Population 4,470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hope
Household size in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hope are small: just 1.92 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.04, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of Providence's 28 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Hope skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Providence area. Hope is older than at least four in five Providence neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Hope (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hope
Renters in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.4% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.7% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Hope rent their homes (42.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Compared with other Providence neighborhoods, though, Hope has a lower share of renters than most.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hope as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Hope is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $975 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,090 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,244 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,585 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hope pays $1,585 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Providence area overall ($1,439). Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.5% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.6% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.8% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Hope: 67.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Hope has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Providence neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hope: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only two of Providence's 28 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hope
| Period | Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hope: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hope compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | 1.92 | 42.3 | 9.9% | 42.5% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,585 | 67.8% | 96.1% | 7.9% |
| Blackstone | 2.20 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 1941 | $1,881 | 83.6% | 97.3% | 3.7% |
| Mount Hope | 1.98 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $1,820 | 58.2% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Woodlawn | 2.59 | 35.8 | 21.3% | 66.3% | 10.9% | 1943 | $1,248 | 20.7% | 72.7% | 9.1% |
| Charles | 2.62 | 34.4 | 16.3% | 58.4% | 10.7% | 1951 | $1,125 | 21.7% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
| Fairlawn | 2.58 | 36.7 | 14.7% | 30.9% | 5.3% | 1944 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 86.4% | 5.2% |
| College Hill | 1.95 | 23.4 | 3.5% | 47.7% | 18.7% | 1939 | $2,272 | 81.9% | 98.1% | 8.6% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Smith Hill | 2.22 | 37.8 | 6.3% | 74.7% | 13.6% | 1945 | $1,404 | 32.4% | 78.3% | 6.7% |
| Marieville | 2.58 | 44.6 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 30.5% | 88.7% | 7.8% |
| Fox Point | 2.10 | 30.4 | 1.9% | 68.2% | 8.1% | 1940 | $1,830 | 73.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hope. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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