North Providence is a medium-sized town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 32,411 people and five constituent neighborhoods, North Providence is the eighth largest community in Rhode Island.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Providence is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Providence is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Providence who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.88%), sales jobs (11.62%), and management occupations (7.59%).

Even though North Providence is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

North Providence Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in North Providence who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.20% of adults in North Providence have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in North Providence in 2000 was $23,589, which is middle income relative to Rhode Island, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,356 for a family of four.

The people who call North Providence home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in North Providence is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Providence include Italian, Irish, French, Portuguese, French Canadian, and English.

The languages spoken by people in North Providence are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in North Providence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.