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Providence, Kentucky, in Webster county, is 41 miles S of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 101 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 3,611.
In Providence, about 53% of adults are married.
The government tells us that Providence features an unusually large number of women.
In 2000, Providence had a median family income of $31,125.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Providence, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the city without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Providence.
In Providence, 94% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Providence; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Providence strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Providence to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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