East Providence, RI

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Providence, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Providence, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.4k ± 1.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 696
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 691

9.39%

Hispanic Population

4.44k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Providence, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
35,692 ± 4,563 people
Guatemala
19,486 ± 3,397 people
Portugal
11,604 ± 2,631 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 35,692 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,486 and Portugal with 11,604.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Providence, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
770 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
315 ± 141
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Providence, RI.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of East Providence, RI in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 121 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Providence, RI are White (85 and 61.6%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 22.5%), Black or African American (13 and 9.42%), and Asian (5 and 3.62%).

The largest universities in East Providence, RI by number of degrees awarded are MotoRing Technical Training Institute (138 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Providence, RI are Electrician (138 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 2024 was 124 (97.6% men and 2.42% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 124 students enrolled in East Providence, RI, 97.6% men and 2.42% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 77 records, of which 3.9% were women and 96.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Electrician

Most Common

138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in East Providence, RI was Electrician with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in East Providence, RI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

MotoRing Technical Training Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was MotoRing Technical Training Institute with 138 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 130 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Providence, RI, which is 16.3 times more than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 85 degrees mean that there were 2.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Providence, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Providence, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Providence, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2024, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.127% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Providence, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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