| PROVIDENCE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 627690 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 621595 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 6095 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 621602 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40042 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 142736 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.8 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83679 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 528643 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59123 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4388 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21459 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1135 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11402 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 111152 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 436661 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 84.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.8 |
| PROVIDENCE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69.7 |
| PROVIDENCE Births 2006 | 8242 |
| PROVIDENCE Deaths 2006 | 5659 |
| PROVIDENCE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 60 |
| PROVIDENCE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.6 |
| PROVIDENCE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 15.6 |
| PROVIDENCE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 27.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 72.5 |
| PROVIDENCE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 21.3 |
| PROVIDENCE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 126833 |
| PROVIDENCE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 22 |
| PROVIDENCE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 256548 |
| PROVIDENCE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3335 |
| PROVIDENCE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.3 |
| PROVIDENCE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 53.2 |
| PROVIDENCE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 123900 |
| PROVIDENCE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 53 |
| PROVIDENCE Households 2000 (complete count) | 239936 |
| PROVIDENCE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.48 |
| PROVIDENCE Per capita income in 1999 | 19255 |
| PROVIDENCE Median household income 2008 | 46997 |
| PROVIDENCE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.6 |
| PROVIDENCE Personal income 2007 | 22531 |
| PROVIDENCE Per capita personal income 2007 | 35920 |
| PROVIDENCE Civilian labor force 2008 | 325568 |
| PROVIDENCE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 27476 |
| PROVIDENCE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.4 |
| PROVIDENCE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 359790 |
| PROVIDENCE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 6403 |
| PROVIDENCE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 39942 |
| PROVIDENCE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.79794e+07 |
| PROVIDENCE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 49972 |
| PROVIDENCE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 16807 |
| PROVIDENCE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 272072 |
| PROVIDENCE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 3.2 |
| PROVIDENCE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 38812 |
| PROVIDENCE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 832499 |
| PROVIDENCE Total number of firms 2002 | 46912 |
| PROVIDENCE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PROVIDENCE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.8 |
| PROVIDENCE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.5 |
| PROVIDENCE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 6.3 |
| PROVIDENCE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PROVIDENCE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.9 |
| PROVIDENCE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 5.87498e+06 |
| PROVIDENCE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5.48632e+06 |
| PROVIDENCE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 4.98462e+06 |
| PROVIDENCE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7860 |
| PROVIDENCE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 326 |
| PROVIDENCE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 47851 |
| PROVIDENCE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 21683 |
| PROVIDENCE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 5.39847e+06 |
| PROVIDENCE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8622 |
| PROVIDENCE Land area in square miles 2000 | 413.27 |
| PROVIDENCE Population per square mile 2000 | 1505 |
