Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,513,354100%
English only1,196,99979.1%
Language other than English316,35520.9%
   Speak English less than very well129,8818.6%
   Spanish129,2458.5%
      Speak English less than very well60,3084.0%
   Other Indo-European languages149,4329.9%
      Speak English less than very well52,8763.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages28,0801.9%
      Speak English less than very well13,7550.9%
   Other languages9,5980.6%
      Speak English less than very well2,9420.2%

Ancestry in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,601,210100%
  American42,9402.7%
  Arab14,4110.9%
  Czech2,0320.1%
  Danish2,8230.2%
  Dutch7,7210.5%
  English196,87112.3%
  French (except Basque)192,98112.1%
  French Canadian76,9884.8%
  German86,8195.4%
  Greek11,6770.7%
  Hungarian3,3360.2%
  Irish310,03719.4%
  Italian250,59815.7%
  Lithuanian6,9250.4%
  Norwegian6,8290.4%
  Polish65,7564.1%
  Portuguese264,57916.5%
  Russian14,9710.9%
  Scotch-Irish7,9180.5%
  Scottish32,0032.0%
  Slovak9880.1%
  Subsaharan African48,0423.0%
  Swedish26,1541.6%
  Swiss1,6340.1%
  Ukrainian4,2080.3%
  Welsh4,1720.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)9,8910.6%
Households By Type in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households620,171100%
  Family households (families)395,45963.8%
     With own children under 18 years175,30228.3%
     Married-couple family283,01845.6%
        With own children under 18 years112,71618.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family27,6824.5%
        With own children under 18 years12,8032.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family84,75913.7%
        With own children under 18 years49,7838.0%
  Nonfamily households224,71236.2%
     Householder living alone183,53829.6%
        65 years and over69,69011.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years191,82030.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over163,24426.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,543,800100%
  Householder620,17140.2%
  Spouse282,95718.3%
  Child464,75330.1%
  Other relatives86,8615.6%
  Nonrelatives89,0585.8%
     Unmarried partner42,0982.7%
Marital Status in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over630,553100%
  Never married237,26737.6%
  Now married, except separated306,22248.6%
  Separated10,8571.7%
  Widowed17,5352.8%
  Divorced58,6729.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over689,930100%
  Never married215,22731.2%
  Now married, except separated301,79043.7%
  Separated15,8132.3%
  Widowed72,50510.5%
  Divorced84,59512.3%
Fertility in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months19,139100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)7,23637.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women310%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old480%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old160%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old860%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old260%
Grandparents in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years29,320100%
  Responsible for grandchildren9,21931.4%
        Less than 1 year1,9876.8%
        1 or 2 years1,9956.8%
        3 or 4 years1,6355.6%
        5 or more years3,60212.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years9,219100%
  Who are female5,76762.6%
  Who are married6,37069.1%
School Enrollment in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school417,708100%
  Nursery school, preschool25,8356.2%
  Kindergarten18,2274.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)152,80736.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)85,20220.4%
  College or graduate school135,63732.5%
Educational Attainment in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,084,104100%
  Less than 9th grade81,5297.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma96,5838.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)306,79728.3%
  Some college, no degree196,38218.1%
  Associate's degree89,9828.3%
  Bachelor's degree194,21117.9%
  Graduate or professional degree118,62010.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.9%
Veteran Status in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,252,223100%
  Civilian veterans110,3458.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,577,370100%
  With a disability205,42013.0%
 
Under 18 years344,347100%
  With a disability17,8935.2%
 
18 to 64 years1,013,520100%
  With a disability110,03010.9%
 
65 years and over219,503100%
  With a disability77,49735.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,584,763100%
  Same house1,381,68987.2%
  Different house in the U.S.193,78612.2%
     Same county127,0368.0%
     Different county66,7504.2%
        Same state26,5241.7%
        Different state40,2262.5%
  Abroad9,2880.6%
Place Of Birth in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,601,210100%
  Native1,400,17287.4%
     Born in United States1,368,33785.5%
        State of residence990,35861.9%
        Different state377,97923.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)31,8352.0%
  Foreign born201,03812.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population201,038100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen107,69453.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen93,34446.4%
Year of Entry in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States232,873100%
  Native31,835100%
    Entered 2010 or later9042.8%
    Entered before 201030,93197.2%
  Foreign born201,038100%
    Entered 2010 or later6,3973.2%
    Entered before 2010194,64196.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Providence-new Bedford-fall River
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea201,038100%
  Europe70,35635.0%
  Asia31,45615.6%
  Africa22,40911.1%
  Oceania4900.2%
  Latin America71,56035.6%
  Northern America4,7672.4%