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Providence Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 534,678
Land Area (2000): 1,440.024 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 350.151 square kilometers
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Area Code(s): 508, 774

Providence Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	952,323	2001	1,169,503	2002	1,180,900
2000	1,005,499			2003	1,620,073

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	961,432	89.87%
Rural, Farm	1,326	0.12%
Rural, Non-farm	107,040	10.01%

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Providence Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
: 334,849
: $10,147,631,000 / $2,402,046,000
Providence Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	139,396	126,860	12,535	8.99%	90
1991	139,738	121,902	17,836	12.76%	127
1992	139,500	122,471	17,029	12.21%	122
1993	139,877	124,830	15,046	10.76%	108
1994	138,888	126,829	12,059	8.68%	87
1995	139,289	128,164	11,125	7.99%	80
1996	139,190	129,123	10,067	7.23%	72
1997	140,587	131,879	8,708	6.19%	62
1998	140,242	133,789	6,453	4.60%	46
1999	141,291	135,188	6,103	4.32%	43
2000	143,041	137,552	5,489	3.84%	38
2001	144,034	137,025	7,009	4.87%	48
2002	147,549	138,368	9,181	6.22%	62
2003	149,108	139,566	9,542	6.40%	64
2004	149,146	139,857	9,289	6.23%	62
2005	149,185	140,225	8,959	6.01%	60
2006	150,523	141,268	9,255	6.15%	62
2007	149,224	140,398	8,826	5.91%	59
2008	147,198	137,185	10,014	6.80%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	138,430	125,659	12,771	9.23%	92
Feb 1990	138,464	125,980	12,484	9.02%	90
Mar 1990	139,213	126,520	12,693	9.12%	91
Apr 1990	138,120	126,689	11,431	8.28%	83
May 1990	138,301	127,495	10,806	7.81%	78
Jun 1990	139,554	128,201	11,353	8.14%	81
Jul 1990	141,239	126,814	14,425	10.21%	102
Aug 1990	139,960	127,824	12,136	8.67%	87
Sep 1990	138,565	126,418	12,147	8.77%	88
Oct 1990	139,468	127,453	12,015	8.61%	86
Nov 1990	140,399	127,033	13,366	9.52%	95
Dec 1990	141,033	126,236	14,797	10.49%	105

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	141,098	122,236	18,862	13.37%	134
Feb 1991	140,715	121,738	18,977	13.49%	135
Mar 1991	141,072	121,489	19,583	13.88%	139
Apr 1991	140,034	122,196	17,838	12.74%	127
May 1991	139,564	121,787	17,777	12.74%	127
Jun 1991	142,369	123,124	19,245	13.52%	135
Jul 1991	142,120	121,777	20,343	14.31%	143
Aug 1991	140,135	122,894	17,241	12.30%	123
Sep 1991	137,504	120,825	16,679	12.13%	121
Oct 1991	137,043	121,720	15,323	11.18%	112
Nov 1991	137,874	122,113	15,761	11.43%	114
Dec 1991	137,328	120,930	16,398	11.94%	119

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	139,925	119,710	20,215	14.45%	144
Feb 1992	139,485	119,584	19,901	14.27%	143
Mar 1992	139,402	119,904	19,498	13.99%	140
Apr 1992	138,512	121,923	16,589	11.98%	120
May 1992	138,898	122,452	16,446	11.84%	118
Jun 1992	141,056	123,707	17,349	12.30%	123
Jul 1992	142,093	123,333	18,760	13.20%	132
Aug 1992	140,135	124,375	15,760	11.25%	112
Sep 1992	137,784	122,343	15,441	11.21%	112
Oct 1992	137,661	123,568	14,093	10.24%	102
Nov 1992	139,161	124,472	14,689	10.56%	106
Dec 1992	139,887	124,284	15,603	11.15%	112

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	141,282	121,804	19,478	13.79%	138
Feb 1993	141,270	122,380	18,890	13.37%	134
Mar 1993	141,452	122,981	18,471	13.06%	131
Apr 1993	138,032	122,920	15,112	10.95%	109
May 1993	138,876	124,484	14,392	10.36%	104
Jun 1993	141,261	126,315	14,946	10.58%	106
Jul 1993	141,655	125,442	16,213	11.45%	114
Aug 1993	140,727	126,993	13,734	9.76%	98
Sep 1993	137,252	124,433	12,819	9.34%	93
Oct 1993	138,116	126,145	11,971	8.67%	87
Nov 1993	139,012	127,098	11,914	8.57%	86
Dec 1993	139,584	126,967	12,617	9.04%	90

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	141,056	125,125	15,931	11.29%	113
Feb 1994	140,483	125,082	15,401	10.96%	110
Mar 1994	139,912	125,196	14,716	10.52%	105
Apr 1994	137,385	125,052	12,333	8.98%	90
May 1994	136,917	125,964	10,953	8.00%	80
Jun 1994	138,413	126,804	11,609	8.39%	84
Jul 1994	138,657	125,848	12,809	9.24%	92
Aug 1994	139,438	128,326	11,112	7.97%	80
Sep 1994	136,819	126,543	10,276	7.51%	75
Oct 1994	137,970	128,758	9,212	6.68%	67
Nov 1994	139,593	129,911	9,682	6.94%	69
Dec 1994	140,015	129,336	10,679	7.63%	76

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	141,245	127,151	14,094	9.98%	100
Feb 1995	140,733	127,564	13,169	9.36%	94
Mar 1995	140,255	127,771	12,484	8.90%	89
Apr 1995	138,756	127,850	10,906	7.86%	79
May 1995	138,122	127,659	10,463	7.58%	76
Jun 1995	139,521	128,418	11,103	7.96%	80
Jul 1995	139,540	126,959	12,581	9.02%	90
Aug 1995	139,378	129,200	10,178	7.30%	73
Sep 1995	137,406	127,364	10,042	7.31%	73
Oct 1995	138,560	129,351	9,209	6.65%	66
Nov 1995	139,217	129,750	9,467	6.80%	68
Dec 1995	138,740	128,933	9,807	7.07%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	140,748	126,344	14,404	10.23%	102
Feb 1996	140,560	127,234	13,326	9.48%	95
Mar 1996	140,695	127,859	12,836	9.12%	91
Apr 1996	138,675	127,967	10,708	7.72%	77
May 1996	138,749	128,860	9,889	7.13%	71
Jun 1996	139,267	129,589	9,678	6.95%	69
Jul 1996	138,354	127,900	10,454	7.56%	76
Aug 1996	138,330	130,153	8,177	5.91%	59
Sep 1996	137,624	129,322	8,302	6.03%	60
Oct 1996	138,376	131,067	7,309	5.28%	53
Nov 1996	139,284	131,715	7,569	5.43%	54
Dec 1996	139,619	131,465	8,154	5.84%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	141,016	129,329	11,687	8.29%	83
Feb 1997	140,497	129,344	11,153	7.94%	79
Mar 1997	141,526	130,260	11,266	7.96%	80
Apr 1997	140,516	131,200	9,316	6.63%	66
May 1997	139,827	131,713	8,114	5.80%	58
Jun 1997	141,122	132,526	8,596	6.09%	61
Jul 1997	141,695	132,079	9,616	6.79%	68
Aug 1997	140,909	133,022	7,887	5.60%	56
Sep 1997	139,549	132,188	7,361	5.27%	53
Oct 1997	139,567	133,241	6,326	4.53%	45
Nov 1997	140,217	134,142	6,075	4.33%	43
Dec 1997	140,597	133,502	7,095	5.05%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	141,077	131,747	9,330	6.61%	66
Feb 1998	141,094	132,250	8,844	6.27%	63
Mar 1998	141,692	132,533	9,159	6.46%	65
Apr 1998	138,750	132,933	5,817	4.19%	42
May 1998	139,728	133,877	5,851	4.19%	42
Jun 1998	140,342	134,199	6,143	4.38%	44
Jul 1998	139,723	133,455	6,268	4.49%	45
Aug 1998	139,667	134,512	5,155	3.69%	37
Sep 1998	139,207	133,652	5,555	3.99%	40
Oct 1998	139,728	134,793	4,935	3.53%	35
Nov 1998	140,935	135,951	4,984	3.54%	35
Dec 1998	140,955	135,562	5,393	3.83%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	142,168	133,738	8,430	5.93%	59
Feb 1999	142,306	133,992	8,314	5.84%	58
Mar 1999	142,605	134,417	8,188	5.74%	57
Apr 1999	140,916	134,841	6,075	4.31%	43
May 1999	141,088	135,513	5,575	3.95%	40
Jun 1999	141,629	135,580	6,049	4.27%	43
Jul 1999	140,999	134,189	6,810	4.83%	48
Aug 1999	141,140	135,541	5,599	3.97%	40
Sep 1999	138,795	133,875	4,920	3.54%	35
Oct 1999	140,479	136,233	4,246	3.02%	30
Nov 1999	141,273	137,121	4,152	2.94%	29
Dec 1999	142,097	137,217	4,880	3.43%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	144,336	136,185	8,151	5.65%	56
Feb 2000	143,827	136,054	7,773	5.40%	54
Mar 2000	143,191	136,166	7,025	4.91%	49
Apr 2000	142,310	137,581	4,729	3.32%	33
May 2000	142,805	137,844	4,961	3.47%	35
Jun 2000	144,198	139,079	5,119	3.55%	35
Jul 2000	143,045	137,252	5,793	4.05%	40
Aug 2000	143,395	138,166	5,229	3.65%	36
Sep 2000	141,322	136,752	4,570	3.23%	32
Oct 2000	141,554	137,907	3,647	2.58%	26
Nov 2000	143,113	138,636	4,477	3.13%	31
Dec 2000	143,392	138,999	4,393	3.06%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	144,053	135,932	8,121	5.64%	56
Feb 2001	143,536	136,058	7,478	5.21%	52
Mar 2001	144,029	136,331	7,698	5.34%	53
Apr 2001	143,748	137,067	6,681	4.65%	46
May 2001	143,327	137,258	6,069	4.23%	42
Jun 2001	145,409	138,234	7,175	4.93%	49
Jul 2001	144,292	136,877	7,415	5.14%	51
Aug 2001	144,582	137,787	6,795	4.70%	47
Sep 2001	143,296	136,892	6,404	4.47%	45
Oct 2001	143,257	137,037	6,220	4.34%	43
Nov 2001	144,276	137,281	6,995	4.85%	48
Dec 2001	144,600	137,547	7,053	4.88%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	146,531	135,636	10,895	7.44%	74
Feb 2002	147,127	137,019	10,108	6.87%	69
Mar 2002	147,175	137,278	9,897	6.72%	67
Apr 2002	146,690	137,949	8,741	5.96%	60
May 2002	147,188	138,712	8,476	5.76%	58
Jun 2002	148,590	139,446	9,144	6.15%	62
Jul 2002	147,848	138,252	9,596	6.49%	65
Aug 2002	149,246	140,138	9,108	6.10%	61
Sep 2002	147,282	139,088	8,194	5.56%	56
Oct 2002	147,386	139,057	8,329	5.65%	57
Nov 2002	147,948	139,132	8,816	5.96%	60
Dec 2002	147,572	138,708	8,864	6.01%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	149,505	137,557	11,948	7.99%	80
Feb 2003	148,453	137,888	10,565	7.12%	71
Mar 2003	148,526	138,170	10,356	6.97%	70
Apr 2003	148,472	139,142	9,330	6.28%	63
May 2003	148,444	139,781	8,663	5.84%	58
Jun 2003	151,136	141,162	9,974	6.60%	66
Jul 2003	149,709	139,157	10,552	7.05%	70
Aug 2003	148,929	140,159	8,770	5.89%	59
Sep 2003	147,377	138,910	8,467	5.75%	57
Oct 2003	148,399	140,409	7,990	5.38%	54
Nov 2003	149,873	141,322	8,551	5.71%	57
Dec 2003	150,468	141,136	9,332	6.20%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	151,199	138,535	12,664	8.38%	84
Feb 2004	149,513	138,579	10,934	7.31%	73
Mar 2004	149,634	138,562	11,072	7.40%	74
Apr 2004	148,268	139,279	8,989	6.06%	61
May 2004	149,079	140,464	8,615	5.78%	58
Jun 2004	150,758	141,652	9,106	6.04%	60
Jul 2004	149,395	139,831	9,564	6.40%	64
Aug 2004	148,658	140,586	8,072	5.43%	54
Sep 2004	147,558	138,939	8,619	5.84%	58
Oct 2004	147,810	140,330	7,480	5.06%	51
Nov 2004	148,914	141,116	7,798	5.24%	52
Dec 2004	148,960	140,409	8,551	5.74%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	149,744	138,349	11,395	7.61%	76
Feb 2005	148,788	138,197	10,591	7.12%	71
Mar 2005	148,946	138,530	10,416	6.99%	70
Apr 2005	148,268	139,941	8,327	5.62%	56
May 2005	148,141	140,480	7,661	5.17%	52
Jun 2005	150,355	142,036	8,319	5.53%	55
Jul 2005	149,714	140,702	9,012	6.02%	60
Aug 2005	150,220	141,710	8,510	5.67%	57
Sep 2005	149,422	139,936	9,486	6.35%	63
Oct 2005	148,175	141,007	7,168	4.84%	48
Nov 2005	148,825	141,248	7,577	5.09%	51
Dec 2005	149,619	140,568	9,051	6.05%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	149,883	138,239	11,644	7.77%	78
Feb 2006	149,619	138,690	10,929	7.30%	73
Mar 2006	150,773	139,439	11,334	7.52%	75
Apr 2006	150,308	140,943	9,365	6.23%	62
May 2006	149,835	141,454	8,381	5.59%	56
Jun 2006	151,333	143,025	8,308	5.49%	55
Jul 2006	150,639	141,250	9,389	6.23%	62
Aug 2006	151,141	142,348	8,793	5.82%	58
Sep 2006	150,164	141,111	9,053	6.03%	60
Oct 2006	150,096	142,616	7,480	4.98%	50
Nov 2006	150,743	143,254	7,489	4.97%	50
Dec 2006	151,744	142,847	8,897	5.86%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	150,916	139,560	11,356	7.52%	75
Feb 2007	149,890	139,410	10,480	6.99%	70
Mar 2007	151,041	140,087	10,954	7.25%	73
Apr 2007	149,250	140,231	9,019	6.04%	60
May 2007	148,010	140,789	7,221	4.88%	49
Jun 2007	149,572	141,956	7,616	5.09%	51
Jul 2007	149,882	140,813	9,069	6.05%	61
Aug 2007	149,726	140,929	8,797	5.88%	59
Sep 2007	147,660	139,566	8,094	5.48%	55
Oct 2007	147,384	140,352	7,032	4.77%	48
Nov 2007	148,485	141,100	7,385	4.97%	50
Dec 2007	148,870	139,980	8,890	5.97%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	149,153	137,721	11,432	7.66%	77
Feb 2008	147,672	137,119	10,553	7.15%	71
Mar 2008	148,104	137,165	10,939	7.39%	74
Apr 2008	146,386	137,760	8,626	5.89%	59
May 2008	144,930	136,551	8,379	5.78%	58
Jun 2008	147,355	138,015	9,340	6.34%	63
Jul 2008	147,742	137,433	10,309	6.98%	70
Aug 2008	147,782	137,458	10,324	6.99%	70
Sep 2008	145,662	135,439	10,223	7.02%	70
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Providence Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	33,464	12.58%
2.	Public Administration	14,380	5.40%
3.	Educational Services	12,042	4.53%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	11,904	4.47%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	11,626	4.37%
6.	Health Care	11,426	4.29%
7.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	10,240	3.85%
8.	Finance and Insurance	9,208	3.46%
9.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	8,438	3.17%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	8,216	3.09%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	8,160	3.07%
12.	Metal Manufactuing	7,662	2.88%
13.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	7,294	2.74%
14.	Repair and Maintenance	6,904	2.59%
15.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	5,492	2.06%
16.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	4,464	1.68%
17.	Truck Transportation	4,148	1.56%
18.	Other Transportation	4,140	1.56%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	4,138	1.56%
20.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,978	1.50%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	47,700	18.95%
2.	Educational Services	30,236	12.01%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	16,386	6.51%
4.	Finance and Insurance	15,896	6.31%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	10,850	4.31%
6.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	9,744	3.87%
7.	Social Assistance	9,486	3.77%
8.	Public Administration	8,338	3.31%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	7,158	2.84%
10.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	5,674	2.25%
11.	Department and Other General Stores	5,662	2.25%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,428	2.16%
13.	Apparel Manufacturing	5,268	2.09%
14.	Personal and Laundry Services	5,190	2.06%
15.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	4,652	1.85%
16.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	3,700	1.47%
17.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	3,514	1.40%
18.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,168	1.26%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	3,076	1.22%
20.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	2,958	1.17%

Providence Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	15,500	5.83%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	11,658	4.38%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	11,482	4.32%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	11,064	4.16%
5.	Other Management Occupations	10,992	4.13%
6.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	10,878	4.09%
7.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	9,896	3.72%
8.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	9,454	3.55%
9.	Vehicle Mechanics	7,434	2.79%
10.	Computer Specialists	6,930	2.60%
11.	Carpenters	6,832	2.57%
12.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	6,810	2.56%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	6,794	2.55%
14.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	6,442	2.42%
15.	Engineers	6,378	2.40%
16.	Other Construction Trades	6,328	2.38%
17.	Law Enforcement Workers	6,246	2.35%
18.	Top Executives	5,630	2.12%
19.	Operations Managers Non Finance	4,878	1.83%
20.	Construction Laborers	4,684	1.76%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	15,114	6.00%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	14,906	5.92%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	12,394	4.92%
4.	Registered Nurses	10,196	4.05%
5.	Other Production Occupations	9,790	3.89%
6.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	9,514	3.78%
7.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	8,354	3.32%
8.	Cashiers	8,142	3.23%
9.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	8,082	3.21%
10.	Other Management Occupations	7,282	2.89%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	7,278	2.89%
12.	Health Technologists and Technicians	7,150	2.84%
13.	Customer Service Representatives	7,096	2.82%
14.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	6,694	2.66%
15.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	6,692	2.66%
16.	Waiters and Waitresses	6,354	2.52%
17.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	5,836	2.32%
18.	Business Operations Specialists	5,328	2.12%
19.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	5,210	2.07%
20.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	5,176	2.06%

Providence Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	447,558	53.53%
15-35 hours	117,337	14.03%
1-14 hours	23,262	2.78%
No regular hours	247,929	29.65%

Providence Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	16,163	3.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM	15,702	3.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	23,298	4.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM	46,532	9.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	62,833	12.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM	74,174	14.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	74,344	14.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM	50,219	10.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	26,960	5.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	20,960	4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	9,006	1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	4,674	0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM	38,302	7.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM	34,742	6.98%

Providence Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	14,029	2.82%
5-9	57,192	11.49%
10-14	85,780	17.23%
15-19	83,636	16.80%
20-24	66,560	13.37%
25-29	26,627	5.35%
30-34	51,488	10.34%
35-39	11,883	2.39%
40-44	16,607	3.34%
45-59	35,780	7.19%
60-89	33,648	6.76%
At least 90	14,679	2.95%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	2,886	0.58%	330,938	66.47%
30-44	1,456	0.29%	78,522	15.77%
45-59	1,520	0.31%	34,260	6.88%
At least 60	7,250	1.46%	41,077	8.25%

Providence Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	808	0.16%
Car / truck / van, carpool	54,152	10.65%
Car / truck / van, solo	415,416	81.69%
Motorcycle	278	0.05%
Other	2,992	0.59%
Public transportation	13,112	2.58%
Walked	11,151	2.19%
Worked at home	10,599	2.08%

Providence Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 411,112 (1,041,874 people)
: 283,090 (871,474 people)
: 118,774
: 625,687
Providence Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	43,872	10.67%
$10,000-$14,999	28,828	7.01%
$15,000-$19,999	26,651	6.48%
$20,000-$24,999	23,896	5.81%
$25,000-$29,999	22,028	5.36%
$30,000-$34,999	22,659	5.51%
$35,000-$39,999	22,921	5.57%
$40,000-$44,999	20,354	4.95%
$45,000-$49,999	20,032	4.87%
$50,000-$59,999	38,080	9.26%
$60,000-$74,999	48,145	11.70%
$75,000-$99,999	48,673	11.83%
$100,000-$124,999	22,503	5.47%
$125,000-$149,999	10,110	2.46%
$150,000-$199,999	6,676	1.62%
$200,000 or more	5,898	1.43%

Providence Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	54,517	26.54%
Family, 2 people	55,079	26.81%
Nonfamily, 2 people	8,885	4.33%
Family, 3 people	35,425	17.25%
Nonfamily, 3 people	883	0.43%
Family, 4 people	31,649	15.41%
Nonfamily, 4 people	332	0.16%
Family, 5 people	12,835	6.25%
Nonfamily, 5 people	125	0.06%
Family, 6 people	3,921	1.91%
Nonfamily, 6 people	29	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	1,701	0.83%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	30	0.01%

Providence Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	319,608	28.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	153,536	13.88%
Public Assistance	15,928	1.44%
Retirement	69,659	6.30%
Self Employment	36,162	3.27%
Social Security	115,204	10.41%
Supplemental Security	25,722	2.32%
Wage / Salary	312,547	28.25%
Other	58,101	5.25%

Providence Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	117,523	54.18%
With children under 18	99,405	45.82%

Providence Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	31,303	7.80%
Married	238,368	59.41%
Never Married	120,098	29.93%
Widowed	11,442	2.85%

Providence Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	43,640	9.70%
Married	241,497	53.69%
Never Married	109,828	24.42%
Widowed	54,818	12.19%

Providence Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Providence Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	96,378	11.94%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	116,868	14.48%
High school diploma or equivalent	241,749	29.95%
Some college, no degree	146,244	18.12%
Associate degree	57,200	7.09%
Bachelors degree	102,463	12.69%
Graduate or professional degree	46,392	5.75%

Providence Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	10,684	2.00%	9,034	1.69%	19,718	3.69%
Kindergarten	13,058	2.44%	2,148	0.40%	15,206	2.84%
Grades 1-4	55,552	10.39%	6,174	1.15%	61,726	11.54%
Grades 5-8	55,127	10.31%	5,884	1.10%	61,011	11.41%
Grades 9-12	55,266	10.34%	5,108	0.96%	60,374	11.29%
Undergrad college	32,414	6.06%	16,518	3.09%	48,932	9.15%
Graduate or professional school	4,766	0.89%	4,106	0.77%	8,872	1.66%
Total	226,867	42.43%	48,972	9.16%	275,839	51.59%

Providence Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
: 23,572
Providence Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	3,012	3,049
2002	2,880	2,586
2003	4,014	3,767
2004	3,903	3,637

Providence Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Providence Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Providence Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	938,511	89.98%
Below Poverty Level	104,501	10.02%

Providence Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,058
Providence Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	1.742	0.377	0.036	0.821	2.976	6.341	22.552	4.321	33.215
2000	1.723	0.375	0.043	0.899	3.039	6.131	21.032	4.656	31.820
2001	2.086	0.392	0.035	1.003	3.515	6.250	22.203	4.876	33.329
2002	2.127	0.360	0.034	0.980	3.501	6.039	22.316	4.735	33.090
2003	2.207	0.459	0.025	0.915	3.607	5.805	18.799	3.854	28.458

Providence Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	34,465
2000	35,051
2001	43,089
2002	43,210

Providence Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Providence Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Providence Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	72,186	13.50%
10-19 Years	73,766	13.80%
20-29 Years	65,396	12.23%
30-39 Years	85,609	16.01%
40-49 Years	81,114	15.17%
50-59 Years	61,257	11.46%
60-69 Years	37,969	7.10%
70-79 Years	35,481	6.64%
80-89 Years	18,455	3.45%
90+ Years	3,445	0.64%

Providence Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	256,747	48.02%
Female	277,931	51.98%

Providence Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	477,938	89.39%
Hispanic/Latino	19,242	3.60%
Multiracial	10,814	2.02%
African-American	9,788	1.83%
Other Race	9,081	1.70%
Asian	6,673	1.25%
Amerindian	1,028	0.19%
Pacific Islander	114	0.02%

Providence Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Portuguese	310,585	26.76%
2.	Irish	181,812	15.66%
3.	French Non-Basque	127,317	10.97%
4.	English	125,017	10.77%
5.	Italian	84,782	7.30%
6.	French Canadian	70,990	6.12%
7.	Polish	46,314	3.99%
8.	German	40,136	3.46%
9.	United States Or American	36,914	3.18%
10.	Cape Verdean	23,534	2.03%

Providence Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	790,942	78.94%
2.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	138,992	13.87%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	28,488	2.84%
4.	French	15,620	1.56%
5.	Mon Khmer / Cambodian	4,042	0.40%
6.	Arabic	2,926	0.29%
7.	Polish	2,812	0.28%
8.	French Creole	2,452	0.24%
9.	Italian	2,393	0.24%
10.	Chinese	2,266	0.23%

Providence Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	944,144	88.25%
Naturalized immigrant	72,459	6.77%
Not a citizen	53,195	4.97%

Providence Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.

Providence Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Bristol County

Providence Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Acushnet	Fall River	Raynham
Assonet	Freetown	Raynham Center
Attleboro	Mansfield	Rehoboth
Attleboro Falls	New Bedford	Seekonk
Berkley	North Attleboro	Smith Mills
Bliss Corner	North Attleborough	Somerset
Chartley	North Attleborough Center	South Dartmouth
Dartmouth	North Dartmouth	South Easton
Dighton	North Dighton	Swansea
East Freetown	North Easton	Taunton
East Mansfield	North Seekonk	Westport
East Taunton	North Westport	Westport Point
Easton	Norton
Fairhaven	Ocean Grove

New Bedford (93,768)	South Dartmouth (11,326)	East Freetown (4,400)
Fall River (91,938)	Seekonk (10,827)	Assonet (4,084)
Taunton (55,976)	North Attleborough (10,347)	North Dighton (3,949)
Attleboro (42,068)	Rehoboth (10,172)	Raynham Center (3,633)
North Attleboro (24,808)	Acushnet (10,161)	Ocean Grove (3,012)
Mansfield (22,414)	Westport (9,650)	North Seekonk (2,598)
Easton (22,299)	Freetown (8,472)	Attleboro Falls (2,339)
Dartmouth (20,768)	Raynham (8,106)	Westport Point
North Dartmouth (19,419)	East Taunton (6,726)	East Mansfield
Somerset (18,234)	Dighton (6,175)	North Easton
Norton (18,036)	Berkley (5,749)	Chartley
North Attleborough Center (16,796)	Bliss Corner (5,466)	South Easton
Fairhaven (16,159)	North Westport (4,533)
Swansea (12,889)	Smith Mills (4,432)