Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
May 29, 1790
Violet
Red Maple
Rhode Island Red
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Providence May 29, 1790 Violet Red Maple Rhode Island Red |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 1,003,464 | 1,048,319 |
| Male | 481,496 | 503,635 |
| Female | 521,968 | 544,684 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 66,969 | 63,896 |
| 5 to 9 years | 63,731 | 71,905 |
| 10 to 14 years | 59,406 | 71,370 |
| 15 to 19 years | 70,862 | 75,445 |
| 20 to 24 years | 85,080 | 71,813 |
| 25 to 59 years | 459,743 | 502,481 |
| 60 to 84 years | 181,657 | 170,512 |
| 85 years and over | 16,016 | 20,897 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.9 | 36.7 |
| Under 18 years | 225,690 | 247,822 |
| Male | 115,866 | 127,199 |
| Female | 109,824 | 120,623 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 1,003,464 | 1,048,319 |
| Urban population | 863,427 | 953,295 |
| Rural population | 140,037 | 95,024 |
| Farm population | 1,124 | 1,235 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 258,886 | 265,398 |
| With own children under 18 years | 116,767 | 124,867 |
| Average family size | 3.11 | 3.07 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 936,423 | 985,184 |
| Speak a language other than English | 159,492 | 196,624 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 254,635 | 290,605 |
| Preprimary school | 16,831 | 30,650 |
| Elementary or high school | 148,499 | 175,946 |
| College or graduate school | 89,305 | 84,009 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72 | 78 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 21 | 26 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 414,572 | 439,837 |
| With no telephone service | 11,873 | 5,937 |
Data from Census 2000