📄 Providence, RI– Social Data Package (2010–2024)
Overview
 
This package delivers a comprehensive, research-ready dataset of Providence social and living indicators, covering 2010–2024. Perfect for journalists, researchers, policymakers, local planners, students, and businesses who need clear insights into Providence socioeconomic trends.
Unlike national or state-level aggregates, this package focuses exclusively on Providence, making it an invaluable resource for city-focused analysis, reporting, or community planning.
 
Data Coverage (2010–2024):
Population 👥 – Total residents, annual counts.
Median Household Income 💵 – Track growth and inequality pressures.
Median Gross Rent 🏠 – Housing affordability over time.
Median Home Value 🏡 – Property and housing market trends.
Rent Burden 📉 – % of households spending 35%+ on rent.
Poverty Rate 📊 – Measure of economic hardship.
Unemployment Rate 📉 – Annual labor market indicator.
Education Enrollment 🏫 – High school and college enrollment.
Educational Attainment (25+ population) 🎓 – High school and college graduation percentages.
 
What You Get
✅ Excel Workbook (XLSX) — neatly formatted with annual data, 2010–2024.
✅ PNG Charts — publication-ready visuals for:
Percent Indicators (poverty, unemployment, rent burden, enrollment, attainment)
Median Income
Median Rent
Median Home Value
Population
✅ README & Methodology — sources, processing notes, and caveats.
 
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau (ACS) — Income, rent, home values, poverty, education, unemployment.
Population Estimates Program (Census) — Annual population totals.
Processed and harmonized by StateFinance.org for research-ready use.
 
Notes & Caveats
Data reflects official ACS and Census releases.
Some years may not include data due to population thresholds (≥65,000).
Rounding may cause minor differences.