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Providence Rhode Island Economic and demographic information
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Providence Rhode Island Economic information
Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Providence city
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Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
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INCOME IN 1999 |
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Population 16 years and over |
133,072 |
100.0 |
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Households |
62,327 |
100.0 |
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In labor force |
76,833 |
57.7 |
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Less than $10,000 |
13,430 |
21.5 |
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Civilian labor force |
76,727 |
57.7 |
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$10,000 to $14,999 |
6,173 |
9.9 |
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Employed |
69,570 |
52.3 |
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$15,000 to $24,999 |
9,749 |
15.6 |
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Unemployed |
7,157 |
5.4 |
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$25,000 to $34,999 |
7,842 |
12.6 |
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Percent of civilian labor force |
9.3 |
(X) |
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$35,000 to $49,999 |
8,704 |
14.0 |
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Armed Forces |
106 |
0.1 |
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$50,000 to $74,999 |
8,143 |
13.1 |
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Not in labor force |
56,239 |
42.3 |
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$75,000 to $99,999 |
3,917 |
6.3 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
2,312 |
3.7 |
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Females 16 years and over |
71,167 |
100.0 |
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$150,000 to $199,999 |
861 |
1.4 |
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In labor force |
37,410 |
52.6 |
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$200,000 or more |
1,196 |
1.9 |
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Civilian labor force |
37,410 |
52.6 |
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Median household income (dollars) |
26,867 |
(X) |
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Employed |
33,679 |
47.3 |
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Own children under 6 years |
13,786 |
100.0 |
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With earnings |
46,259 |
74.2 |
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All parents in family in labor force |
7,083 |
51.4 |
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Mean earnings (dollars)¹ |
43,604 |
(X) |
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With Social Security income |
13,907 |
22.3 |
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COMMUTING TO WORK |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)¹ |
9,693 |
(X) |
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Workers 16 years and over |
67,169 |
100.0 |
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With Supplemental Security Income |
6,158 |
9.9 |
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone |
40,632 |
60.5 |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)¹ |
6,384 |
(X) |
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled |
10,360 |
15.4 |
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With public assistance income |
6,364 |
10.2 |
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Public transportation (including taxicab) |
4,898 |
7.3 |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars)¹ |
4,470 |
(X) |
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Walked |
8,227 |
12.2 |
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With retirement income |
6,623 |
10.6 |
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Other means |
1,399 |
2.1 |
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Mean retirement income (dollars)¹ |
15,830 |
(X) |
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Worked at home |
1,653 |
2.5 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)¹ |
20.2 |
(X) |
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Families |
36,187 |
100.0 |
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
69,570 |
100.0 |
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Less than $10,000 |
5,419 |
15.0 |
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OCCUPATION |
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$10,000 to $14,999 |
3,423 |
9.5 |
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Management, professional, and related occupations |
22,908 |
32.9 |
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$15,000 to $24,999 |
5,702 |
15.8 |
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Service occupations |
12,349 |
17.8 |
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$25,000 to $34,999 |
4,553 |
12.6 |
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Sales and office occupations |
16,479 |
23.7 |
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$35,000 to $49,999 |
5,481 |
15.1 |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
140 |
0.2 |
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$50,000 to $74,999 |
5,429 |
15.0 |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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3,649 |
5.2 |
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$75,000 to $99,999 |
2,792 |
7.7 |
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
14,045 |
20.2 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
1,757 |
4.9 |
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150,000 to $199,999 |
664 |
1.8 |
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$200,000 or more |
967 |
2.7 |
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INDUSTRY |
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Median family income (dollars) |
32,058 |
(X) |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
163 |
0.2 |
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Per capita income (dollars)¹ |
15,525 |
(X) |
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Construction |
2,118 |
3.0 |
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Median earnings (dollars): |
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Manufacturing |
12,759 |
18.3 |
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Male full-time, year-round workers |
28,894 |
(X) |
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Wholesale trade |
1,911 |
2.7 |
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Female full-time, year-round workers |
23,472 |
(X) |
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Retail trade |
6,399 |
9.2 |
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
1,772 |
2.5 |
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Subject |
Number below poverty level |
Percent below poverty level |
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Information |
1,962 |
2.8 |
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______________________ |
_______ |
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
3,917 |
5.6 |
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POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 |
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste
management services |
6,441 |
9.3 |
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Families |
8,642 |
23.9 |
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Educational, health and social services |
19,684 |
28.3 |
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With related children under 18 years |
7,651 |
34.3 |
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services |
6,801 |
9.8 |
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With related children under 5 years |
3,821 |
39.2 |
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Other services (except public administration) |
3,180 |
4.6 |
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Public administration |
2,463 |
3.5 |
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Families with female householder, no husband present |
5,747 |
45.3 |
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With related children under 18 years |
5,361 |
55.8 |
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With related children under 5 years |
2,751 |
66.7 |
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CLASS OF WORKER |
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Individuals |
46,688 |
29.1 |
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Private wage and salary workers |
58,335 |
83.9 |
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18 years and over |
28,643 |
24.8 |
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Government workers |
8,060 |
11.6 |
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65 years and over |
3,271 |
19.0 |
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business |
2,929 |
4.2 |
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Related children under 18 years |
17,714 |
40.1 |
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Unpaid family workers |
246 |
0.4 |
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Related children 5 to 17 years |
12,788 |
39.5 |
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over |
15,264 |
38.1 |
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Date: January 10, 2005 |
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-Represent zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable. |
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¹ If the denominator of a mean value or per capita value is less
than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in
the numerator. See text. |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000. |
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