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County:

Providence County

State:

Rhode Island

FIPS Code:

44007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

159,360

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

581,470

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

571,349

-1.7%

-3.6%

1.8%

1990:

596,270

4.4%

0.8%

3.6%

2000:

621,602

4.2%

0.2%

4.0%

2005:

639,653

2.9%

1.0%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

458,622

73.8%

0-to-19:

171,329

27.6%

Black:

36,078

5.8%

20-to-39:

184,275

29.6%

Hispanic:

83,232

13.4%

40-to-59:

153,171

24.6%

American Indian:

2,377

0.4%

60-plus:

112,827

18.2%

Other:

41,293

6.6%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,504.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.3%

Median Family Income:

$46,694

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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