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DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics:  2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
Geographic Area: Providence city, Rhode Island

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm.


Subject

Number

Percent

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

 

 

Population 16 years and over

133,072

100.0

In labor force

76,833

57.7

Civilian labor force

76,727

57.7

Employed

69,570

52.3

Unemployed

7,157

5.4

Percent of civilian labor force

9.3

(X)

Armed Forces

106

0.1

Not in labor force

56,239

42.3

 

 

 

Females 16 years and over

71,167

100.0

In labor force

37,410

52.6

Civilian labor force

37,410

52.6

Employed

33,679

47.3

 

 

 

Own children under 6 years

13,786

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

7,083

51.4

 

 

 

COMMUTING TO WORK

 

 

Workers 16 years and over

67,169

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

40,632

60.5

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

10,360

15.4

Public transportation (including taxicab)

4,898

7.3

Walked

8,227

12.2

Other means

1,399

2.1

Worked at home

1,653

2.5

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.2

(X)

 

 

 

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

69,570

100.0

OCCUPATION

 

 

Management, professional, and related occupations

22,908

32.9

Service occupations

12,349

17.8

Sales and office occupations

16,479

23.7

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

140

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

3,649

5.2

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

14,045

20.2

 

 

 

INDUSTRY

 

 

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

163

0.2

Construction

2,118

3.0

Manufacturing

12,759

18.3

Wholesale trade

1,911

2.7

Retail trade

6,399

9.2

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,772

2.5

Information

1,962

2.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

3,917

5.6

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

6,441

9.3

Educational, health and social services

19,684

28.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

6,801

9.8

Other services (except public administration)

3,180

4.6

Public administration

2,463

3.5

 

 

 

CLASS OF WORKER

 

 

Private wage and salary workers

58,335

83.9

Government workers

8,060

11.6

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

2,929

4.2

Unpaid family workers

246

0.4

 

 

 

INCOME IN 1999

 

 

Households

62,327

100.0

Less than $10,000

13,430

21.5

$10,000 to $14,999

6,173

9.9

$15,000 to $24,999

9,749

15.6

$25,000 to $34,999

7,842

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

8,704

14.0

$50,000 to $74,999

8,143

13.1

$75,000 to $99,999

3,917

6.3

$100,000 to $149,999

2,312

3.7

$150,000 to $199,999

861

1.4

$200,000 or more

1,196

1.9

Median household income (dollars)

26,867

(X)

 

 

 

With earnings

46,259

74.2

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,604

(X)

With Social Security income

13,907

22.3

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,693

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

6,158

9.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,384

(X)

With public assistance income

6,364

10.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

4,470

(X)

With retirement income

6,623

10.6

Mean retirement income (dollars)

15,830

(X)

 

 

 

Families

36,187

100.0

Less than $10,000

5,419

15.0

$10,000 to $14,999

3,423

9.5

$15,000 to $24,999

5,702

15.8

$25,000 to $34,999

4,553

12.6

$35,000 to $49,999

5,481

15.1

$50,000 to $74,999

5,429

15.0

$75,000 to $99,999

2,792

7.7

$100,000 to $149,999

1,757

4.9

$150,000 to $199,999

664

1.8

$200,000 or more

967

2.7

Median family income (dollars)

32,058

(X)

 

 

 

Per capita income (dollars)

15,525

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

 

 

Male full-time, year-round workers

28,894

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,472

(X)

 

 

 

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

 

 

Families

8,642

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

23.9

With related children under 18 years

7,651

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.3

With related children under 5 years

3,821

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.2

 

 

 

Families with female householder, no husband present

5,747

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

45.3

With related children under 18 years

5,361

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

55.8

With related children under 5 years

2,751

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

66.7

 

 

 

Individuals

46,688

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

29.1

18 years and over

28,643

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.8

65 years and over

3,271

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.0

Related children under 18 years

17,714

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

40.1

Related children 5 to 17 years

12,788

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

39.5

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

15,264

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.1

(X) Not applicable.
Detailed Occupation Code List (PDF 42KB)
Detailed Industry Code List (PDF 44KB)
User note on employment status data (PDF 63KB)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53



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