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Median household income is $72,528 and per capita income is $44,166 in Providence. Median income is below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $112,401 per year. Providence's per capita income is below the state of Rhode Island and slightly above the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 22.2% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 24.0% and is well above Rhode Island and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 5.3%. White-collar professions account for 75.0% of employment. Service occupations comprise 16.0% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 8.9% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Providence, Rhode Island
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $44,166 | $39,283 | $48,013 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $72,528 | $69,562 | $86,261 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $112,401 | $102,327 | $118,193 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 24.0% | 20.5% | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.0% | 17.1% | 14.9% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 19.6% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 15.0% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 28.4% | 31.3% | 27.6% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 3,761 | 15,973 | 123,500 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 49.5% | 53.9% | 55.2% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 6,561 | 27,486 | 246,754 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 16,787 | 64,421 | 571,624 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 15.2% | 13.2% | 18.8% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 46.6% | 32.0% | 28.3% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Services | 16.0% | 19.4% | 17.5% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 8.9% | 20.6% | 17.8% | 21.0% |
