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Population and households in Providence
Household size in Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Providence run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in Scranton as a whole, where it has 2.37 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 38.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | −0.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Providence are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Scranton overall, where the median age is 38.9.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Providence: 18.5% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Providence
Renters in Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 45.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 48.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.8% | 51.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 50.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Providence rent their homes (44.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Scranton overall (50.0%). More than half of owners (53.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 14.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Providence: 17.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1944 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1945 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1945 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1945 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Providence is a place of older homes: half were built before 1942, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Scranton as a whole looks much the same.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $686 | $637 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $737 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,152 | $1,071 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$466 | +$434 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Providence pays $1,152 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Scranton as a whole ($1,071). Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Providence
Bachelor's degrees in Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 19.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 21.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 21.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 23.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Providence: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 82.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 85.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 86.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Providence never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Scranton.
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 Providence
| Period | Providence | Scranton | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Providence runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Providence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 2.50 | 41.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 17.7% | 1942 | $1,152 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Green Ridge | 2.06 | 38.8 | 14.8% | 59.0% | 15.8% | 1942 | $1,185 | 24.1% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| The Plot | 2.30 | 37.8 | 13.4% | 45.4% | 18.4% | 1940 | $1,089 | 25.5% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| West Side | 2.46 | 38.1 | 20.6% | 54.4% | 14.5% | 1939 | $1,126 | 15.7% | 83.6% | 9.4% |
| Downtown | 1.99 | 32.2 | 5.8% | 89.8% | 17.0% | 1952 | $988 | 33.3% | 91.2% | 5.8% |
| The Hill Section | 2.44 | 33.8 | 10.9% | 63.4% | 12.9% | 1941 | $1,199 | 29.4% | 82.7% | 3.7% |
| Petersburg | 2.40 | 36.9 | 11.4% | 50.4% | 15.3% | 1938 | $1,240 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| South Side | 2.43 | 38.2 | 17.4% | 53.4% | 15.7% | 1941 | $1,059 | 16.5% | 79.5% | 7.3% |
| Parsons | 2.63 | 34.1 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 10.6% | 1946 | $1,058 | 18.4% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| North End | 3.04 | 29.3 | 29.1% | 47.4% | 19.6% | 1943 | $1,220 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 6.4% |
| Mayflower | 2.37 | 41.7 | 19.1% | 54.2% | 12.7% | 1957 | $955 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 14.3% |
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 Providence. 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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