Providence

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Providence Legal Resources
  2. Providence Statistics
  3. Providence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Providence Employment Information
  5. Providence Family Information
  6. Providence Education Information
  7. Providence Public Benefits Information
  8. Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Providence Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Virginia Eastern


Providence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,304
  • Land Area (2000): 162.554 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.700 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,655
Providence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,131 57.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 123 1.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,968 41.10%

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.


Providence Employment Information Back to top
Providence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 373 16.49%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 209 9.24%
3. Construction 191 8.44%
4. Public Administration 185 8.18%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 93 4.11%
6. Finance and Insurance 93 4.11%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 3.85%
8. Health Care 69 3.05%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 65 2.87%
10. Truck Transportation 57 2.52%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 54 2.39%
12. Educational Services 51 2.25%
13. Utilities 43 1.90%
14. Department and Other General Stores 42 1.86%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 1.81%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 41 1.81%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 1.41%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.33%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 30 1.33%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 28 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 399 21.06%
2. Educational Services 211 11.13%
3. Health Care 191 10.08%
4. Public Administration 153 8.07%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 127 6.70%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 120 6.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 91 4.80%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 64 3.38%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 3.17%
10. Department and Other General Stores 50 2.64%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 39 2.06%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.90%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 1.90%
14. Private Household Services 35 1.85%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.42%
16. Construction 26 1.37%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 25 1.32%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 24 1.27%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.00%
20. Social Assistance 19 1.00%

Providence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 236 10.43%
2. Other Production Occupations 155 6.85%
3. Other Management Occupations 152 6.72%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 115 5.08%
5. Top Executives 92 4.07%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 90 3.98%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 3.71%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 70 3.09%
9. Business Operations Specialists 63 2.79%
10. Financial Managers 57 2.52%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 54 2.39%
12. Accountants and Auditors 48 2.12%
13. Woodworkers 48 2.12%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 47 2.08%
15. Engineers 47 2.08%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 2.03%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 46 2.03%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 42 1.86%
19. Lawyers 40 1.77%
20. Carpenters 39 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Computer Specialists 182 9.60%
2. Business Operations Specialists 108 5.70%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 4.80%
4. Secretaries and Admins 89 4.70%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 4.33%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 73 3.85%
7. Other Production Occupations 60 3.17%
8. Other Management Occupations 59 3.11%
9. Registered Nurses 58 3.06%
10. Customer Service Representatives 57 3.01%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 51 2.69%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 2.64%
13. Accountants and Auditors 49 2.59%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 46 2.43%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 41 2.16%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 40 2.11%
17. Art and Design Workers 38 2.01%
18. Child Care Workers 37 1.95%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 37 1.95%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 1.95%

Providence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,977 67.84%
15-35 hours 414 7.06%
1-14 hours 104 1.77%
No regular hours 1,367 23.32%

Providence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 1.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 0.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 163 4.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 483 12.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 540 13.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 632 16.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 490 12.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 530 13.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 257 6.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 258 6.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 0.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 200 5.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 216 5.55%

Providence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 55 1.41%
5-9 212 5.45%
10-14 303 7.79%
15-19 572 14.71%
20-24 603 15.51%
25-29 311 8.00%
30-34 684 17.59%
35-39 170 4.37%
40-44 110 2.83%
45-59 525 13.50%
60-89 299 7.69%
At least 90 45 1.16%

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 0 0.00% 2,056 52.87%
30-44 14 0.36% 950 24.43%
45-59 38 0.98% 487 12.52%
At least 60 118 3.03% 226 5.81%

Providence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 688 16.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,991 73.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 170 4.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 0.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 176 4.33%

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.


Providence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,234 (7,222 people)
Families (2000): 1,972 (5,538 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 949
People at same address in 1995: 3,107
Providence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 243 7.51%
$10,000-$14,999 209 6.46%
$15,000-$19,999 164 5.07%
$20,000-$24,999 112 3.46%
$25,000-$29,999 163 5.04%
$30,000-$34,999 127 3.93%
$35,000-$39,999 201 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 192 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 149 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 304 9.40%
$60,000-$74,999 257 7.95%
$75,000-$99,999 374 11.56%
$100,000-$124,999 237 7.33%
$125,000-$149,999 171 5.29%
$150,000-$199,999 144 4.45%
$200,000 or more 187 5.78%

Providence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,006 30.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 995 30.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 246 7.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 495 15.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 1.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 314 9.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 125 3.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Providence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,766 32.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,182 13.80%
Public Assistance 70 0.82%
Retirement 359 4.19%
Self Employment 442 5.16%
Social Security 572 6.68%
Supplemental Security 104 1.21%
Wage / Salary 2,696 31.47%
Other 377 4.40%

Providence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 995 59.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 665 40.06%

Providence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 215 7.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,846 63.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 792 27.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 1.72%

Providence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 298 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 1,774 58.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 701 23.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 272 8.93%

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.


Providence Education Information Back to top
Providence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 418 7.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 721 12.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,179 20.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 871 15.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 284 4.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,321 22.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 959 16.67%

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 39 0.53% 90 1.23% 129 1.77%
Kindergarten 69 0.94% 12 0.16% 81 1.11%
Grades 1-4 301 4.12% 19 0.26% 320 4.38%
Grades 5-8 296 4.05% 29 0.40% 325 4.45%
Grades 9-12 281 3.85% 26 0.36% 307 4.20%
Undergrad college 204 2.79% 24 0.33% 228 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 123 1.68% 47 0.64% 170 2.33%
Total 1,313 17.98% 247 3.38% 1,560 21.36%

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.


Providence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Providence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,546 90.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 668 9.26%

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.


Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Providence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 886 12.13%
10-19 Years 714 9.78%
20-29 Years 1,249 17.10%
30-39 Years 1,584 21.69%
40-49 Years 1,023 14.01%
50-59 Years 845 11.57%
60-69 Years 536 7.34%
70-79 Years 331 4.53%
80-89 Years 112 1.53%
90+ Years 24 0.33%

Providence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,585 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 3,719 50.92%

Providence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,100 83.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 546 7.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 281 3.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 270 3.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 96 1.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Providence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 961 16.66%
2. Irish 829 14.37%
3. United States Or American 796 13.80%
4. English 719 12.47%
5. Italian 576 9.99%
6. Scottish 247 4.28%
7. French Non-Basque 213 3.69%
8. Polish 211 3.66%
9. Dutch 182 3.16%
10. Scotch Irish 138 2.39%

Providence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,845 86.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 339 5.01%
3. Korean 150 2.22%
4. Chinese 146 2.16%
5. Hindi 49 0.72%
6. French 47 0.69%
7. Other Asian 43 0.64%
8. Tagalog 38 0.56%
9. Scandinavian 34 0.50%
10. German 16 0.24%

Providence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,407 88.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 338 4.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 477 6.60%

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.
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.