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North Providence, RI Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of North Providence is 32,807, which is 1.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in North Providence is white, which represent 88.29% of the total population. The average North Providence education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 32,807. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

North Providence, RI	1.22%
Rhode Island	0.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population by Races

White:	28,964 (88.29%, see rank)
Black:	2,100 (6.40%, see rank)
Hispanic:	2,019 (6.15%, see rank)
Asian:	672 (2.05%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	741 (2.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	330 (1.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	39 (1.93%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	512 (25.36%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	379 (18.77%, see rank)
South American:	766 (37.94%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	84 (12.50%, see rank)
Chinese:	109 (16.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	306 (45.54%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	173 (25.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

31,268 (95.31%) out of the total population of 32,807 reported first ancestry.

	North Providence, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	528	1.61%, see rank	0.79%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.54%
Danish	19	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.49%
Dutch	113	0.34%, see rank	0.54%	1.68%
English	2,613	7.96%, see rank	13.14%	9.29%
French	5,233	15.95%, see rank	17.81%	3.90%
German	1,139	3.47%, see rank	6.18%	16.89%
Greek	433	1.32%, see rank	0.72%	0.45%
Hungarian	118	0.36%, see rank	0.26%	0.52%
Irish	6,016	18.34%, see rank	20.44%	12.01%
Italian	13,279	40.48%, see rank	19.37%	5.91%
Norwegian	41	0.12%, see rank	0.44%	1.55%
Polish	1,008	3.07%, see rank	4.16%	3.32%
Portuguese	2,401	7.32%, see rank	9.69%	0.48%
Russian	144	0.44%, see rank	1.13%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	243	0.74%, see rank	1.46%	1.77%
Scottish	494	1.51%, see rank	2.18%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	1,217	3.71%, see rank	2.76%	0.88%
Swedish	275	0.84%, see rank	1.84%	1.45%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.34%
Ukrainian	48	0.15%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
American	574	1.75%, see rank	2.17%	6.43%
Welsh	53	0.16%, see rank	0.34%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,475 (47.17%, see rank)

Females: 17,332 (52.83%, see rank)

North Providence, RI	Male: 47.17% Female: 52.83%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

North Providence, RI	41.50 years old
Rhode Island	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

North Providence, RI	39.60 years old
Rhode Island	37.10 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

North Providence, RI	44.30 years old
Rhode Island	40.20 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	North Providence, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,833	5.59%, see rank	5.79%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	1,680	5.12%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,765	5.38%, see rank	6.38%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	1,969	6.00%, see rank	7.46%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	1,698	5.18%, see rank	7.01%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	4,194	12.78%, see rank	12.53%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	4,780	14.57%, see rank	14.50%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	4,939	15.05%, see rank	15.22%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	3,925	11.96%, see rank	11.21%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	2,869	8.75%, see rank	6.62%	6.50%
75 to 84	2,297	7.00%, see rank	5.21%	4.40%
85 years and over	858	2.62%, see rank	2.22%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	North Providence, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,862, 100%	713,722	197,440,772
Less Than High School	3,715, 15.57%, see rank	16.60%	15.42%
High School Graduate	7,577, 31.75%, see rank	28.73%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,944, 29.10%, see rank	24.92%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	3,434, 14.39%, see rank	18.22%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,192, 9.19%, see rank	11.54%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.18, see rank	13.37	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	North Providence, RI			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	683	54.17%	45.83%	59.69%	40.31%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,815	86.36%, see rank	13.64%, see rank	87.18%	12.82%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,663	81.06%, see rank	18.94%, see rank	86.96%	13.04%	90.33%	9.67%
College	1,861	76.84%, see rank	23.16%, see rank	59.04%	40.96%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	420	70.48%, see rank	29.52%, see rank	42.59%	57.41%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	North Providence, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	14,358, 100%	404,227	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.52	2.60
1 Person Households	5,448, 37.94%, see rank	30.10%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	8,910, 62.06%, see rank	69.90%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	8,232, 57.33%, see rank	63.58%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.24	3.27
Married-Couple Family	5,925, 41.27%, see rank	46.72%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	6,126, 42.67%, see rank	36.42%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	North Providence, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	27,529	see rank	866,759	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,502	100%, see rank	414,640	117,166,601
Never Married	4,275	34.19%, see rank	37.08%	34.13%
Married	6,403	51.22%, see rank	50.76%	54.15%
Widowed	475	3.80%, see rank	3.00%	2.53%
Divorced	1,349	10.79%, see rank	9.17%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,027	100%, see rank	452,119	122,980,334
Never Married	4,601	30.62%, see rank	30.52%	27.67%
Married	6,504	43.28%, see rank	46.91%	50.88%
Widowed	1,898	12.63%, see rank	10.78%	9.85%
Divorced	2,024	13.47%, see rank	11.79%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	North Providence, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	29,741	90.65%, see rank	87.50%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	24,308	74.09%, see rank	59.25%	58.98%
Born in Different State	5,031	15.34%, see rank	26.34%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	402	1.23%, see rank	1.91%	1.29%
Foreign Born	3,066	9.35%, see rank	12.50%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,541	4.70%, see rank	5.77%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,525	4.65%, see rank	6.73%	7.11%
Born In Europe	751	2.29%, see rank	3.15%	1.64%
Born In Asia	653	1.99%, see rank	1.92%	3.34%
Born In Africa	682	2.08%, see rank	1.59%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	11	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	860	2.62%, see rank	5.31%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	109	0.33%, see rank	0.49%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	North Providence, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	11,834	82.42%, see rank	78.07%	80.35%
Spanish	810	5.64%, see rank	9.34%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,436	10.00%, see rank	10.04%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	182	1.27%, see rank	1.75%	2.95%
Other	96	0.67%, see rank	0.80%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.