Population 5,335 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Hope
Household size in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Mount Hope is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.18 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Mount Hope is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 32.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Hope: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 7.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mount Hope
Renters in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.1% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.4% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mount Hope: 67.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly four in ten owners (37.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Hope as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Hope is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $945 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,022 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,820 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$875 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Hope runs $1,820 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $875 a month since 2006–10, up 93%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 Mount Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.0% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.2% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mount Hope is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.3 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Hope is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider Providence area (88.3%). The share with a diploma has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Mount Hope than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | 1.98 | 36.3 | 6.7% | 67.4% | 8.4% | 1943 | $1,820 | 58.2% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| Blackstone | 2.20 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 1941 | $1,881 | 83.6% | 97.3% | 3.7% |
| College Hill | 1.95 | 23.4 | 3.5% | 47.7% | 18.7% | 1939 | $2,272 | 81.9% | 98.1% | 8.6% |
| Hope | 1.92 | 42.3 | 9.9% | 42.5% | 8.8% | 1944 | $1,585 | 67.8% | 96.1% | 7.9% |
| Smith Hill | 2.22 | 37.8 | 6.3% | 74.7% | 13.6% | 1945 | $1,404 | 32.4% | 78.3% | 6.7% |
| Charles | 2.62 | 34.4 | 16.3% | 58.4% | 10.7% | 1951 | $1,125 | 21.7% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
| Downtown | 1.44 | 32.3 | 2.2% | 87.9% | 10.9% | 1972 | $2,115 | 68.3% | 92.3% | 2.3% |
| Fox Point | 2.10 | 30.4 | 1.9% | 68.2% | 8.1% | 1940 | $1,830 | 73.6% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Wanskuck | 2.40 | 33.6 | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10.7% | 1956 | $1,481 | 25.6% | 76.4% | 11.0% |
| Federal Hill | 1.92 | 39.3 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 13.4% | 1944 | $1,507 | 46.2% | 87.4% | 8.5% |
| Elmhurst | 2.64 | 36.4 | 12.5% | 34.0% | 17.7% | 1950 | $1,961 | 37.9% | 93.9% | 4.5% |
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 Mount 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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