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Lower South Providence
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Lower South Providence at a Glance:
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SIZE 0.88 square miles (18.2)
POPULATION Pyramid Chart
  Households 1,764 (62,389)
Individuals 5,744 (173,618)
39.4% Under 18 (26.1)
DIVERSITY Pie Charts: Race, Hispanic, Combined
  16.0% White (54.5) 34.7% Black or African American (14.5)
5.5% Non-Hispanic White (45.8) 55.1% Hispanic (30.0)
2.6% Asian or Pacific Islander (6.2) 2.7% Native American (1.1)
36.9% Other (17.6) 7.1% Claimed 2 or more races (6.1)
59% of Public school children with...
Primary Language Other than English (54)
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME $20,013 ($32,058)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $16,857 ($26,867)
FAMILIES BELOW POVERTY  39.5% (23.9)
HOUSEHOLDS ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 17.9% (10.2)
HOUSING
  Total number of housing units: 1,892 (67,915)
28.3% Owner-occupied housing units (34.6)
Pie Charts: Ownership by Race, Renters by Race
26.0% Single-family units (26.4)
27.4% Duplex units (22.2)
46.7% Multi-family units (50.1)
58.2% of Housing built before 1960 (70.1)
8.7% Vacant units (8.1)
13.7% Overcrowded housing units (8.4)
Median Sales Value and Number of Sales By Year
$72,500 for Single-family residence ($130,000)
$110,000 for 2 to 5-family residence ($129,000)
HEALTH
  23% of Children under age 6 with...
High Lead Exposure
(19)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS 10, 11
 

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Last Updated:
21-mar-07



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