Providence County vs. Bristol County

	Providence County (RI)	Bristol County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	636,084	564,022
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.5%	2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	626,762	548,254
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	626,667	548,285
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.5%	20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.3%	16.9%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	51.6%
White alone, percent	78.3%	88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.3%	5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	4.5%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.2%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	23.4%	8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.9%	82.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	28,014	29,340
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	18.6%	12.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	266,574	236,274
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	53.5%	62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$223,600	$290,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,765	$1,910
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$702	$663
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$945	$872
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	51.7%	42.0%
Building permits, 2018	376	669
Households, 2014-2018	238,171	216,618
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	31.2%	21.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.8%	86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.2%	79.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.8%	84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.1%	28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.6%	3.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.2%	65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.5%	62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,242,902	969,091
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,943,157	3,485,881
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	6,126,382	8,015,031
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	19,000,605	9,375,776
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,999,413	8,403,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,548	$15,249
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	28.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,233	$66,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,356	$34,226
Persons in poverty, percent	16.1%	10.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	15,985	12,903
Total employment, 2017	269,906	206,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	13,563,457	9,477,549
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.1%	2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	44,090	34,916
All firms, 2012	51,999	41,134
Men-owned firms, 2012	29,509	24,868
Women-owned firms, 2012	17,634	12,091
Minority-owned firms, 2012	12,443	3,474
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	37,812	36,263
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	5,244	4,062
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	43,607	35,051
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.5%	1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.6%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	9.7%	1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.1%	26.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	1,530.3	991.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	409.50	553.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Providence county (RI) and Bristol county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.