995 17,452 16,399 1,053 6.04% 60
1996 17,471 16,739 732 4.19% 42
1997 17,932 17,133 799 4.45% 45
1998 18,233 17,426 807 4.43% 44
1999 18,405 17,637 767 4.17% 42
2000 17,897 17,156 741 4.14% 41
2001 17,932 17,152 780 4.35% 44
2002 18,264 17,365 898 4.92% 49
2003 18,576 17,588 989 5.32% 53
2004 18,290 17,343 947 5.18% 52
2005 18,507 17,582 924 4.99% 50
2006 18,879 17,935 944 5.00% 50
2007 18,976 18,008 968 5.10% 51
2008 18,814 17,424 1,390 7.39% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,848 17,598 1,250 6.63% 66
Feb 2008 18,577 17,435 1,142 6.15% 61
Mar 2008 18,612 17,440 1,172 6.30% 63
Apr 2008 18,687 17,565 1,122 6.00% 60
May 2008 18,677 17,288 1,389 7.44% 74
Jun 2008 18,960 17,479 1,481 7.81% 78
Jul 2008 19,129 17,487 1,642 8.58% 86
Aug 2008 19,001 17,288 1,713 9.02% 90
Sep 2008 18,838 17,239 1,599 8.49% 85
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

North Providence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 786 9.14%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 551 6.41%
3. Educational Services 541 6.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 460 5.35%
5. Public Administration 449 5.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 412 4.79%
7. Health Care 395 4.59%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 331 3.85%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 328 3.81%
10. Metal Manufactuing 284 3.30%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 282 3.28%
12. Repair and Maintenance 272 3.16%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 243 2.83%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 209 2.43%
15. Other Transportation 169 1.96%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 152 1.77%
17. Utilities 128 1.49%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 122 1.42%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 121 1.41%
20. U.S. Postal Service 118 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,576 19.92%
2. Educational Services 873 11.03%
3. Finance and Insurance 693 8.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 644 8.14%
5. Public Administration 478 6.04%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 382 4.83%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 310 3.92%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 277 3.50%
9. Department and Other General Stores 200 2.53%
10. Social Assistance 184 2.33%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 171 2.16%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 153 1.93%
13. Other Transportation 149 1.88%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 141 1.78%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 129 1.63%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 125 1.58%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 94 1.19%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 89 1.12%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 83 1.05%
20. Construction 82 1.04%

North Providence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 429 4.99%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 410 4.77%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 407 4.73%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 385 4.48%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 340 3.95%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 331 3.85%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 324 3.77%
8. Other Management Occupations 318 3.70%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 311 3.62%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 299 3.48%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 252 2.93%
12. Computer Specialists 195 2.27%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 195 2.27%
14. Business Operations Specialists 180 2.09%
15. Accountants and Auditors 167 1.94%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 158 1.84%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 150 1.74%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 132 1.53%
19. Other Construction Trades 130 1.51%
20. Customer Service Representatives 127 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 656 8.29%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 565 7.14%
3. Other Management Occupations 331 4.18%
4. Registered Nurses 321 4.06%
5. Other Production Occupations 315 3.98%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 305 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 296 3.74%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 264 3.34%
9. Business Operations Specialists 260 3.29%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 255 3.22%
11. Customer Service Representatives 254 3.21%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 248 3.13%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 224 2.83%
14. Cashiers 201 2.54%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 193 2.44%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 189 2.39%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 184 2.33%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 179 2.26%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 159 2.01%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 151 1.91%

North Providence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,967 51.36%
15-35 hours 3,662 13.47%
1-14 hours 579 2.13%
No regular hours 8,984 33.04%

North Providence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 311 1.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 240 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 527 3.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 939 5.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,714 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,138 13.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,731 17.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,131 13.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,213 7.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,141 7.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 443 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 231 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 944 5.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,152 7.27%

North Providence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 613 3.87%
5-9 1,730 10.91%
10-14 2,965 18.70%
15-19 3,428 21.62%
20-24 2,799 17.65%
25-29 1,035 6.53%
30-34 1,299 8.19%
35-39 201 1.27%
40-44 273 1.72%
45-59 523 3.30%
60-89 615 3.88%
At least 90 374 2.36%

North Providence Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 154 0.97% 12,416 78.31%
30-44 56 0.35% 1,717 10.83%
45-59 24 0.15% 499 3.15%
At least 60 128 0.81% 861 5.43%

North Providence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,472 9.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,728 85.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 362 2.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 259 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 129 0.81%

North Providence Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,338 (31,973 people)
Families (2000): 8,570 (24,875 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,146
People at same address in 1995: 19,280
North Providence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,249 8.71%
$10,000-$14,999 1,006 7.02%
$15,000-$19,999 1,000 6.97%
$20,000-$24,999 951 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 981 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 1,093 7.62%
$35,000-$39,999 938 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 931 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 672 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 1,441 10.05%
$60,000-$74,999 1,530 10.67%
$75,000-$99,999 1,207 8.42%
$100,000-$124,999 648 4.52%
$125,000-$149,999 304 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 225 1.57%
$200,000 or more 162 1.13%

North Providence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,000 34.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,016 27.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 714 4.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,124 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,551 10.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 588 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 201 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

North Providence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,780 28.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,950 13.01%
Public Assistance 460 1.21%
Retirement 2,691 7.07%
Self Employment 1,036 2.72%
Social Security 4,700 12.35%
Supplemental Security 610 1.60%
Wage / Salary 10,533 27.68%
Other 2,292 6.02%

North Providence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,262 64.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,356 35.60%

North Providence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,081 8.55%
Color 1 Box Married 7,344 58.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,685 29.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 526 4.16%

North Providence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,824 12.26%
Color 1 Box Married 7,273 48.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,621 24.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,162 14.53%

North Providence Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Education Information Back to top
North Providence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,388 5.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,461 16.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,062 30.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,582 21.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,694 6.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,452 13.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,890 7.12%

North Providence Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 88 0.27% 132 0.41% 220 0.68%
Kindergarten 332 1.02% 47 0.15% 379 1.17%
Grades 1-4 1,049 3.24% 295 0.91% 1,344 4.15%
Grades 5-8 1,261 3.89% 152 0.47% 1,413 4.36%
Grades 9-12 1,263 3.90% 221 0.68% 1,484 4.58%
Undergrad college 1,263 3.90% 359 1.11% 1,622 5.00%
Graduate or professional school 179 0.55% 225 0.69% 404 1.25%
Total 5,435 16.77% 1,431 4.42% 6,866 21.18%

North Providence Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,813
North Providence Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Providence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,452 91.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,584 8.07%

North Providence Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Providence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,102 9.57%
10-19 Years 3,440 10.61%
20-29 Years 4,029 12.43%
30-39 Years 4,988 15.39%
40-49 Years 5,018 15.48%
50-59 Years 3,985 12.30%
60-69 Years 2,872 8.86%
70-79 Years 3,079 9.50%
80-89 Years 1,638 5.05%
90+ Years 260 0.80%

North Providence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,117 46.64%
Color 1 Box Female 17,294 53.36%

North Providence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,103 89.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,247 3.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 823 2.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 596 1.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 439 1.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 148 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

North Providence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 13,924 39.32%
2. Irish 5,721 16.15%
3. French Non-Basque 3,616 10.21%
4. English 2,402 6.78%
5. Portuguese 2,303 6.50%
6. French Canadian 1,660 4.69%
7. Polish 989 2.79%
8. United States Or American 711 2.01%
9. German 677 1.91%
10. Armenian 471 1.33%

North Providence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,645 82.78%
2. Italian 1,193 3.85%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,058 3.42%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 872 2.81%
5. French 444 1.43%
6. Russian 252 0.81%
7. Armenian 205 0.66%
8. Polish 142 0.46%
9. Chinese 138 0.45%
10. African 114 0.37%

North Providence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,240 90.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,805 5.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,366 4.21%

North Providence Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
North Providence Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Providence Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02911