Providence, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Providence	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$43,246	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$73,845	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,818	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,273	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,794	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,247	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Providence is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Providence is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Providence is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Providence is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,225 $73,845 $147,690

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Providence median earnings by income bracket

Providence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norton Center, MA	2,839	$147,074	80.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,235	$140,471	72.7%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,752	$138,419	70.2%
Mansfield Center, MA	8,240	$137,759	69.4%
Somerset, MA	18,700	$134,926	65.9%
Providence, RI	185,554	$73,845	9.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sioux Falls, SD	185,812	$92,898	14.2%
Santa Rosa, CA	185,280	$118,340	45.5%
Ontario, CA	185,250	$100,274	23.3%
Newport News, VA	184,134	$79,966	1.7%
Chattanooga, TN	187,734	$71,099	12.6%
Providence, RI	185,554	$73,845	9.2%

Source: The Providence, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.