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Providence County, Rhode Island in charts
In the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, the median household income in Providence County, Rhode Island, was $78,787, lower than Rhode Island's ($87,796) and the U.S. figure ($80,734). 13.4% of its people lived below the poverty line, higher than Rhode Island's (11.2%) and the U.S. figure (12.5%). Median rent was $1,312 a month, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $373,600.
Median household income
$78,787 ± $1,722
Median household income, dollars a year. 633rd highest of 3,143 counties; lowest of 5 in Rhode Island.
- Providence County
- $78,787
- Rhode Island
- $87,796
- U.S.
- $80,734
Poverty rate
13.4% ± 0.6%
Percent of people below the poverty line. 1,514th highest of 3,144 counties; highest of 5 in Rhode Island.
- Providence County
- 13.4%
- Rhode Island
- 11.2%
- U.S.
- 12.5%
Median rent
$1,312 ± $21
Median gross rent, dollars a month. 406th highest of 3,137 counties; lowest of 5 in Rhode Island.
- Providence County
- $1,312
- Rhode Island
- $1,342
- U.S.
- $1,413
Median home value
$373,600 ± $3,437
Median home value, dollars. 358th highest of 3,139 counties; 2nd lowest of 5 in Rhode Island.
- Providence County
- $373,600
- Rhode Island
- $404,200
- U.S.
- $332,700
Average commute
25.9 minutes ± 0.4
Average one-way commute, minutes. 1,149th highest of 3,143 counties; 3rd highest of 5 in Rhode Island.
- Providence County
- 25.9 minutes
- Rhode Island
- 25.5 minutes
- U.S.
- 26.4 minutes
Cite this page
Chartly, “Providence County, Rhode Island in charts”, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates ending in 2024. https://chart.ly/counties/providence-county-rhode-island
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How these figures are measured
- Every figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which asks a sample of households each year. The 5-year estimates pool five years of answers so that even small counties have one, so they describe those years together, not the latest year, and don't reflect recent price increases.
- Each county figure is shown with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence, as the Census publishes it). Small counties' margins can be wide; where a county's gap from its state or the U.S. is within its margin, we say “about the same.”
- Rent is median gross rent, including utilities. Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. The poverty line is the same across the country, so it doesn't reflect higher living costs in some places. Commute is the average one-way trip to work; people who work from home are not counted.
- Counties include county equivalents such as parishes, boroughs and independent cities. Connecticut appears as its nine planning regions, which replaced its counties in Census data.
Sources and dates
- What is the typical household income in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- What share of people live in poverty in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- How much is rent in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- What is the typical home worth in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- How long is the commute to work in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.