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Providence, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Providence is a Census city of 2,857 people across 6.03 square miles of land, in Webster County. Median household income is $55,121, 57.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Providence
What Providence is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.03 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land474
- County holding the largest share of its areaWebster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Providence
How many people live in Providence
- Population2,857
- Median age39.6
- Population under 18639 plus or minus 183
- Share under 1822.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over404 plus or minus 111
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,171
- Family households844
- Share of households that are families72.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Providence
Income and work in Providence
- Median household income$55,121
- Per capita income$24,223
- Civilian labor force1,181
- Employed1,115
- Unemployed66 plus or minus 51
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over2,001
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Providence
Housing in Providence
- Housing units1,421
- Occupied units1,171
- Vacant units250 plus or minus 138
- Vacancy rate17.6 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Owner occupied678 plus or minus 136
- Renter occupied493 plus or minus 119
- Ownership rate57.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$60,300 plus or minus $13,859
- Median gross rent, monthly$672
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units924
- Share single family65.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more361 plus or minus 162
- Share in buildings of two or more25.4 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Mobile homes136 plus or minus 77
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Providence
How Providence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,064
- Commuting under 15 minutes308 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.9 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more585 plus or minus 200
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.0 percent plus or minus 16.7
- Drove alone65.6 percent
- Carpooled25.3 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Providence
Flood risk in Providence
- NFIP communityCity of Providence
- NFIP community number210223
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/13(M)
The City of Providence participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210223 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Webster County, not Providence
Webster County context, not Providence figures
- Establishments in Webster County202
- Covered employment, Webster County2,695
- Average annual pay, Webster County$52,524
- Housing units permitted, Webster County4
Every figure in this section is published for Webster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Providence.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Providence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Providence, Kentucky?
2,857, in 1,171 households. Providence city covers 6.03 square miles of land, which is 474 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Providence in?
Webster County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Providence?
$55,121. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $60,300. Median gross rent is $672 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Providence in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Providence appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Providence, city of, community 210223, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Providence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Webster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Providence.
Is zoning published for Providence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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