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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Providence, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Providence, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Providence’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Providence does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Providence really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Providence perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One of the benefits of Providence is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.31 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Providence does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Providence, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Providence is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.73% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
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.