Upper Providence

  1. Upper Providence Legal Resources
  2. Upper Providence Statistics
  3. Upper Providence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Upper Providence Employment Information
  5. Upper Providence Family Information
  6. Upper Providence Education Information
  7. Upper Providence Public Benefits Information
  8. Upper Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Upper Providence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,398
  • Land Area (2000): 46.217 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.985 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,545
Upper Providence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,352 99.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46 0.30%

Upper 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.


Upper Providence Employment Information Back to top
Upper Providence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 516 11.57%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 479 10.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 392 8.79%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 313 7.02%
5. Educational Services 195 4.37%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 175 3.92%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 165 3.70%
8. Health Care 147 3.30%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 138 3.09%
10. Metal Manufactuing 133 2.98%
11. Utilities 128 2.87%
12. Public Administration 102 2.29%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.02%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 84 1.88%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 78 1.75%
16. Repair and Maintenance 78 1.75%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.55%
18. Truck Transportation 62 1.39%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 57 1.28%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 56 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 563 14.33%
2. Educational Services 506 12.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 414 10.54%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 395 10.05%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 252 6.41%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 147 3.74%
7. Public Administration 118 3.00%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 114 2.90%
9. Social Assistance 94 2.39%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 2.34%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 91 2.32%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 79 2.01%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 71 1.81%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 1.78%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 57 1.45%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 1.15%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 42 1.07%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 38 0.97%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 37 0.94%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 35 0.89%

Upper Providence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 365 8.18%
2. Computer Specialists 339 7.60%
3. Top Executives 210 4.71%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 4.30%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 191 4.28%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 181 4.06%
7. Engineers 158 3.54%
8. Other Production Occupations 149 3.34%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 3.34%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 145 3.25%
11. Business Operations Specialists 128 2.87%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 126 2.82%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 116 2.60%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 97 2.17%
15. Carpenters 86 1.93%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 1.70%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 72 1.61%
18. Construction Laborers 68 1.52%
19. Accountants and Auditors 67 1.50%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 67 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 338 8.60%
2. Business Operations Specialists 239 6.08%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 225 5.73%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 185 4.71%
5. Other Management Occupations 179 4.56%
6. Registered Nurses 164 4.17%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 154 3.92%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 148 3.77%
9. Computer Specialists 135 3.44%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 118 3.00%
11. Cashiers 96 2.44%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 2.29%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 85 2.16%
14. Customer Service Representatives 83 2.11%
15. Other Production Occupations 83 2.11%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 78 1.99%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 77 1.96%
18. Accountants and Auditors 69 1.76%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 67 1.71%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 67 1.71%

Upper Providence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,497 65.65%
15-35 hours 1,223 10.71%
1-14 hours 388 3.40%
No regular hours 2,311 20.24%

Upper Providence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 139 1.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 178 2.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 326 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 685 8.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,001 12.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,395 17.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,487 18.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,042 13.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 472 5.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 295 3.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 142 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 310 3.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 368 4.66%

Upper Providence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 175 2.21%
5-9 699 8.84%
10-14 843 10.67%
15-19 923 11.68%
20-24 932 11.79%
25-29 506 6.40%
30-34 1,190 15.06%
35-39 411 5.20%
40-44 530 6.71%
45-59 928 11.74%
60-89 549 6.95%
At least 90 218 2.76%

Upper 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 7 0.09% 4,071 51.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,131 26.96%
45-59 2 0.03% 926 11.72%
At least 60 112 1.42% 655 8.29%

Upper Providence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 580 7.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,104 86.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 121 1.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 0.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 314 3.82%

Upper 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.


Upper Providence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,355 (14,845 people)
Families (2000): 4,155 (13,227 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,315
People at same address in 1995: 6,926
Upper Providence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 61 1.14%
$10,000-$14,999 99 1.85%
$15,000-$19,999 126 2.35%
$20,000-$24,999 106 1.98%
$25,000-$29,999 169 3.16%
$30,000-$34,999 210 3.92%
$35,000-$39,999 200 3.73%
$40,000-$44,999 259 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 171 3.19%
$50,000-$59,999 484 9.04%
$60,000-$74,999 754 14.08%
$75,000-$99,999 992 18.52%
$100,000-$124,999 728 13.59%
$125,000-$149,999 393 7.34%
$150,000-$199,999 355 6.63%
$200,000 or more 248 4.63%

Upper Providence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,000 18.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,454 27.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 223 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 997 18.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,062 19.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 445 8.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Upper Providence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,984 32.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,816 18.21%
Public Assistance 43 0.28%
Retirement 667 4.31%
Self Employment 683 4.42%
Social Security 866 5.60%
Supplemental Security 70 0.45%
Wage / Salary 4,827 31.22%
Other 504 3.26%

Upper Providence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,542 43.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,037 56.92%

Upper Providence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 348 6.43%
Color 1 Box Married 3,757 69.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,247 23.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 1.04%

Upper Providence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 536 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 4,224 67.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,099 17.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 354 5.70%

Upper 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.


Upper Providence Education Information Back to top
Upper Providence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 165 1.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,043 9.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,559 23.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,929 17.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 751 6.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,112 28.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,510 13.64%

Upper 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 143 0.93% 346 2.25% 489 3.18%
Kindergarten 307 1.99% 89 0.58% 396 2.57%
Grades 1-4 742 4.82% 195 1.27% 937 6.09%
Grades 5-8 618 4.01% 193 1.25% 811 5.27%
Grades 9-12 633 4.11% 98 0.64% 731 4.75%
Undergrad college 261 1.70% 148 0.96% 409 2.66%
Graduate or professional school 138 0.90% 122 0.79% 260 1.69%
Total 2,842 18.46% 1,191 7.73% 4,033 26.19%

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Upper Providence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Upper Providence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,611 98.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 218 1.47%

Upper 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.


Upper Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Upper Providence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,803 18.20%
10-19 Years 1,791 11.63%
20-29 Years 1,469 9.54%
30-39 Years 3,346 21.73%
40-49 Years 2,480 16.11%
50-59 Years 1,536 9.98%
60-69 Years 803 5.21%
70-79 Years 636 4.13%
80-89 Years 397 2.58%
90+ Years 137 0.89%

Upper Providence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,327 47.58%
Color 1 Box Female 8,071 52.42%

Upper Providence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,248 92.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 425 2.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 391 2.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 207 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Upper Providence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,942 21.24%
2. German 3,908 21.06%
3. Italian 3,321 17.89%
4. English 1,573 8.48%
5. Polish 1,378 7.42%
6. Dutch 454 2.45%
7. United States Or American 428 2.31%
8. French Non-Basque 399 2.15%
9. Slovak 303 1.63%
10. Hungarian 261 1.41%

Upper Providence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,999 93.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 161 1.15%
3. German 111 0.79%
4. Chinese 100 0.72%
5. Korean 69 0.49%
6. Arabic 69 0.49%
7. Italian 68 0.49%
8. African 67 0.48%
9. Other Slavic 61 0.44%
10. Gujarathi 60 0.43%

Upper Providence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,597 94.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 423 2.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 378 2.45%

Upper 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.
Upper 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.