| PEOPLE | Providence | Lincoln | United States |
| Population | 178,042 | 258,379 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 9,676 | 2,899 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 2.30% | 14.35% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 28.5 | 31.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 62,718 | 103,546 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.6 | 2.36 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.19% | 50.02% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.81% | 49.98% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 25.73% | 45.20% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 74.27% | 54.80% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.94% | 7.19% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.22% | 6.55% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.09% | 5.61% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.13% | 3.37% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.53% | 4.06% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 13.80% | 11.57% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.16% | 16.04% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.17% | 11.92% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 10.97% | 12.42% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 10.97% | 12.42% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.27% | 10.54% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.27% | 10.54% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.33% | 5.40% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.78% | 3.60% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.60% | 1.74% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 49.78% | 86.05% | 72.41% |
| Black | 16.04% | 3.80% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 6.39% | 3.78% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.35% | 0.80% | 0.95% |
| Other | 26.44% | 5.56% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.08% | 5.24% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.92% | 94.76% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 25.12% | 32.88% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 26.70% | 42.69% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 29.33% | 14.76% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 18.85% | 9.67% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.29% | 12.00% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.15% | 3.23% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.32% | 4.83% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 25.73% | 45.46% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 51.51% | 34.48% | 31.95% |