Providence, RI Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	67,915	100.0
1-unit, detached	15,632	23.0
1-unit, attached	2,319	3.4
2 units	15,128	22.3
3 or 4 units	19,772	29.1
5 to 9 units	5,206	7.7
10 to 19 units	2,452	3.6
20 or more units	7,343	10.8
Mobile home	55	0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	362	0.5
1995 to 1998	1,006	1.5
1990 to 1994	1,919	2.8
1980 to 1989	4,452	6.6
1970 to 1979	6,590	9.7
1960 to 1969	5,976	8.8
1940 to 1959	15,660	23.1
1939 or earlier	31,950	47.0

ROOMS
1 room	2,849	4.2
2 rooms	4,700	6.9
3 rooms	9,179	13.5
4 rooms	13,857	20.4
5 rooms	17,071	25.1
6 rooms	9,761	14.4
7 rooms	3,828	5.6
8 rooms	2,644	3.9
9 or more rooms	4,026	5.9
Median (rooms)	4.7	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	62,389	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	16,693	26.8
1995 to 1998	20,555	32.9
1990 to 1994	8,475	13.6
1980 to 1989	6,853	11.0
1970 to 1979	4,066	6.5
1969 or earlier	5,747	9.2

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	14,299	22.9
1	27,197	43.6
2	16,454	26.4
3 or more	4,439	7.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	39,639	63.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,883	3.0
Electricity	4,778	7.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,636	25.1
Coal or coke	30	0.0
Wood	0	0.0
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	237	0.4
No fuel used	186	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	623	1.0
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	669	1.1
No telephone service	2,164	3.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	62,389	100.0
1.00 or less	57,164	91.6
1.01 to 1.50	3,208	5.1
1.51 or more	2,017	3.2

Specified owner-occupied units	13,241	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	295	2.2
$50,000 to $99,999	6,180	46.7
$100,000 to $149,999	3,535	26.7
$150,000 to $199,999	975	7.4
$200,000 to $299,999	887	6.7
$300,000 to $499,999	876	6.6
$500,000 to $999,999	396	3.0
$1,000,000 or more	97	0.7
Median (dollars)	101,500	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	9,210	69.6
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	188	1.4
$500 to $699	939	7.1
$700 to $999	2,856	21.6
$1,000 to $1,499	3,264	24.7
$1,500 to $1,999	934	7.1
$2,000 or more	1,029	7.8
Median (dollars)	1,072	(X)
Not mortgaged	4,031	30.4
Median (dollars)	403	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,368	33.0
15 to 19 percent	2,245	17.0
20 to 24 percent	1,575	11.9
25 to 29 percent	1,417	10.7
30 to 34 percent	915	6.9
35 percent or more	2,608	19.7
Not computed	113	0.9

Specified renter-occupied units	40,808	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	5,156	12.6
$200 to $299	2,439	6.0
$300 to $499	10,305	25.3
$500 to $749	15,333	37.6
$750 to $999	4,547	11.1
$1,000 to $1,499	1,580	3.9
$1,500 or more	540	1.3
No cash rent	908	2.2
Median (dollars)	526	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	7,248	17.8
15 to 19 percent	4,517	11.1
20 to 24 percent	4,465	10.9
25 to 29 percent	4,712	11.5
30 to 34 percent	3,066	7.5
35 percent or more	14,376	35.2
Not computed	2,424	5.9

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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