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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Providence School District is 178,562. The Providence School District population density is 8,681.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Providence School District is white, which represent 51.02% of the total population. The average Providence School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 178,562. #1

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Providence School District
3.50%
Rhode Island
0.47%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Providence School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Rhode Island and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #2

Providence School District
8,681.39 per square mile
Rhode Island
681.77 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:91,098 (51.02%, #37)
Black:28,501 (15.96%, #3)
Hispanic:72,069 (40.36%, #2)
Asian:11,523 (6.45%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,343 (1.31%, #2)
One Race, Other:37,834 (21.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,263 (4.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,670 (5.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:14,646 (20.32%, see rank)
Cuban:522 (0.72%, see rank)
Central American:17,109 (23.74%, see rank)
South American:4,171 (5.79%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,083 (9.40%, see rank)
Chinese:2,596 (22.53%, see rank)
Filipino:407 (3.53%, see rank)
Japanese:142 (1.23%, see rank)
Korean:605 (5.25%, see rank)
Vietnamese:647 (5.61%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,043 (52.44%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

163,514 (91.57%) out of the total population of 178,562 reported first ancestry.

 Providence School District% of the Total PopulationRhode IslandU.S.
Arab1,2060.68%, see rank0.82%0.56%
Czech990.06%, see rank0.14%0.47%
Danish2370.13%, see rank0.17%0.42%
Dutch5670.32%, see rank0.53%1.40%
English7,0493.95%, see rank11.01%8.02%
French8,8994.98%, see rank15.51%3.34%
German5,8033.25%, see rank5.53%15.03%
Greek5840.33%, see rank0.70%0.41%
Hungarian3960.22%, see rank0.25%0.46%
Irish15,1398.48%, see rank18.53%10.80%
Italian18,01110.09%, see rank18.59%5.52%
Norwegian4470.25%, see rank0.42%1.42%
Polish3,4561.94%, see rank4.05%3.01%
Portuguese5,0242.81%, see rank9.44%0.44%
Russian2,4431.37%, see rank1.04%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3430.19%, see rank0.52%0.99%
Scottish1,9311.08%, see rank1.91%1.72%
Subsaharan African8,9905.03%, see rank3.04%0.95%
Swedish1,1980.67%, see rank1.68%1.27%
Swiss1610.09%, see rank0.11%0.30%
Ukrainian3510.20%, see rank0.32%0.31%
American4,2362.37%, see rank3.31%7.12%
Welsh2130.12%, see rank0.30%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 86,298 (48.33%, see rank)
Females: 92,264 (51.67%, see rank)

Providence School District
Male: 48.33%
Female: 51.67%
Rhode Island
Male: 48.40%
Female: 51.60%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Providence School District
28.80 years old
Rhode Island
39.70 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Providence School District
28.40 years old
Rhode Island
37.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Providence School District
29.30 years old
Rhode Island
41.30 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Providence School District% of the Total PopulationRhode IslandU.S.
Under 5 years11,1356.24%, see rank5.27%6.36%
5 to 9 years10,5465.91%, see rank5.55%6.51%
10 to 14 years11,2856.32%, see rank6.02%6.59%
15 to 19 years18,63810.44%, see rank7.30%6.85%
20 to 24 years24,02413.45%, see rank7.86%7.13%
25 to 34 years30,15316.89%, see rank12.55%13.47%
35 to 44 years21,78812.20%, see rank12.40%12.96%
45 to 54 years19,48310.91%, see rank14.93%14.09%
55 to 64 years15,8048.85%, see rank13.05%12.29%
65 to 74 years8,1444.56%, see rank7.75%7.64%
75 to 84 4,7212.64%, see rank4.65%4.25%
85 years and over2,8411.59%, see rank2.66%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Providence School DistrictRhode IslandU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population102,934, 100%716,161209,056,129
Less Than High School27,891, 27.10%, see rank14.60%13.67%
High School Graduate23,478, 22.81%, see rank27.36%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree22,114, 21.48%, see rank26.66%29.09%
Bachelor Degree15,527, 15.08%, see rank18.80%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree13,924, 13.53%, see rank12.59%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#12.90, see rank13.5813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Providence School District Rhode IslandU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten3,84677.67%22.33%65.07%34.93%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)17,17288.09%, see rank11.91%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)9,82284.90%, see rank15.10%, see rank85.51%14.49%90.60%9.40%
College25,77536.88%, see rank63.12%, see rank58.28%41.72%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School4,42117.76%, see rank82.24%, see rank44.74%55.26%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Providence School DistrictRhode IslandU.S.
Total Households60,967, 100%409,569116,211,092
Average Household Size2.69, see rank2.472.63
1 Person Households18,833, 30.89%, see rank30.24%27.57%
2 or More Person Households42,134, 69.11%, see rank69.76%72.43%
Family Households (Families)34,910, 57.26%, see rank62.51%66.22%
Average Family Size3.58, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family17,583, 28.84%, see rank43.97%48.42%
Nonfamily Households26,057, 42.74%, see rank37.49%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Providence School District%Rhode IslandU.S.
15 Years and Over Total145,596see rank875,826252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over69,686100%, see rank418,818123,281,364
Never Married39,58156.80%, see rank39.16%35.77%
Married23,72634.05%, see rank48.59%52.04%
Widowed1,3691.96%, see rank2.71%2.57%
Divorced5,0107.19%, see rank9.54%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over75,910100%, see rank457,008129,692,771
Never Married39,12551.54%, see rank32.70%29.48%
Married23,69331.21%, see rank44.41%49.19%
Widowed5,5797.35%, see rank10.09%9.16%
Divorced7,5139.90%, see rank12.80%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Providence School District%Rhode IslandU.S.
Native125,42170.24%, see rank86.90%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence68,50338.36%, see rank58.42%58.73%
Born in Different State48,30927.05%, see rank26.33%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		8,6094.82%, see rank2.15%1.42%
Foreign Born53,14129.76%, see rank13.10%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship21,26911.91%, see rank6.65%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship31,87217.85%, see rank6.45%7.09%
Born In Europe3,8962.18%, see rank2.97%1.53%
Born In Asia8,4694.74%, see rank2.44%3.82%
Born In Africa4,7322.65%, see rank1.56%0.55%
Born In Oceania390.02%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America35,71620.00%, see rank5.86%6.83%
Born In Northern America2890.16%, see rank0.24%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Providence School District%Rhode IslandU.S.
English31,80252.16%, see rank77.84%79.39%
Spanish20,79234.10%, see rank10.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,7017.71%, see rank9.19%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2,6354.32%, see rank1.98%3.36%
Other1,0371.70%, see rank0.87%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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