Average Income
The average median household income in Providence is $26,867. The state average is $42,090.
Median Family Income: $33,960 in Providence. $52,781 in Rhode Island.
The average median household income in Providence is $26,867. The state average is $42,090.
Median Family Income: $33,960 in Providence. $52,781 in Rhode Island.
Poverty
About 24% of families in Providence live below the poverty line and 29.1% of individuals in Providence experience poverty. The center of Providence has higher levels of poverty than surrounding areas. The median household income in the urban core is $24,063 which is $10,000 less than elsewhere in the city.
The southern part of Providence, bordering Cranston, continues the cluster of poverty found in the center city. "The population of individuals who suffer from poverty is 32.6%, compared to the 11.9% of individuals in Providence and 12.4% of Rhode Island that suffer from poverty."
About 24% of families in Providence live below the poverty line and 29.1% of individuals in Providence experience poverty. The center of Providence has higher levels of poverty than surrounding areas. The median household income in the urban core is $24,063 which is $10,000 less than elsewhere in the city.
The southern part of Providence, bordering Cranston, continues the cluster of poverty found in the center city. "The population of individuals who suffer from poverty is 32.6%, compared to the 11.9% of individuals in Providence and 12.4% of Rhode Island that suffer from poverty."
Affluence
The College Hill and Brown University areas are the most affluent in Providence. The median family income in this area is $80,983.
The amount of poverty in this area is also significantly lower than in Providence as a whole. Only 18.2% of the population in these areas lives below the poverty level.
Education
Only 65.8% of adults in Providence have a high school diploma.
Only 65.8% of adults in Providence have a high school diploma.