Providence town, New York Population 2024

2,081

Providence town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Providence town was:

  • White: 92.91%
  • Black or African American: 2.67%
  • Asian: 2.48%
  • Two or more races: 1.94%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
47.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.43% (9)
The current population of Providence town, New York is 2,081 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,072.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91392.91%
Black or African American552.67%
Asian512.48%
Two or more races401.94%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Providence town Population by Race

Providence town Population Pyramid 2024

Providence town Median Age

44

Total

44.8

Male

43.9

Female

Providence town Adults

There are 1,699 adults, (262 of whom are seniors) in Providence town.

Providence town Age Dependency

43.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Providence town Sex Ratio

Female92845.07%
Male1,13154.93%

Providence town Population by Age

Providence town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7822.6394.55.5
Married5222.9498.11.9
Non Family1781.2493.36.7
Female474.438317
Male352.6962.937.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

94.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Providence town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1519.92%
Associates Degree18412.09%
Bachelors Degree22915.05%
Graduate Degree1298.48%
High School Graduate58438.37%
Less Than 9th Grade171.12%
Some College22814.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Providence town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Providence town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4101,243338
Asian424213
Black38380
2+ Races24237
Hispanic880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.95%.

Providence town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,864$59,545$45,625
Graduate Degree$103,229$121,875$69,583
High School Graduate$40,365$52,895$36,518
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$2,499$0
Overall$43,804$52,300$38,810
Some College$51,389$63,864$38,125

$43,804

Average Earnings

$52,300

Average Male

$38,810

Average Female

Providence town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Providence town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Providence town Language

96.77% of Providence town residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.

Providence town Language

Providence town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,89425913.67%

12.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

12.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Providence town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Providence town is White, with 13.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Providence town is White, with 13.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.76%.

Providence town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade68.45%
High School9.42%
Some College7.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.63%

Providence town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.05%
Male Employed5.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Providence town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Providence town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,333$113,434
Households$83,500$100,700
Married Families$96,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,833$49,608

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Providence town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Providence town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Providence town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Providence town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Providence town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

196

Number of Veterans

168

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War47
First Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

Providence town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6479
65 to 7461
35 to 5420
75+19
18 to 3417

Providence town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19612.42%

Providence town Veterans by Race

Providence town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Providence town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Providence town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Providence town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Providence town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.54%

Born in Providence town

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Providence town residents were born in the United States, with 83.54% having been born in New York. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Providence town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,08610.05%
20282,08510.05%
20272,08410.05%
20262,08310.05%
20252,08210.05%
20242,08110.05%
20232,08010.05%
20222,079-7-0.34%
20212,086140.68%
20202,072180.88%
20192,054-8-0.39%
20182,06250.24%
20172,057160.78%
20162,041-7-0.34%
20152,048100.49%
20142,03860.3%
20132,03240.2%
20122,02890.45%
20112,019130.65%
20102,00600%

Providence town Population by Year