Population 5,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reservoir
Household size in Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Reservoir is a place of big households: 3.20 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, even as the national average fell.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Reservoir is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.0 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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Reservoir: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.0 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 Reservoir
Renters in Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Reservoir rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 29.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 9.5 points, even as the national share rose. Reservoir has the lowest share of renters of any Providence neighborhood.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Reservoir as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Reservoir is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1938 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $931 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,414 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$570 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Reservoir runs $1,414 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $570 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Reservoir
Bachelor's degrees in Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Reservoir (35.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.9% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.1% of adults in Reservoir never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Reservoir
| Period | Reservoir | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Reservoir has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 12.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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).
Reservoir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir | 3.20 | 35.0 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 9.2% | 1944 | $1,414 | 35.0% | 76.9% | 2.7% |
| Elmwood | 2.80 | 37.9 | 25.3% | 61.9% | 5.0% | 1940 | $1,262 | 22.9% | 74.7% | 5.5% |
| Auburn | 2.67 | 37.7 | 13.3% | 33.0% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,271 | 34.1% | 90.2% | 8.8% |
| South Elmwood | 3.53 | 32.8 | 16.7% | 49.6% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,728 | 25.1% | 85.2% | 8.0% |
| Wayland | 2.09 | 39.1 | 4.4% | 47.8% | 3.1% | 1951 | $1,633 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| Lower South Providence | 2.99 | 35.1 | 22.9% | 67.7% | 8.4% | 1966 | $1,116 | 12.9% | 67.2% | 11.9% |
| West End | 2.70 | 33.3 | 16.6% | 72.9% | 11.2% | 1948 | $1,392 | 30.7% | 76.7% | 10.3% |
| Washington Park | 2.52 | 29.5 | 19.6% | 38.2% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,290 | 24.7% | 72.4% | 12.6% |
| Knightsville | 2.44 | 41.9 | 9.3% | 56.4% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,176 | 30.7% | 87.8% | 10.1% |
| Upper South Providence | 2.90 | 38.0 | 15.8% | 76.8% | 9.0% | 1952 | $1,268 | 16.8% | 75.4% | 16.8% |
| Edgewood | 2.16 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 50.6% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,545 | 47.4% | 87.1% | 9.9% |
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 Reservoir. 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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