Population 4,778 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Elmwood
Household size in South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.94 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in South Elmwood are large by national standards, averaging 3.53 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. No other Providence neighborhood has larger 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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, South Elmwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Compared with other Providence neighborhoods, South Elmwood is younger than most.
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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in South Elmwood: 16.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. South Elmwood has a higher share of single-parent households than most Providence neighborhoods.
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 South Elmwood
Renters in South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.7% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in South Elmwood than nationally: 49.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About one in five owners (20.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in South Elmwood than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Providence area. South Elmwood has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Providence neighborhoods.
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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in South Elmwood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Providence area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Providence neighborhoods, though, South Elmwood has newer homes than most.
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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,097 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,728 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$996 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in South Elmwood runs $1,728 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% 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 South Elmwood
Bachelor's degrees in South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Elmwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.1%, against 35.6% 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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in South Elmwood never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 South Elmwood
| Period | South Elmwood | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Elmwood runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
South Elmwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elmwood | 3.53 | 32.8 | 16.7% | 49.6% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,728 | 25.1% | 85.2% | 8.0% |
| Edgewood | 2.16 | 36.4 | 6.3% | 50.6% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,545 | 47.4% | 87.1% | 9.9% |
| Washington Park | 2.52 | 29.5 | 19.6% | 38.2% | 7.4% | 1938 | $1,290 | 24.7% | 72.4% | 12.6% |
| Reservoir | 3.20 | 35.0 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 9.2% | 1944 | $1,414 | 35.0% | 76.9% | 2.7% |
| Auburn | 2.67 | 37.7 | 13.3% | 33.0% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,271 | 34.1% | 90.2% | 8.8% |
| Elmwood | 2.80 | 37.9 | 25.3% | 61.9% | 5.0% | 1940 | $1,262 | 22.9% | 74.7% | 5.5% |
| Lower South Providence | 2.99 | 35.1 | 22.9% | 67.7% | 8.4% | 1966 | $1,116 | 12.9% | 67.2% | 11.9% |
| Lakewood | 2.37 | 41.5 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 4.1% | 1950 | $1,520 | 23.8% | 92.7% | 8.6% |
| Wayland | 2.09 | 39.1 | 4.4% | 47.8% | 3.1% | 1951 | $1,633 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| Upper South Providence | 2.90 | 38.0 | 15.8% | 76.8% | 9.0% | 1952 | $1,268 | 16.8% | 75.4% | 16.8% |
| Garden City | 2.04 | 43.4 | 4.0% | 41.1% | 1.4% | 1959 | $1,581 | 31.4% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
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 South Elmwood. 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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