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East Providence, Rhode Island

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StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Total Population47,2811,101,801334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,912$87,796$80,734
Median Age45.140.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.6%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$365,500$404,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,288$1,342$1,413
Poverty Rate10.1%11.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born15.0%15.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.9%63.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.625.526.4
Worked from Home12.4%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.5%43.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Providence, Rhode Island

Age in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Median Age45.140.638.9
Under 18 %15.6%18.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.8%18.7%17.2%

Households and families in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Households20,836441,570129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households55.1%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children21.9%26.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.7%17.7%17.3%
People Living Alone37.7%30.4%28.7%
Never Married36.7%37.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Per Capita Income$47,202$47,150$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.1%14.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%14.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%11.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.8%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.9%14.0%n/a

Housing in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Housing Units21,921485,932143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.5%55.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.9%17.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%9.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,962.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.1%36.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,545$4,900n/a

Education in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Less than High School11.6%10.3%10.4%
High School Graduate32.6%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.2%25.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.5%15.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%72.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%1.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.2%26.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.7%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%9.1%n/a

Origins and language in East Providence, Rhode Island

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.3%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.9%8.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.9%76.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.4%13.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.4%16.7%16.7%

Cities near East Providence

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.