Providence is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 9,447 people and two associated neighborhoods, Providence is the 73rd largest community in Utah. Much of the housing stock in Providence was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Providence economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Providence, where the median household income is $118,072.00.
Also of interest is that Providence has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Providence telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.93% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Providence is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Providence a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Providence has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Providence’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Providence spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Providence is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
If knowledge is power, Providence is a pretty powerful place. 51.73% of the adults in Providence have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Providence in 2022 was $48,510, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,040 for a family of four. However, Providence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Providence is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Providence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Providence residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Providence also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Providence include English, German, Danish, European, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Providence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.