Providence County Information
Providence in
Rhode Island occupies
436 square miles and has a 2006 population of
635,596, a change from a 2000 population of
621,602 and
596,270 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,014 acts of violent crime reported in
Providence in 2004, a change from
2,333 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
18,324 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Providence, Rhode Island in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Providence | |
| State | Rhode Island | |
| Land Area | 436 sq. miles | Ranked 2,409 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 635,596 | Ranked 92 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 638,595 | |
| Population 2000 | 621,602 | Ranked 86 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 596,270 | Ranked 78 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.8% | |
| African American | 9.2% | |
| Asian American | 3.3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,014 | 2,333 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 26 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 212 | |
| Robberies | 640 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,136 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 21,548 | 22,796 |
| Burglaries | 3,796 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,240 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,512 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 329,951 | 309,668 |
| Unemployed Population | 18,324 | 13,980 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.5% |
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