West Providence

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  5. West Providence Family Information
  6. West Providence Education Information
  7. West Providence Public Benefits Information
  8. West Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Providence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,323
  • Land Area (2000): 99.663 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.104 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,590
West Providence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,356 40.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 116 3.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,850 55.69%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 201 20.57%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 82 8.39%
3. Truck Transportation 63 6.45%
4. Wood Manufacturing 57 5.83%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 5.42%
6. Public Administration 49 5.02%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 4.50%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 37 3.79%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 3.68%
10. Finance and Insurance 30 3.07%
11. Repair and Maintenance 30 3.07%
12. Educational Services 29 2.97%
13. U.S. Postal Service 22 2.25%
14. Gasoline Stations 21 2.15%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 2.05%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 1.84%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 1.54%
18. Health Care 15 1.54%
19. Social Assistance 15 1.54%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 92 14.13%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 91 13.98%
3. Health Care 61 9.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 48 7.37%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 45 6.91%
6. Public Administration 42 6.45%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 36 5.53%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 3.53%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 3.23%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 2.76%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 2.61%
12. Wood Manufacturing 15 2.30%
13. Gasoline Stations 14 2.15%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 14 2.15%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 11 1.69%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 11 1.69%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.54%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 9 1.38%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.23%
20. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.23%

West Providence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 77 7.88%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 73 7.47%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 58 5.94%
4. Other Production Occupations 51 5.22%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 4.91%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 46 4.71%
7. Other Construction Trades 44 4.50%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 40 4.09%
9. Top Executives 38 3.89%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 3.17%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 2.87%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 28 2.87%
13. Construction Laborers 25 2.56%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 2.46%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 2.25%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 2.25%
17. Other Management Occupations 21 2.15%
18. Business Operations Specialists 20 2.05%
19. Religious Workers 20 2.05%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 45 6.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 44 6.76%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 5.22%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 34 5.22%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 4.92%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 4.92%
7. Cashiers 31 4.76%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 4.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 4.15%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 23 3.53%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.23%
12. Other Production Occupations 18 2.76%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 2.76%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17 2.61%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16 2.46%
16. Other Management Occupations 15 2.30%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 2.15%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.15%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 14 2.15%
20. Computer Specialists 10 1.54%

West Providence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,513 55.20%
15-35 hours 254 9.27%
1-14 hours 70 2.55%
No regular hours 904 32.98%

West Providence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 5.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 3.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 4.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 155 9.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 278 17.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 160 10.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 221 14.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 140 8.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 1.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 37 2.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 4.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 2.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 147 9.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 76 4.86%

West Providence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 80 5.12%
5-9 165 10.56%
10-14 206 13.18%
15-19 345 22.07%
20-24 238 15.23%
25-29 15 0.96%
30-34 127 8.13%
35-39 33 2.11%
40-44 17 1.09%
45-59 94 6.01%
60-89 180 11.52%
At least 90 63 4.03%

West 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% 1,049 67.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 177 11.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 94 6.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 243 15.55%

West Providence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 220 13.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,294 80.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 3.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 2.62%

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West Providence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,346 (3,314 people)
Families (2000): 1,068 (2,984 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 409
People at same address in 1995: 2,349
West Providence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 7.06%
$10,000-$14,999 118 8.77%
$15,000-$19,999 106 7.88%
$20,000-$24,999 115 8.54%
$25,000-$29,999 186 13.82%
$30,000-$34,999 97 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 82 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 97 7.21%
$45,000-$49,999 53 3.94%
$50,000-$59,999 146 10.85%
$60,000-$74,999 129 9.58%
$75,000-$99,999 71 5.27%
$100,000-$124,999 8 0.59%
$125,000-$149,999 17 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 16 1.19%
$200,000 or more 10 0.74%

West Providence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 271 20.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 516 38.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 231 17.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 208 15.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 3.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Providence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,059 27.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 543 14.33%
Public Assistance 18 0.48%
Retirement 272 7.18%
Self Employment 191 5.04%
Social Security 421 11.11%
Supplemental Security 63 1.66%
Wage / Salary 985 26.00%
Other 236 6.23%

West Providence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 605 65.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 316 34.31%

West Providence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 3.73%
Color 1 Box Married 947 70.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 295 21.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 3.73%

West Providence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 6.69%
Color 1 Box Married 950 66.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 236 16.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 153 10.66%

West 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.


West Providence Education Information Back to top
West Providence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 200 7.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 354 13.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,449 55.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 324 12.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 80 3.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 134 5.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 86 3.27%

West 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 70 2.11% 23 0.69% 93 2.80%
Kindergarten 36 1.08% 0 0.00% 36 1.08%
Grades 1-4 110 3.31% 0 0.00% 110 3.31%
Grades 5-8 130 3.91% 0 0.00% 130 3.91%
Grades 9-12 216 6.50% 0 0.00% 216 6.50%
Undergrad college 15 0.45% 21 0.63% 36 1.08%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 577 17.36% 44 1.32% 621 18.69%

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West Providence Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Providence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,090 93.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 232 6.98%

West 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.


West Providence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Providence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 369 11.10%
10-19 Years 413 12.43%
20-29 Years 357 10.74%
30-39 Years 460 13.84%
40-49 Years 490 14.75%
50-59 Years 450 13.54%
60-69 Years 361 10.86%
70-79 Years 302 9.09%
80-89 Years 111 3.34%
90+ Years 10 0.30%

West Providence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,637 49.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,686 50.74%

West Providence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,281 98.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

West Providence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 962 36.41%
2. United States Or American 527 19.95%
3. Irish 373 14.12%
4. English 172 6.51%
5. Dutch 124 4.69%
6. Scotch Irish 97 3.67%
7. Polish 76 2.88%
8. Greek 69 2.61%
9. Scottish 58 2.20%
10. Italian 57 2.16%

West Providence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,079 98.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 0.70%
3. French 18 0.58%
4. Scandinavian 9 0.29%

West Providence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,313 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.27%

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West 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.