Providence

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Providence Zip Codes


Providence Legal Resources Back to top

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Providence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,445
  • Land Area (2000): 337.627 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.497 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,700
Providence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,437 7.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 290 1.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,177 91.32%

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. Construction 866 16.19%
2. Public Administration 272 5.09%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 238 4.45%
4. Metal Manufactuing 226 4.23%
5. Educational Services 202 3.78%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 196 3.66%
7. Truck Transportation 189 3.53%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 182 3.40%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 149 2.79%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 139 2.60%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 135 2.52%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 122 2.28%
13. Repair and Maintenance 115 2.15%
14. Other Transportation 113 2.11%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 102 1.91%
16. Utilities 100 1.87%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 1.61%
18. Wood Manufacturing 84 1.57%
19. Health Care 82 1.53%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 643 14.19%
2. Health Care 606 13.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 254 5.60%
4. Finance and Insurance 230 5.08%
5. Public Administration 230 5.08%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 174 3.84%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 173 3.82%
8. Social Assistance 167 3.68%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 165 3.64%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 157 3.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 119 2.63%
12. Construction 113 2.49%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 99 2.18%
14. Department and Other General Stores 98 2.16%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 73 1.61%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.48%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 64 1.41%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 1.39%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 55 1.21%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55 1.21%

Providence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 448 8.38%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 423 7.91%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 384 7.18%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 295 5.52%
5. Other Management Occupations 218 4.08%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 197 3.68%
7. Other Construction Trades 181 3.38%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 181 3.38%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 171 3.20%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 171 3.20%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 168 3.14%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 2.99%
13. Carpenters 142 2.65%
14. Top Executives 131 2.45%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 127 2.37%
16. Electricians 115 2.15%
17. Construction Laborers 101 1.89%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 90 1.68%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 1.63%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 83 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 334 7.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 316 6.97%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 226 4.99%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 216 4.77%
5. Other Production Occupations 189 4.17%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 181 3.99%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 3.68%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 162 3.57%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 3.05%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.96%
11. Cashiers 131 2.89%
12. Other Management Occupations 115 2.54%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 110 2.43%
14. Registered Nurses 106 2.34%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 99 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 97 2.14%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 96 2.12%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 93 2.05%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 86 1.90%
20. Accountants and Auditors 84 1.85%

Providence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,264 59.04%
15-35 hours 1,520 9.69%
1-14 hours 326 2.08%
No regular hours 4,581 29.20%

Providence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 230 2.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 294 3.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 451 4.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,087 11.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,168 12.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,461 15.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,855 19.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 883 9.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 262 2.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 252 2.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 117 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 637 6.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 619 6.59%

Providence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 216 2.30%
5-9 612 6.51%
10-14 1,391 14.80%
15-19 1,863 19.82%
20-24 1,766 18.79%
25-29 488 5.19%
30-34 1,429 15.20%
35-39 198 2.11%
40-44 239 2.54%
45-59 684 7.28%
60-89 389 4.14%
At least 90 125 1.33%

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 12 0.13% 6,324 67.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,866 19.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 684 7.28%
At least 60 2 0.02% 512 5.45%

Providence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,265 13.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,878 81.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 105 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 98 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 303 3.12%

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): 7,212 (18,958 people)
Families (2000): 5,608 (16,716 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,605
People at same address in 1995: 11,530
Providence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 488 6.77%
$10,000-$14,999 359 4.98%
$15,000-$19,999 431 5.98%
$20,000-$24,999 427 5.92%
$25,000-$29,999 563 7.81%
$30,000-$34,999 417 5.78%
$35,000-$39,999 460 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 478 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 512 7.10%
$50,000-$59,999 920 12.76%
$60,000-$74,999 844 11.70%
$75,000-$99,999 805 11.16%
$100,000-$124,999 296 4.10%
$125,000-$149,999 73 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 58 0.80%
$200,000 or more 81 1.12%

Providence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,353 18.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,448 34.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 230 3.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,419 19.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,161 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 351 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 96 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Providence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,102 31.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,238 11.44%
Public Assistance 177 0.90%
Retirement 1,298 6.64%
Self Employment 908 4.64%
Social Security 1,764 9.02%
Supplemental Security 297 1.52%
Wage / Salary 5,880 30.06%
Other 896 4.58%

Providence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,737 56.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,073 43.10%

Providence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 647 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 5,208 63.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,190 26.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 2.18%

Providence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 664 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 5,205 67.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,143 14.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 673 8.76%

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 1,002 6.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,611 17.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,631 37.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,962 19.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,009 6.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,437 9.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 464 3.07%

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 71 0.37% 205 1.05% 276 1.42%
Kindergarten 264 1.36% 63 0.32% 327 1.68%
Grades 1-4 988 5.08% 147 0.76% 1,135 5.84%
Grades 5-8 965 4.96% 161 0.83% 1,126 5.79%
Grades 9-12 999 5.14% 54 0.28% 1,053 5.42%
Undergrad college 530 2.73% 90 0.46% 620 3.19%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.41% 59 0.30% 139 0.71%
Total 3,897 20.04% 779 4.01% 4,676 24.05%

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 17,638 93.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,326 6.99%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 830
Providence 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Providence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,481 12.76%
10-19 Years 2,518 12.95%
20-29 Years 2,270 11.67%
30-39 Years 3,349 17.22%
40-49 Years 3,237 16.65%
50-59 Years 2,610 13.42%
60-69 Years 1,553 7.99%
70-79 Years 995 5.12%
80-89 Years 370 1.90%
90+ Years 62 0.32%

Providence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,038 51.62%
Color 1 Box Female 9,407 48.38%

Providence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,125 88.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,778 9.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 198 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 146 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 94 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 86 0.44%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%

Providence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,863 31.69%
2. German 2,630 21.57%
3. English 1,683 13.81%
4. Irish 1,401 11.49%
5. Scotch Irish 437 3.58%
6. Scottish 358 2.94%
7. Italian 297 2.44%
8. Dutch 219 1.80%
9. Polish 218 1.79%
10. French Non-Basque 203 1.67%

Providence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,114 96.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 314 1.68%
3. Miao / Hmong 47 0.25%
4. German 44 0.24%
5. French 41 0.22%
6. Laotian 41 0.22%
7. Japanese 34 0.18%
8. Other Indo European 17 0.09%
9. Vietnamese 16 0.09%
10. Italian 11 0.06%

Providence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,675 98.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 130 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 99 0.50%

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.


Providence Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
27315