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Providence, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Providence is 4,786. The Providence population density is 4,133.13 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Providence is white, which represent 87.36% of the total population. The average Providence education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 4,786. #397

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Providence, TX	10.15%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Providence, TX population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Texas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #70

Providence, TX	4,133.13 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,181 (87.36%, #794)
Black:	245 (5.12%, #509)
Hispanic:	667 (13.94%, #1183)
Asian:	43 (0.90%, #401)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	40 (0.84%, #523)
One Race, Other:	125 (2.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	152 (3.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	467 (70.01%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	61 (9.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (0.75%, see rank)
Central American:	30 (4.50%, see rank)
South American:	44 (6.60%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,783 (87.07%) out of the total population of 4,345 reported first ancestry.

	Providence, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	78	1.80%, see rank	0.37%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	0.53%
Danish	59	1.36%, see rank	0.21%	0.48%
Dutch	63	1.45%, see rank	1.00%	1.63%
English	1,056	24.30%, see rank	7.30%	9.02%
French	309	7.11%, see rank	2.69%	3.77%
German	721	16.59%, see rank	11.01%	16.51%
Greek	7	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Hungarian	27	0.62%, see rank	0.15%	0.51%
Irish	497	11.44%, see rank	7.86%	11.76%
Italian	231	5.32%, see rank	1.92%	5.78%
Norwegian	41	0.94%, see rank	0.55%	1.51%
Polish	79	1.82%, see rank	1.15%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	14	0.32%, see rank	0.34%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	105	2.42%, see rank	1.66%	1.72%
Scottish	77	1.77%, see rank	1.60%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	0.91%
Swedish	47	1.08%, see rank	0.65%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	189	4.35%, see rank	5.62%	6.28%
Welsh	13	0.30%, see rank	0.42%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,325 (48.58%, see rank)

Females: 2,461 (51.42%, see rank)

Providence, TX	Male: 48.58% Female: 51.42%
Texas	Male: 49.60% Female: 50.40%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Providence, TX	29.70 years old
Texas	33.60 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Providence, TX	28.40 years old
Texas	32.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Providence, TX	30.60 years old
Texas	34.60 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Providence, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	574	11.99%, see rank	7.67%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	624	13.04%, see rank	7.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	451	9.42%, see rank	7.48%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	245	5.12%, see rank	7.49%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	145	3.03%, see rank	7.23%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,009	21.08%, see rank	14.37%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	1,019	21.29%, see rank	13.75%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	363	7.58%, see rank	13.66%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	234	4.89%, see rank	10.33%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	98	2.05%, see rank	5.85%	7.03%
75 to 84	19	0.40%, see rank	3.28%	4.23%
85 years and over	5	0.10%, see rank	1.21%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Providence, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,420, 100%	15,116,371	199,726,659
Less Than High School	135, 5.58%, see rank	19.98%	14.97%
High School Graduate	372, 15.37%, see rank	25.99%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	980, 40.50%, see rank	28.27%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	710, 29.34%, see rank	17.26%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	223, 9.21%, see rank	8.50%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.41, see rank	13.05	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

School Enrollment

	Providence, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	351	69.23%	30.77%	75.63%	24.37%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	536	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.40%	6.60%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	240	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	94.01%	5.99%	90.48%	9.52%
College	307	93.81%, see rank	6.19%, see rank	84.32%	15.68%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	91	81.32%, see rank	18.68%, see rank	71.39%	28.61%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Providence, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,550, 100%	8,922,933	116,716,292
Average Household Size	3.09, see rank	2.75	2.58
1 Person Households	225, 14.52%, see rank	24.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,325, 85.48%, see rank	75.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,260, 81.29%, see rank	69.90%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.44, see rank	3.31	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,002, 64.65%, see rank	50.60%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	290, 18.71%, see rank	30.10%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Providence, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,922	see rank	18,750,388	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,357	100%, see rank	9,218,059	118,264,295
Never Married	297	21.89%, see rank	33.33%	34.21%
Married	941	69.34%, see rank	55.43%	54.02%
Widowed	19	1.40%, see rank	2.17%	2.52%
Divorced	100	7.37%, see rank	9.07%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,565	100%, see rank	9,532,329	124,809,173
Never Married	293	18.72%, see rank	26.69%	27.93%
Married	997	63.71%, see rank	52.98%	50.85%
Widowed	24	1.53%, see rank	8.40%	9.55%
Divorced	251	16.04%, see rank	11.94%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Providence, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	4,047	93.14%, see rank	83.90%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	2,381	54.80%, see rank	60.59%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,653	38.04%, see rank	22.17%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13	0.30%, see rank	1.15%	1.33%
Foreign Born	298	6.86%, see rank	16.10%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	144	3.31%, see rank	5.12%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	154	3.54%, see rank	10.98%	7.24%
Born In Europe	56	1.29%, see rank	0.70%	1.59%
Born In Asia	65	1.50%, see rank	2.89%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	177	4.07%, see rank	11.78%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Providence, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	1,161	81.88%, see rank	66.11%	79.95%
Spanish	225	15.87%, see rank	27.97%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	2.26%, see rank	2.60%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.64%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.