Providence, RI Profile

Providence, RI, population 176,862, is located in Rhode Island's Providence county, about 36.3 miles from Worcester and 41.2 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Providence's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Providence has grown by about 2%.

Providence's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Rhode Island's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Providence tend to be much higher than Rhode Island's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	15%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	23%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.10
	Males	27.00
	Females	29.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	173,618	N/A
2001	174,711	0.63%
2002	175,968	0.72%
2003	176,659	0.39%
2004	178,131	0.83%
2005	176,862	-0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,867

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	823
2002	735
2003	788
2004	611
2005	680
2006	554
2007	N/A
2008	680

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	23	23	18	17	20	11	-	12
Forcible Rape	111	109	133	94	106	52	-	44
Robbery	595	550	515	412	424	379	-	498
Aggravated Assault	714	620	729	559	657	530	-	608

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,266
2002	7,091
2003	6,263
2004	5,873
2005	5,143
2006	4,893
2007	N/A
2008	5,301

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2,284	2,186	1,682	1,688	1,835	1746	-	1875
Larceny, Theft	7,387	7,515	6,756	6,412	5,025	5106	-	5701
Motor Vehicle Theft	3,071	2,861	2,645	2,300	2,264	1733	-	1487
Arson	344	324	-	-	0	3	-	31