Lower Providence

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  4. Lower Providence Employment Information
  5. Lower Providence Family Information
  6. Lower Providence Education Information
  7. Lower Providence Public Benefits Information
  8. Lower Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Lower Providence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,131
  • Land Area (2000): 15.684 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.486 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,514
Lower Providence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,936 94.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 220 5.29%

Lower 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.


Lower Providence Employment Information Back to top
Lower Providence Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 11,566 11,287 279 2.41% 24
2001 11,933 11,549 385 3.22% 32
2002 12,197 11,638 559 4.58% 46
2003 12,219 11,673 547 4.47% 45
2004 12,364 11,860 504 4.08% 41
2005 12,916 12,437 479 3.71% 37
2006 13,359 12,907 451 3.38% 34
2007 13,333 12,917 416 3.12% 31
2008 13,470 12,909 562 4.17% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,388 12,834 554 4.14% 41
Feb 2008 13,294 12,728 566 4.26% 43
Mar 2008 13,333 12,764 569 4.27% 43
Apr 2008 13,374 12,885 489 3.66% 37
May 2008 13,504 12,946 558 4.13% 41
Jun 2008 13,584 13,005 579 4.26% 43
Jul 2008 13,613 13,077 536 3.94% 39
Aug 2008 13,638 13,006 632 4.63% 46
Sep 2008 13,503 12,932 571 4.23% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lower Providence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 128 10.87%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 9.68%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 53 4.50%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 4.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 50 4.24%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 3.65%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 40 3.40%
8. Health Care 39 3.31%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 3.23%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 36 3.06%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 35 2.97%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35 2.97%
13. Metal Manufactuing 33 2.80%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 2.80%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 2.72%
16. Public Administration 27 2.29%
17. Educational Services 23 1.95%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 1.95%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 22 1.87%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 151 14.25%
2. Health Care 117 11.04%
3. Educational Services 101 9.53%
4. Finance and Insurance 86 8.11%
5. Construction 56 5.28%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 46 4.34%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 3.68%
8. Social Assistance 38 3.58%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 37 3.49%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 34 3.21%
11. Public Administration 29 2.74%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 2.45%
13. Other Transportation 25 2.36%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.26%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.89%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 18 1.70%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 1.42%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.32%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 13 1.23%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.23%

Lower Providence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 8.32%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 5.43%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 4.67%
4. Computer Specialists 54 4.58%
5. Other Management Occupations 53 4.50%
6. Engineers 48 4.07%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 48 4.07%
8. Media and Communications Workers 47 3.99%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 3.57%
10. Accountants and Auditors 39 3.31%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 39 3.31%
12. Other Production Occupations 38 3.23%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 3.14%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 32 2.72%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 31 2.63%
16. Carpenters 30 2.55%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 29 2.46%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 28 2.38%
19. Top Executives 27 2.29%
20. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Business Operations Specialists 74 6.98%
2. Secretaries and Admins 62 5.85%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 5.66%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 58 5.47%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 4.91%
6. Registered Nurses 46 4.34%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 44 4.15%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 3.58%
9. Customer Service Representatives 35 3.30%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 3.21%
11. Other Management Occupations 33 3.11%
12. Computer Specialists 31 2.92%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 2.83%
14. Accountants and Auditors 29 2.74%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 29 2.74%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.36%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 23 2.17%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 23 2.17%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 20 1.89%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 19 1.79%

Lower Providence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,884 61.33%
15-35 hours 408 13.28%
1-14 hours 156 5.08%
No regular hours 624 20.31%

Lower Providence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 56 2.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76 3.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 170 8.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 255 12.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 251 12.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 371 18.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 278 13.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 199 9.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 151 7.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 3.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 5.51%

Lower Providence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 1.56%
5-9 162 7.90%
10-14 259 12.63%
15-19 240 11.71%
20-24 350 17.07%
25-29 143 6.98%
30-34 269 13.12%
35-39 72 3.51%
40-44 160 7.80%
45-59 164 8.00%
60-89 115 5.61%
At least 90 84 4.10%

Lower 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 5 0.24% 1,181 57.61%
30-44 9 0.44% 492 24.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 164 8.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 199 9.71%

Lower Providence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 136 6.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,877 84.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 165 7.45%

Lower 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.


Lower Providence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,531 (4,152 people)
Families (2000): 1,139 (3,628 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 555
People at same address in 1995: 2,929
Lower Providence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 30 1.96%
$10,000-$14,999 23 1.50%
$15,000-$19,999 77 5.03%
$20,000-$24,999 99 6.47%
$25,000-$29,999 76 4.96%
$30,000-$34,999 110 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 74 4.83%
$40,000-$44,999 72 4.70%
$45,000-$49,999 61 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 132 8.62%
$60,000-$74,999 199 13.00%
$75,000-$99,999 264 17.24%
$100,000-$124,999 138 9.01%
$125,000-$149,999 78 5.09%
$150,000-$199,999 84 5.49%
$200,000 or more 14 0.91%

Lower Providence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 266 18.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 398 27.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 3.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 270 18.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 289 19.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 135 9.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lower Providence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,351 30.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 766 17.56%
Public Assistance 6 0.14%
Retirement 212 4.86%
Self Employment 191 4.38%
Social Security 342 7.84%
Supplemental Security 23 0.53%
Wage / Salary 1,291 29.60%
Other 179 4.10%

Lower Providence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 422 44.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 526 55.49%

Lower Providence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89 5.81%
Color 1 Box Married 987 64.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 418 27.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 2.54%

Lower Providence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 13.84%
Color 1 Box Married 976 60.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 7.86%

Lower 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.


Lower Providence Education Information Back to top
Lower Providence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 26 0.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 270 9.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 962 32.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 513 17.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 204 6.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 671 22.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 318 10.73%

Lower 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 13 0.31% 100 2.42% 113 2.74%
Kindergarten 39 0.94% 23 0.56% 62 1.50%
Grades 1-4 352 8.52% 46 1.11% 398 9.63%
Grades 5-8 259 6.27% 14 0.34% 273 6.61%
Grades 9-12 188 4.55% 0 0.00% 188 4.55%
Undergrad college 91 2.20% 14 0.34% 105 2.54%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.56% 41 0.99% 64 1.55%
Total 965 23.36% 238 5.76% 1,203 29.12%

Lower 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.


Lower Providence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Providence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,031 96.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 125 3.01%

Lower 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.


Lower Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Providence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 612 14.81%
10-19 Years 618 14.96%
20-29 Years 344 8.33%
30-39 Years 674 16.32%
40-49 Years 753 18.23%
50-59 Years 584 14.14%
60-69 Years 283 6.85%
70-79 Years 177 4.28%
80-89 Years 78 1.89%
90+ Years 8 0.19%

Lower Providence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,036 49.29%
Color 1 Box Female 2,095 50.71%

Lower Providence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,901 94.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 113 2.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 47 1.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 43 1.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Lower Providence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,207 24.14%
2. Italian 961 19.22%
3. German 869 17.38%
4. English 551 11.02%
5. Polish 374 7.48%
6. Welsh 151 3.02%
7. French Canadian 86 1.72%
8. Scotch Irish 71 1.42%
9. French Non-Basque 70 1.40%
10. Swiss 68 1.36%

Lower Providence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,731 96.16%
2. Tagalog 35 0.90%
3. Chinese 23 0.59%
4. German 21 0.54%
5. Hungarian 20 0.52%
6. Other Indo European 17 0.44%
7. Other Slavic 9 0.23%
8. Other Asian 8 0.21%
9. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.18%
10. Italian 6 0.15%

Lower Providence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,011 96.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 2.57%

Lower 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.
Lower 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.