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East Greenwich Rhode Island Information: East Greenwich, Rhode Island is part of KENT County. Population for East Greenwich from the last gathering is 12948. You can view East Greenwich venues that host many East Greenwich RI events every year. You can also research East Greenwich Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our East Greenwich Rhode Island real estate guide. East Greenwich Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.6417 and a longitude of -71.5011. Zip codes in East Greenwich, RI include 02818 ... more East Greenwich zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Greenwich, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Greenwich, RI was 12,948.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Greenwich was 6,267, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Greenwich, RI
There are an estimated 3,194 married men in the town. 66.7 percent of men over 15 years old in East Greenwich are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Greenwich is 6,681 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 3,239 married women in the community. 62.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Greenwich, RI
The median age of people living in East Greenwich, RI was 40.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in East Greenwich was 755. There were 9,384 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (1,756) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Greenwich, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Greenwich, RI was 12,842.

White Population in East Greenwich, RI
The estimated White population in the East Greenwich community is 12,383, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 89, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Greenwich, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Greenwich, RI was 8.

Asian Population in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 324.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Greenwich, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Greenwich was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 106 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Greenwich community was 117, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Greenwich, RI
The household population number in East Greenwich was 12,815.

Group Quarters Population in East Greenwich, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 133.

Average Household Size in East Greenwich, RI
The average household size in East Greenwich is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Greenwich, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,226 total housing units in East Greenwich.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,960, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,739 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 1,221 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 266 vacant homes in East Greenwich at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,386, with a median value in dollars of 244,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Greenwich, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,874 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Greenwich, average costs per month were $585 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,085 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
4,939 people in East Greenwich also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 56.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Greenwich, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Greenwich was 1,253, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Greenwich, RI
In 2000, there were 1,761 people in East Greenwich, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Greenwich, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 787 people in East Greenwich who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
There were 6,449 in the labor force in East Greenwich at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in East Greenwich was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Greenwich, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $70,063. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Greenwich, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $90,221. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Per capita income in East Greenwich in the last full census was 38,593. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in East Greenwich numbered 89, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Greenwich, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 606, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.