North Providence at a Glance:
The town of North Providence is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The town has the distinction of being the smallest by area (5.8 square miles, 0.1 square miles of which is water) in the smallest state (1,214 square miles). Within the town, there are several villages and neighborhoods, such as Allendale, Centredale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Louisquisset, Lymansville, Marieville, Woodville, and Geneva. Established in 1636 and incorporated as a town in 1765, it originally included parts of what are today the cities of Providence and Pawtucket. North Providence elected its first mayor in 1974. Since then, the town has been governed by a mayor and seven-member town council.
Housing Facts: 2010
| Typical monthly housing payment* for a $170,000 house |
$1,370 |
| Household income required to afford a $170,000 house |
$54,820 |
| Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment |
$1,119 |
| Household income required for that rent to be affordable |
$44,760 |
| Average private-sector wage for jobs in North Providence |
$30,004 |
| Foreclosures in North Providence |
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| Actual number of foreclosures |
92 |
| Total number of mortgaged housing units |
6,271 |
| Foreclosures as a percentage of mortgaged stock |
1.50% |
| Housing Units in North Providence |
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| Number of year-round housing units |
14,793 |
| Housing units that quality as affordable |
1,068 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for the elderly |
922 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for families |
14 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for persons with special needs |
132 |
| Homes funded through Building Homes Rhode Island |
0 |
| How much housing is needed? |
|
| Additional housing units necessary to meet the 10% threshold established by the State's Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2004 |
411 |
