Providence County vs. Norfolk County

Providence County (RI)Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)636,084705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)626,762670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 2010626,667670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.9%
White alone, percent78.3%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent12.3%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent4.5%11.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent23.4%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.9%74.4%
Veterans, 2014-201828,01430,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.6%17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)266,574280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201853.5%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$223,600$452,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,765$2,487
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$702$920
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$945$1,520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201351.7%37.2%
Building permits, 20183762,009
Households, 2014-2018238,171263,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201831.2%21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.2%88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.8%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.1%53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,242,9021,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,943,1575,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,126,38210,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,000,60513,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,999,41311,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,548$17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.734.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,233$99,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,356$52,036
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 201715,98520,310
Total employment, 2017269,906353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)13,563,45720,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201744,09062,269
All firms, 201251,99968,073
Men-owned firms, 201229,50940,019
Women-owned firms, 201217,63421,876
Minority-owned firms, 201212,4439,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 201237,81256,057
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,2445,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201243,60759,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20079.7%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%30.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,530.31,693.6
Land area in square miles, 2010409.50396.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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