Rhode Island · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Providence City
A Census profile of the Providence City Public Use Microdata Area in Rhode Island, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 194,814 people, with a median household income of $61,017 and a median age of 36.0.
Cities & areas covered: Providence.
How Providence City compares to Rhode Island
- Median household income here is $61,017, $23,076 below the Rhode Island figure of $84,093.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 34.0%, 5.0% below the Rhode Island figure of 39.0%.
- Homeownership here is 40.9%, 22.4% below the Rhode Island figure of 63.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 25.2%, 13.1% above the Rhode Island figure of 12.1%.
Providence City vs. Rhode Island vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The RI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,017 | $84,093 |
| Median family income | $80,611 | $107,616 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $52,273 | $65,427 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $24,366 | $37,970 |
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% | 5.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.5% | 65.7% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.1 | 36.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,084 | $2,590 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| Mean All other income | $588 | $610 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $152 | $52 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $35,713 | $44,697 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 238.3 | 324.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,462 | $3,662 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,383 | $2,586 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $447 | $331 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,766 | $4,341 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 83.0% | 90.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 6.8% | 11.2% |
| Business operations | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Computer & math | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Science | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 8.6% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 4.8% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Healthcare support | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Protective service | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Personal care | 4.0% | 2.9% |
| Sales | 7.7% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 8.7% | 10.5% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Production | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.6% | 6.9% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.4% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.4% | 4.2% |
| Information (industry) | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.1% | 10.9% |
| Educational services (industry) | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 8.6% | 10.9% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 15.4% | 13.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Private insurance | 53.1% | 68.3% |
| Public insurance | 48.0% | 40.7% |
| With a disability | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 24 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 66.8% | 79.7% |
| Public transit to work | 5.8% | 2.1% |
| Worked from home | 12.6% | 11.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 29.7 | 31.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $400,000 | $450,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,390 | $1,403 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 40.9% | 63.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 18.7% | 9.7% |
| Single-family detached | 28.6% | 56.8% |
| Broadband internet | 94.6% | 95.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,800 | $1,500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 49.4 | 53.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $2,400 | $4,200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,918 | $1,791 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,550 | $4,750 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 194,814 | 1,112,308 |
| Average age | 36.0 | 41.5 |
| Married (15+) | 32.0% | 43.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44.9% | 18.7% |
| Black | 11.3% | 4.7% |
| Asian | 7.4% | 3.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,771 | $1,895 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Providence City — FAQ
What is the population of the Providence City PUMA?+
The Providence City PUMA in Rhode Island has a population of 194,814, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Providence City, RI?+
Median household income in the Providence City PUMA is $61,017, compared with $84,093 across Rhode Island and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Providence City PUMA?+
The Providence City PUMA covers Providence. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Rhode Island contains 7 PUMAs.
Where does this Providence City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.