Census tract · Providence County

Census Tract 28.02, Providence County, Rhode Island

Census Tract 28.02, GEOID 44007002802, in Providence County, Rhode Island, entirely within Providence. 3,053 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±556); the 2020 Census counted 2,909.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,053

±556 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,909

Median household income

$36,991

±$26,895 (90% margin)
Providence County: $78,787

Median home value

$251,900

±$60,045 (90% margin)
Providence County: $373,600

Median gross rent

$1,511

±$432 (90% margin)
Providence County: $1,312

Where is Census Tract 28.02?

Census Tract 28.02 is one of 145 census tracts in Providence County, Rhode Island. It covers 0.42 square miles of land, 6,926 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 44007002802, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 28.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Providence100%
Census Tract 28.02 (marked with a dot) in Providence County, Rhode Island. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2728.0129118119.01 28.02 0.5 mi
Census Tract 28.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 28.02: Tract 27 ($39,723), Tract 28.01 ($48,872), Tract 29 ($43,803), Tract 118 ($77,008) and Tract 119.01 ($71,492). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 28.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 28.02's population at 3,053 (±556) in 1,365 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,909 residents and 1,320 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02ProvidenceProvidence CountyRhode Island
Total population3,053±556191,767664,8541,101,801
Households1,365±27571,497259,210441,570
Average household size2.21±0.232.472.462.39
Housing units1,480±28279,423277,740485,932

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 28.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 28.02 is 37.2 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 42.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 23.5%. 27.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 28.02ProvidenceProvidence CountyRhode Island
Median age37.2±7.332.838.040.6
Under 18 years22.0%±3.9 pts20.1%20.1%18.8%
65 years and over13.5%±3.2 pts11.6%16.3%18.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)42.1%±10.3 pts45.3%25.6%17.7%
White alone, not Hispanic19.4%±6.6 pts33.1%56.5%68.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic23.5%±8.8 pts10.2%7.0%4.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic8.6%±5.0 pts6.2%4.2%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.3%0.2%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±4.2 pts3.6%5.4%4.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic2.8%±4.1 pts1.2%1.1%0.8%
Born outside the United States27.7%±7.7 pts33.5%20.9%15.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)58.7%±9.4 pts50.4%32.6%23.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.6%±2.5 pts2.3%4.0%5.1%
With a disability21.8%±5.6 pts14.2%14.4%13.8%
No health insurance coverage6.9%±5.1 pts7.4%5.4%4.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)67.2%±6.8 pts82.1%86.4%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.5%±7.1 pts34.6%32.3%37.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.4%±2.5 pts16.6%12.6%15.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.8%±5.1 pts84.1%87.9%88.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 28.02 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 28.02 is published as $36,991 with a margin of ±$26,895, too wide to rely on. 33.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02ProvidenceProvidence CountyRhode Island
Median household income$36,991±$26,895$68,119$78,787$87,796
Mean household income$67,783±$18,877$95,427$103,330$115,075
Per capita income$31,676±$8,188$37,138$41,523$47,150
People below the poverty line33.9%±10.4 pts20.7%13.4%11.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line58.0%±12.0 pts28.0%17.3%13.7%
Households receiving SNAP41.2%±13.0 pts25.9%17.8%14.0%
Households with a computer93.2%±5.8 pts94.6%94.0%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±5.7 pts89.7%90.5%91.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 28.02?

Owners occupy 49.5% of Census Tract 28.02's occupied homes and renters 50.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,900 by its owner (±$60,045). The median renter pays $1,511 a month including utilities, and 64.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02ProvidenceProvidence CountyRhode Island
Median home value (owner-occupied)$251,900±$60,045$362,200$373,600$404,200
Median gross rent$1,511±$432$1,408$1,312$1,342
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent64.4%±16.5 pts38.6%37.0%37.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,957±$338$2,100$2,152$2,234
Owner-occupied homes49.5%±14.5 pts41.4%56.9%63.6%
Renter-occupied homes50.5%±14.5 pts58.6%43.1%36.4%
Housing units1,480±28279,423277,740485,932
Single-family detached homes25.2%±9.9 pts26.1%45.5%55.7%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.3 pts0.2%0.5%0.9%
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.5 pts0.8%0.6%0.7%
Built 2010 to 201915.5%±4.0 pts2.6%3.3%3.7%
Built 1939 or earlier29.8%±10.7 pts54.5%35.9%30.1%
Households with no vehicle16.5%±6.3 pts17.1%11.5%9.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 28.02 get to work?

64.2% of Census Tract 28.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 28.02ProvidenceProvidence CountyRhode Island
In the labor force (age 16+)57.4%±7.4 pts64.4%65.6%65.0%
Unemployment rate9.3%±3.4 pts8.2%6.6%5.8%
Drove alone to work64.2%±11.1 pts60.5%70.7%72.4%
Carpooled4.4%±5.2 pts10.0%8.8%7.7%
Public transportation9.1%±4.0 pts4.1%2.3%1.7%
Walked0.0%±3.9 pts7.3%3.1%2.8%
Worked from home12.8%±10.6 pts14.3%12.3%13.0%
Mean travel time to work21.2 min±6.925.0 min25.9 min25.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 28.02 compare with the other tracts in Providence County?

Among Providence County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 28.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 28.02's rank among the tracts of Providence County and of Providence
MeasureIn Providence CountyIn Providence
Population121st of 14534th of 42
Residents per square mile68th of 14535th of 42
Per capita income100th of 14520th of 42
Median home value135th of 14337th of 40
Median gross rent38th of 13219th of 41
Poverty rate7th of 1136th of 37
Bachelor's degree or higher103rd of 14227th of 41
Median age83rd of 14510th of 42
Owner-occupied share89th of 14414th of 41

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 28.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 28.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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