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  | City: | Providence | 
| State: | Rhode Island | 
| Area Code: | 401 | 
| Latitude: | 41.786946 | 
| Longitude: | -71.399192 | 
| 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: | 23,987 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,509 | 
| White Population: | 13,519 | 
| Black Population: | 4,721 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 6,761 | 
| Asian Population: | 843 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 349 | 
| Indian Population: | 17 | 
| Other Population: | 4,238 | 
| Male Population: | 12,095 | 
| Female Population: | 13,414 | 
| Median Age: | 30.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 31.90 | 
| Households: | 9,299 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.76 | 
| Average House Value: | $103,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,323 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 599 | 
| Number of Employees: | 11,790 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $432,224,000 | 
| Land Area: | 3.872 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.149 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)