Providence, Rhode Island
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, the population consisted of 173,618 people, 162,389 households, and 35,859 families. The population density was 9,401.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,629.4/km²), characteristic of comparatively older cities in New England such as New Haven, Connecticut, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut.

Providence, Rhode Island

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, the population consisted of 173,618 people, 162,389 households, and 35,859 families. The population density was 9,401.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,629.4/km²), characteristic of comparatively older cities in New England such as New Haven, Connecticut, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford, Connecticut.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	6,380	—

1800	7,614	19.3%

1810	10,070	32.3%

1820	11,767	16.9%

1830	16,833	43.1%

1840	23,171	37.7%

1850	41,513	79.2%

1860	50,666	22.0%

1870	68,904	36.0%

1880	104,857	52.2%

1890	132,146	26.0%

1900	175,597	32.9%

1910	223,326	27.2%

1920	237,595	6.4%

1930	252,981	6.5%

1940	253,504	0.2%

1950	248,674	−1.9%

1960	207,498	−16.6%

1970	179,213	−13.6%

1980	156,804	−12.5%

1990	160,728	2.5%

2000	173,618	8.0%

2010	178,042	2.5%

Est. 2017	180,393	1.3%

Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990. 2013 Estimate

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Providence is a county city, with 7,614 people.

final_sentence: Providence is a county city, with 7,614 people.