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  | City: | Providence | 
| State: | Rhode Island | 
| Area Code: | 401 | 
| Latitude: | 41.854638 | 
| Longitude: | -71.437492 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Brown Station Brown University , Cranston , Friar Station , Providence College , N Providence , No Providence , North Providence , Providence Journal | 
| Population: | 29,769 | 
| 2000 Population: | 29,416 | 
| White Population: | 24,223 | 
| Black Population: | 2,192 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,507 | 
| Asian Population: | 643 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 120 | 
| Indian Population: | 7 | 
| Other Population: | 1,351 | 
| Male Population: | 13,685 | 
| Female Population: | 15,731 | 
| Median Age: | 39.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 42.00 | 
| Households: | 14,052 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.16 | 
| Average House Value: | $116,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $33,926 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 865 | 
| Number of Employees: | 13,982 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $437,350,000 | 
| Land Area: | 5.305 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.059 sq mi | 
            Providence, RI (       0.0 miles)
             East Providence, RI (       3.0 miles)
             North Providence, RI (       3.5 miles)
             Rumford, RI (       3.7 miles)
             Pawtucket, RI (       4.6 miles)
             Cranston, RI (       4.6 miles)
             Riverside, RI (       4.7 miles)
             Central Falls, RI (       5.0 miles)
             Johnston, RI (       5.0 miles)
             Lincoln, RI (       6.9 miles)