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East Providence

Rhode Island · 48,249 residents (2025 est.) · 13.3 sq mi
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With 47,281 people, East Providence is a city in Rhode Island. At a median age of 45.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Density works out to 3,559 people per square mile. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $75,912, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,281
−3%since 2000
from 48,688 in 2000
48,249 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,559 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 3,674 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.1
+14%since 2000
from 39.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K48K49K50K51K19902000201020202024East Providence
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(2,296)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.2%(1,502)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.5%(2,106)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(2,085)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(2,829)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415%(7,099)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(5,678)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(6,406)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(7,464)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(5,357)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(2,936)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(1,523)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,912
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,108 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,202
+142%since 2000
from $19,527 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.4%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
+8%since 2010
from 0.435 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$365,500
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,288
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 58.9% in 2000
40.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
−2%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(41,630)
Black4.9%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(922)
Asian1.1%(555)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(34,407)
Black5.9%(2,778)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(4,440)
Asian2.6%(1,214)
Other9.4%(4,442)
Diversity Score
56
+60%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.3%(1,579)
Dominican2.7%(1,288)
Colombian1.5%(716)
Mexican0.7%(337)
Peruvian0.3%(161)
Spaniard0.2%(114)
Guatemalan0.1%(69)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Argentine0%(23)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(540)
Chinese0.6%(278)
Filipino0.3%(153)
Cambodian0.2%(110)
Uzbek0.1%(68)
Korean0.1%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Portuguese21.1%(9,965)
Irish15.6%(7,353)
Italian11.8%(5,583)
English9.7%(4,587)
French6%(2,851)
Cape Verdean3.8%(1,796)
German3.7%(1,761)
American3%(1,442)
Polish2.7%(1,300)
Russian1.7%(813)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.7%(812)
Swedish1.6%(733)
Greek1.1%(506)
West Indian0.9%(430)
Armenian0.9%(412)
Arab0.8%(384)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(326)
Barbadian0.4%(202)
Welsh0.4%(189)
Dutch0.4%(179)
Lebanese0.3%(164)
Norwegian0.3%(153)
Lithuanian0.3%(151)
Canadian0.3%(119)
Brazilian0.2%(97)
Hungarian0.2%(96)
Syrian0.2%(91)
Ukrainian0.2%(90)
Haitian0.2%(87)
British0.2%(78)
Finnish0.1%(62)
Iranian0.1%(51)
Danish0.1%(29)
Turkish0.1%(28)
Palestinian0.1%(24)
Nigerian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(20)
Iraqi0%(18)
Slovak0%(12)
Somali0%(12)
Swiss0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.6%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.4%
+17.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+68%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
Foreign born
15.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.2%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 75.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 76.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(8,892)
Married44.3%(9,104)
Widowed2.6%(532)
Divorced9.7%(2,000)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(6,290)
Married44.5%(9,269)
Widowed12.4%(2,590)
Divorced13%(2,700)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(315)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.5%(254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(779)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(89)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,212 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in East Providence, Rhode Island?

East Providence, Rhode Island has about 47,281 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in East Providence, Rhode Island?

The typical household in East Providence, Rhode Island earns about $75,912 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Providence, Rhode Island expensive?

In East Providence, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $365,500, and the typical rent is about $1,288 a month.

How educated are people in East Providence, Rhode Island?

About 31.6% of adults age 25 and over in East Providence, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Providence, Rhode Island?

About 10.1% of people in East Providence, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Providence, Rhode Island grown since 1990?

Yes, East Providence, Rhode Island has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,099 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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