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East Providence Rhode Island Information: East Providence, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for East Providence from the last gathering is 48688. You can view East Providence venues that host many East Providence RI events every year. You can also research East Providence Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our East Providence Rhode Island real estate guide. East Providence Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.8134 and a longitude of -71.3721. Zip codes in East Providence, RI include 02914 ... more East Providence zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Providence, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Providence, RI was 48,688.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Providence was 22,629, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Providence, RI
There are an estimated 9,963 married men in the town. 54.8 percent of men over 15 years old in East Providence are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Providence is 26,059 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Providence, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 10,228 married women in the community. 46.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Providence, RI
The median age of people living in East Providence, RI was 39.6 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 Providence was 2,625. There were 38,142 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (9,203) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Providence, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Providence, RI was 46,724.

White Population in East Providence, RI
The estimated White population in the East Providence community is 42,111, which is 86.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Providence, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,445, which is 5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Providence, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Providence, RI was 225.

Asian Population in East Providence, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 559.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Providence, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Providence was an estimated 23.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,361, while those of “two or more races” was 1,964 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Providence community was 922, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Providence, RI
The household population number in East Providence was 47,933.

Group Quarters Population in East Providence, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 755.

Average Household Size in East Providence, RI
The average household size in East Providence is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Providence, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,309 total housing units in East Providence.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,530, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,096 were owner-occupied (58.9), and 8,434 were renter-occupied (41.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 779 vacant homes in East Providence at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Providence, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,359, with a median value in dollars of 117,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Providence, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,078 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Providence, average costs per month were $352 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,505 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Providence, Rhode Island
6,225 people in East Providence also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Providence, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Providence was 4,921, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Providence, RI
In 2000, there were 9,970 people in East Providence, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Providence, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,028 people in East Providence who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 23.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Providence, Rhode Island
There were 24,509 in the labor force in East Providence at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 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 Providence was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Providence, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,108. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Providence, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,463. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Providence, Rhode Island
Per capita income in East Providence in the last full census was 19,527. 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 Providence numbered 808, or 6.3 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 Providence, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,130, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.