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Population and households in Upper South Providence
Household size in Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Upper South Providence average 2.90 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Upper South Providence has larger households than most Providence neighborhoods.
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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Upper South Providence is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 26.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Compared with other Providence neighborhoods, though, Upper South Providence is older 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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −28.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Upper South Providence (15.8%), well above 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 Upper South Providence
Renters in Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Upper South Providence rent: 76.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 29.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only two of Providence's 28 neighborhoods have a higher share of renters.
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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Upper South Providence is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, 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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Upper South Providence is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Compared with other Providence neighborhoods, though, Upper South Providence 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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $796 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,268 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$552 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Upper South Providence runs $1,268 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Upper South Providence has lower rents than the great majority of Providence neighborhoods.
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 Upper South Providence
Bachelor's degrees in Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upper South Providence have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Upper South Providence has a lower 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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.1% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.0% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.4% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Upper South Providence never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Upper South Providence has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Providence neighborhoods.
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 Upper South Providence
| Period | Upper South Providence | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Upper South Providence runs well above the national rate: 16.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. No other Providence neighborhood has higher unemployment. 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).
Upper South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper South Providence | 2.90 | 38.0 | 15.8% | 76.8% | 9.0% | 1952 | $1,268 | 16.8% | 75.4% | 16.8% |
| Lower South Providence | 2.99 | 35.1 | 22.9% | 67.7% | 8.4% | 1966 | $1,116 | 12.9% | 67.2% | 11.9% |
| Wayland | 2.09 | 39.1 | 4.4% | 47.8% | 3.1% | 1951 | $1,633 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| West End | 2.70 | 33.3 | 16.6% | 72.9% | 11.2% | 1948 | $1,392 | 30.7% | 76.7% | 10.3% |
| Elmwood | 2.80 | 37.9 | 25.3% | 61.9% | 5.0% | 1940 | $1,262 | 22.9% | 74.7% | 5.5% |
| Federal Hill | 1.92 | 39.3 | 5.0% | 79.5% | 13.4% | 1944 | $1,507 | 46.2% | 87.4% | 8.5% |
| 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% |
| College Hill | 1.95 | 23.4 | 3.5% | 47.7% | 18.7% | 1939 | $2,272 | 81.9% | 98.1% | 8.6% |
| Smith Hill | 2.22 | 37.8 | 6.3% | 74.7% | 13.6% | 1945 | $1,404 | 32.4% | 78.3% | 6.7% |
| Reservoir | 3.20 | 35.0 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 9.2% | 1944 | $1,414 | 35.0% | 76.9% | 2.7% |
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 Upper South 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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