Bristol County vs. Providence County
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Bristol County (RI) Providence County (RI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 48,649 636,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.4% 1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 49,847 626,762
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,875 626,667
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7% 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7% 15.3%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 51.3%
White alone, percent 94.1% 78.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.5% 12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 1.4%
Asian alone, percent 2.2% 4.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.2% 23.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5% 60.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,693 28,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.2% 18.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 21,056 266,574
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.6% 53.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $345,200 $223,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,171 $1,765
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $883 $702
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,034 $945
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 29.3% 51.7%
Building permits, 2018 189 376
Households, 2014-2018 19,553 238,171
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.0% 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 31.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.9% 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 83.5% 79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.1% 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 47.1% 28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.9% 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5% 6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.0% 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.7% 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 72,761 1,242,902
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 133,656 5,943,157
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 325,056 6,126,382
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 204,850 19,000,605
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 288,060 5,999,413
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,862 $9,548
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.4 24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $75,578 $55,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $43,617 $30,356
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7% 16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,269 15,985
Total employment, 2017 14,570 269,906
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 478,850 13,563,457
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.3% 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,547 44,090
All firms, 2012 4,906 51,999
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,992 29,509
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,314 17,634
Minority-owned firms, 2012 187 12,443
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,565 37,812
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 505 5,244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,185 43,607
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 5.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.6% 9.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 33.9% 28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 2,064.0 1,530.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.16 409.50
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bristol county (RI) and Providence county (RI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.