East Providence, RI

Census Place

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2024 Population
47,281
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.1
3.44% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
6.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$75,912
4.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$365,500
13.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,552
1.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in East Providence, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in East Providence, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Providence, RI are MotoRing Technical Training Institute (90 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in East Providence, RI was $365,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in East Providence, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Providence, RI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesRhode IslandProvidence County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MABristol County--Attleboro, North Attleborough & Swansea PUMA, MAProvidence City PUMA, RINortheast RI (Providence County)--Pawtucket Central Falls & E Providence Cities PUMA, RICentral Providence County--Providence Inner Ring PUMA, RICentral Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RISoutheast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI

Population & Diversity

East Providence, RI is home to a population of 47.3k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.2% of East Providence, RI residents were born outside of the country (8.11k people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.4k people) in East Providence, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of East Providence, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Providence, RI was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Providence, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.4k ± 1.28k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.78k ± 696
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 691
9.39%
Hispanic Population
4.44k people

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.4k people) in East Providence, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.39% of the people in East Providence, RI are hispanic (4.44k people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    36,183 ± 4,592 people
  2. Guatemala
    17,080 ± 3,184 people
  3. Portugal
    12,213 ± 2,698 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 36,183 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,080 and Portugal with 12,213.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.11k people
18.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.61k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of East Providence, RI residents (8.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Providence, RI was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    770 ± 210
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    315 ± 141
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    196 ± 159

East Providence, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Providence, RI employs 24.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Providence, RI were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,503 people), Retail Trade (3,190 people), and Manufacturing (2,280 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,125), Public Administration ($80,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,148).

Employment

Occupations

24.6k
2024 Value
± 1,493
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Providence, RI grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 24.1k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Providence, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,036 people), Management Occupations (2,401 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Providence, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.6k
2024 Value
± 1,493
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Providence, RI grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 24.1k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Providence, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,503 people), Retail Trade (3,190 people), and Manufacturing (2,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Providence, RI, though some of these residents may live in East Providence, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,050
Median earning men ± $5,541
$52,306
Median earning women ± $4,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,306), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,278), and Manufacturing ($71,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,533), Construction ($71,989), and Information ($67,584).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.31%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 20.6%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in East Providence, RI awarded 90 degrees. The student population of East Providence, RI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 137 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Providence, RI are White (55 and 61.1%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 22.2%), Black or African American (9 and 10%), and Two or More Races (3 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in East Providence, RI by number of degrees awarded are MotoRing Technical Training Institute (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Providence, RI are Electrician (90 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2020 in East Providence, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 0%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 143 (95.8% men and 4.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 143 students enrolled in East Providence, RI, 95.8% men and 4.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 84 records, of which 3.57% were women and 96.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Electrician
Most Common
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in East Providence, RI was Electrician with 90 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
MotoRing Technical Training Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was MotoRing Technical Training Institute with 90 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 89 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Providence, RI, which is 89 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 2.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 20 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Providence, RI was $365,500 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,100 to $365,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in East Providence, RI is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Providence, RI have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Providence, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,120
$12,482
Median Property Taxes
±$785

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Providence, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.9%
Homeownership
2024
57.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in East Providence, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,912
Median Household Income
± $8,060
20.8k
Number of Households
± 1,268

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.8k households in East Providence, RI declined from $75,912 from the previous year's value of $79,660.

The following chart displays the households in East Providence, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Providence, RI is from Rhode Island.
0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2023, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in East Providence, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Providence, RI have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in East Providence, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Providence, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Providence, RI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Providence, RI (4.69k out of 46.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Providence, RI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.8% of the population of East Providence, RI has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.2%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.95%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Providence, RI grew by 8.19% from 2.96% to 3.2%.

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