Providence County

  1. Providence County Legal Resources
  2. Providence County Statistics
  3. Providence County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Providence County Employment Information
  5. Providence County Family Information
  6. Providence County Education Information
  7. Providence County Business Information
  8. Providence County Public Benefits Information
  9. Providence County Criminal Information
  10. Providence County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Providence County Cities
  12. Providence County Zip Codes


Providence County Legal Resources Back to top

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Providence County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 621,602
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 8,278 / 5,926 / 59
  • Land Area (2000): 1,070.357 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.424 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 17,000.000 acres (68.782 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 290
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 59.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $4,126,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 395,000,000 / 96,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 2.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 2,691
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 7 (1,739)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 100,732
  • Federal Spending (2004): $4,859,070
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
Providence County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 596,270 1992 597,207 1994 587,913
1991 596,602 1993 589,670 1995 580,823

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Providence County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 253,214
Building Permits Issued (2006): 745
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $90,463
Providence County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,168,732 93.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,371 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 73,558 5.91%

Providence County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 437,234
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $14,594,630,000 / $3,593,194,000
Providence County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 307,635 287,309 20,326 6.61% 66
1991 305,467 279,111 26,357 8.63% 86
1992 308,463 279,725 28,738 9.32% 93
1993 305,626 280,198 25,428 8.32% 83
1994 298,714 277,078 21,636 7.24% 72
1995 293,713 274,177 19,537 6.65% 66
1996 297,163 280,055 17,108 5.76% 58
1997 304,114 286,873 17,241 5.67% 57
1998 305,195 289,818 15,377 5.04% 50
1999 307,897 293,698 14,199 4.61% 46
2000 309,668 295,688 13,980 4.51% 45
2001 311,438 295,725 15,712 5.05% 51
2002 316,077 298,537 17,540 5.55% 56
2003 322,328 303,219 19,108 5.93% 59
2004 318,474 300,453 18,021 5.66% 57
2005 322,844 305,164 17,680 5.48% 55
2006 329,078 311,005 18,073 5.49% 55
2007 330,209 312,261 17,948 5.44% 54
2008 328,297 302,142 26,155 7.97% 80
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 329,064 305,149 23,915 7.27% 73
Feb 2008 325,005 302,326 22,679 6.98% 70
Mar 2008 325,622 302,411 23,211 7.13% 71
Apr 2008 325,694 304,580 21,114 6.48% 65
May 2008 325,449 299,785 25,664 7.89% 79
Jun 2008 330,333 303,093 27,240 8.25% 82
Jul 2008 333,042 303,226 29,816 8.95% 90
Aug 2008 331,729 299,785 31,944 9.63% 96
Sep 2008 328,736 298,922 29,814 9.07% 91
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Providence County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 25,722 8.80%
2. Educational Services 19,708 6.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 17,344 5.93%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14,930 5.11%
5. Health Care 14,730 5.04%
6. Public Administration 14,402 4.93%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,426 4.59%
8. Metal Manufactuing 12,054 4.12%
9. Finance and Insurance 11,626 3.98%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,528 3.94%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8,568 2.93%
12. Repair and Maintenance 7,600 2.60%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7,006 2.40%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,050 1.73%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,954 1.69%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4,560 1.56%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,356 1.49%
18. Other Transportation 4,244 1.45%
19. Truck Transportation 3,874 1.32%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,804 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 48,260 17.43%
2. Educational Services 35,180 12.71%
3. Finance and Insurance 20,140 7.27%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 18,414 6.65%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17,030 6.15%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,342 4.10%
7. Public Administration 10,040 3.63%
8. Social Assistance 9,716 3.51%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,916 2.86%
10. Department and Other General Stores 6,342 2.29%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 6,304 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5,452 1.97%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,268 1.90%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5,242 1.89%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,160 1.50%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,810 1.38%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,470 1.25%
18. Metal Manufactuing 3,462 1.25%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3,174 1.15%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,004 1.09%

Providence County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 18,666 6.38%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13,490 4.61%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,618 4.32%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12,264 4.19%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11,980 4.10%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11,724 4.01%
7. Other Management Occupations 10,840 3.71%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,696 3.66%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8,134 2.78%
10. Computer Specialists 7,628 2.61%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,106 2.43%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,030 2.40%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 6,662 2.28%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 6,296 2.15%
15. Top Executives 5,992 2.05%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,660 1.94%
17. Carpenters 5,126 1.75%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4,656 1.59%
19. Business Operations Specialists 4,546 1.55%
20. Other Construction Trades 4,496 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 19,092 6.90%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16,748 6.05%
3. Other Production Occupations 13,350 4.82%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,996 3.97%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10,276 3.71%
6. Cashiers 9,706 3.51%
7. Registered Nurses 9,334 3.37%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9,184 3.32%
9. Other Management Occupations 8,664 3.13%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,636 3.12%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,432 2.68%
12. Customer Service Representatives 7,104 2.57%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 6,646 2.40%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,420 2.32%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6,144 2.22%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,140 2.22%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,110 2.21%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5,800 2.10%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5,704 2.06%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 4,966 1.79%

Providence County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 502,476 51.41%
15-35 hours 134,218 13.73%
1-14 hours 27,283 2.79%
No regular hours 313,357 32.06%

Providence County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13,324 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10,781 1.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20,033 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 42,452 7.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 63,512 11.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 70,796 13.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 82,594 15.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 69,186 12.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34,480 6.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28,936 5.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12,708 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,050 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 45,974 8.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41,786 7.70%

Providence County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17,510 3.23%
5-9 67,096 12.37%
10-14 101,111 18.63%
15-19 102,974 18.98%
20-24 88,333 16.28%
25-29 32,629 6.01%
30-34 55,247 10.18%
35-39 10,238 1.89%
40-44 12,098 2.23%
45-59 24,372 4.49%
60-89 20,410 3.76%
At least 90 10,594 1.95%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7,562 1.39% 402,091 74.10%
30-44 3,912 0.72% 73,671 13.58%
45-59 1,508 0.28% 22,864 4.21%
At least 60 5,356 0.99% 25,648 4.73%

Providence County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,984 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 65,298 11.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 427,961 77.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 104 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 3,989 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18,338 3.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 24,938 4.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,248 1.85%

Providence County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 479,852 (1,190,234 people)
Families (2000): 307,274 (954,974 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 111,697
People at same address in 1995: 660,944
Providence County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64,320 13.40%
$10,000-$14,999 38,110 7.94%
$15,000-$19,999 34,072 7.10%
$20,000-$24,999 32,359 6.74%
$25,000-$29,999 29,923 6.23%
$30,000-$34,999 29,495 6.14%
$35,000-$39,999 27,365 5.70%
$40,000-$44,999 25,324 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 22,390 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 41,650 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 46,982 9.79%
$75,000-$99,999 44,075 9.18%
$100,000-$124,999 20,762 4.33%
$125,000-$149,999 8,716 1.82%
$150,000-$199,999 7,345 1.53%
$200,000 or more 7,138 1.49%

Providence County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 71,521 29.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 60,471 25.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12,600 5.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 37,729 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,008 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32,313 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 617 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14,421 6.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 214 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,056 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 90 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,833 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 63 0.03%

Providence County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 362,242 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 159,222 12.67%
Public Assistance 28,612 2.28%
Retirement 76,039 6.05%
Self Employment 40,932 3.26%
Social Security 135,373 10.78%
Supplemental Security 29,752 2.37%
Wage / Salary 353,579 28.15%
Other 70,476 5.61%

Providence County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 121,392 55.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 97,119 44.45%

Providence County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36,913 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 249,773 53.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 163,587 35.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,821 3.19%

Providence County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56,232 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 252,885 47.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 157,445 29.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62,008 11.73%

Providence County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Providence County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 90,673 9.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 160,819 17.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 263,394 27.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 186,159 19.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 60,030 6.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 116,123 12.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67,712 7.17%

Providence County 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 9,166 1.47% 8,530 1.37% 17,696 2.85%
Kindergarten 14,892 2.40% 2,824 0.45% 17,716 2.85%
Grades 1-4 62,830 10.11% 8,550 1.38% 71,380 11.48%
Grades 5-8 62,753 10.10% 9,066 1.46% 71,819 11.55%
Grades 9-12 61,129 9.83% 8,754 1.41% 69,883 11.24%
Undergrad college 41,532 6.68% 46,621 7.50% 88,153 14.18%
Graduate or professional school 6,205 1.00% 9,309 1.50% 15,514 2.50%
Total 258,507 41.59% 93,654 15.07% 352,161 56.65%

Providence County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 29,157
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $5,486,325,000
Retail sales (2002): $4,984,615,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $832,499,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $5,874,984
Retired workers (2005): 72,190
Providence County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 91 96 218 187 214
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 0 1 3 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 24 10 53 37 49
1999 - Construction 152 174 401 340 478
1999 - Educational Services 9 11 58 46 46
1999 - Finance & Insurance 73 60 179 175 294
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 79 91 468 402 573
1999 - Information 24 26 63 60 61
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 15 6 32 19 24
1999 - Manufacturing 87 177 474 613 381
1999 - Mining 1 1 6 1 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 114 140 388 381 769
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 137 105 359 271 636
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 61 47 80 92 215
1999 - Retail Trade 189 195 562 488 712
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 35 26 77 57 102
1999 - Unclassified 42 27 4 7 15
1999 - Utilities 5 3 6 7 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 66 91 279 236 329
1999 - Total 1,208 1,286 3,708 3,422 4,907
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 99 75 236 189 223
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 3 1 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 25 44 41 50
2000 - Construction 157 145 422 319 479
2000 - Educational Services 11 12 59 37 53
2000 - Finance & Insurance 66 82 183 182 274
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 128 97 523 369 535
2000 - Information 41 19 70 56 66
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 20 25 21 21
2000 - Manufacturing 57 145 484 567 356
2000 - Mining 1 4 0 4 4
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 117 135 419 346 755
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 157 136 341 258 664
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 60 43 124 80 207
2000 - Retail Trade 247 189 569 519 687
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 44 35 83 67 84
2000 - Unclassified 67 28 10 3 12
2000 - Utilities 2 1 6 7 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 63 69 259 245 335
2000 - Total 1,338 1,263 3,860 3,311 4,816
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 85 75 208 229 241
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 2 1 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 16 11 51 41 46
2001 - Construction 143 163 382 356 482
2001 - Educational Services 18 5 64 35 57
2001 - Finance & Insurance 87 90 191 175 247
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 140 82 471 423 587
2001 - Information 34 30 55 55 93
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 4 22 21 25
2001 - Manufacturing 64 135 402 575 354
2001 - Mining 0 2 4 0 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 126 137 386 356 764
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 156 128 328 314 663
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 60 43 95 113 222
2001 - Retail Trade 178 186 574 501 923
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 50 38 79 65 96
2001 - Unclassified 41 26 6 5 15
2001 - Utilities 3 3 7 9 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 69 88 246 247 328
2001 - Total 1,280 1,249 3,573 3,521 5,153
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 94 151 195 226 202
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 5 1 1 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 11 59 47 41
2002 - Construction 168 197 405 303 446
2002 - Educational Services 24 12 71 45 45
2002 - Finance & Insurance 104 51 189 160 309
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 153 105 561 418 545
2002 - Information 37 26 62 71 77
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 9 30 19 19
2002 - Manufacturing 72 131 320 621 334
2002 - Mining 0 0 5 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 149 127 416 371 721
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 184 147 326 321 673
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47 42 124 96 221
2002 - Retail Trade 242 182 758 520 708
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 34 45 73 84 88
2002 - Unclassified 11 31 1 0 1
2002 - Utilities 3 1 4 5 11
2002 - Wholesale Trade 61 89 219 314 270
2002 - Total 1,410 1,362 3,819 3,623 4,717
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 72 107 192 174 193
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 2 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 15 53 37 51
2003 - Construction 196 168 320 369 429
2003 - Educational Services 21 15 60 43 60
2003 - Finance & Insurance 120 65 249 158 292
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 101 78 585 413 585
2003 - Information 31 26 44 66 109
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 5 30 20 26
2003 - Manufacturing 68 126 385 526 307
2003 - Mining 1 0 4 3 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 134 136 454 380 711
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 171 157 401 303 687
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 70 47 118 87 239
2003 - Retail Trade 194 199 620 512 736
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 42 35 89 68 88
2003 - Unclassified 21 6 0 1 4
2003 - Utilities 1 2 5 3 14
2003 - Wholesale Trade 54 68 224 261 301
2003 - Total 1,326 1,257 3,834 3,426 4,837
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 112 73 221 162 203
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 0 3 3 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 14 51 54 50
2004 - Construction 231 148 454 290 439
2004 - Educational Services 21 11 78 44 54
2004 - Finance & Insurance 72 86 261 173 309
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 105 80 580 433 609
2004 - Information 41 26 67 69 72
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 3 18 15 43
2004 - Manufacturing 68 117 413 471 314
2004 - Mining 2 1 1 2 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 133 116 408 365 738
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 191 146 430 307 691
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 65 44 120 83 263
2004 - Retail Trade 187 146 604 525 741
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 33 36 92 68 99
2004 - Unclassified 57 15 1 1 6
2004 - Utilities 5 5 4 8 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 64 74 216 236 320
2004 - Total 1,416 1,141 4,022 3,309 4,964
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 80 108 205 175 218
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 5 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 20 41 54 61
2005 - Construction 239 195 359 366 499
2005 - Educational Services 19 20 65 57 55
2005 - Finance & Insurance 97 59 189 183 374
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 92 77 547 468 636
2005 - Information 30 33 65 72 77
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 3 13 23 38
2005 - Manufacturing 48 104 387 456 336
2005 - Mining 1 1 3 2 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 123 136 367 428 714
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 165 142 357 354 751
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 102 53 100 124 252
2005 - Retail Trade 172 173 532 600 752
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 55 35 79 77 98
2005 - Unclassified 21 23 5 7 23
2005 - Utilities 1 1 4 7 9
2005 - Wholesale Trade 47 69 233 202 306
2005 - Total 1,316 1,254 3,552 3,660 5,209

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


Providence County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Providence County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,007,532 84.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 184,333 15.47%

Providence County 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 County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,576
Providence County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 3.082 0.285 0.074 0.936 15.332 28.034 13.066
1991 3.307 0.364 0.049 0.964 13.518 27.839 11.113
1992 2.580 0.368 0.054 0.909 12.890 25.122 10.444
1993 2.674 0.365 0.051 0.799 13.401 25.767 9.129
1994 2.390 0.344 0.063 0.772 11.616 24.145 7.183
1995 2.195 0.344 0.052 1.083 11.775 26.464 6.071
1996 2.090 0.317 0.033 0.895 9.798 25.001 6.672

Providence County 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 County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Providence County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 82,688 13.30%
10-19 Years 88,641 14.26%
20-29 Years 88,784 14.28%
30-39 Years 95,491 15.36%
40-49 Years 89,917 14.47%
50-59 Years 63,254 10.18%
60-69 Years 42,670 6.86%
70-79 Years 42,497 6.84%
80-89 Years 23,075 3.71%
90+ Years 4,585 0.74%

Providence County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 297,551 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 324,051 52.13%

Providence County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 458,622 73.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 83,232 13.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 36,078 5.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 17,813 2.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15,481 2.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7,790 1.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,377 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 209 0.03%

Providence County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 238,123 20.70%
2. Irish 183,309 15.94%
3. French Non-Basque 131,574 11.44%
4. English 106,177 9.23%
5. Portuguese 99,728 8.67%
6. French Canadian 88,388 7.69%
7. Polish 47,399 4.12%
8. German 44,909 3.90%
9. United States Or American 34,300 2.98%
10. Cape Verdean 29,462 2.56%

Providence County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 847,336 72.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143,870 12.33%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 56,544 4.85%
4. French 29,222 2.51%
5. Italian 18,624 1.60%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 10,630 0.91%
7. French Creole 8,452 0.72%
8. Laotian 6,034 0.52%
9. Chinese 5,352 0.46%
10. African 4,844 0.42%

Providence County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,050,291 84.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 84,575 6.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 108,795 8.75%

Providence County 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 County 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.


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