East Providence

Population: 46,970
Median household income: $79,660
Median home value: $322,100

Located in Providence County, Rhode Island, East Providence is a community with a population of 46,970. The median household income of $79,660 is in line with the Providence County median ($78,204).

From 2019 to 2023, East Providence's population declined 1.1% from 47,483 to 46,970, while its median home value rose 45.3% from $221,700 to $322,100.

10.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,970
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,660
Median home value: $322,100
Median gross rent: $1,262
Housing units: 21,769
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,48346,970

Median household income

$59,142$79,660

Median home value

$221,700$322,100

Median gross rent

$974$1,262

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,483	$59,142	$221,700	$974
2020	47,442	$63,158	$233,100	$988
2021	47,171	$65,016	$242,100	$1,055
2022	47,012	$71,736	$286,400	$1,186
2023	46,970	$79,660	$322,100	$1,262

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,831	6.0%
5 to 17	5,097	10.9%
18 to 24	2,939	6.3%
25 to 34	7,190	15.3%
35 to 44	5,852	12.5%
45 to 54	5,986	12.7%
55 to 64	7,314	15.6%
65 to 74	5,280	11.2%
75 and over	4,481	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,943	74.4%
Black or African American	2,532	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	120	0.3%
Asian	1,245	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	916	2.0%
Two or more races	3,020	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,177	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,514	12.5%
High school graduate	10,859	30.1%
Some college or associate's	9,054	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	7,056	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,620	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,980	76.4%
Carpooled	1,987	8.4%
Public transit	469	2.0%
Walked	223	0.9%
Bicycle	93	0.4%
Worked from home	2,515	10.7%
Other means	252	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,986	33.3%
15 to 29 min	7,791	37.1%
30 to 44 min	3,780	18.0%
45 to 59 min	1,057	5.0%
60+ min	1,390	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.8% (4,981 of 46,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,739	57.7%
Nonfamily households	8,618	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,357	93.5%
Vacant	1,412	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,421	61.0%
Renter-occupied	7,936	39.0%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units21.5%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units13.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,381	52.3%
1-unit, attached	785	3.6%
2 to 4 units	4,672	21.5%
5 to 19 units	1,786	8.2%
20 or more units	2,999	13.8%
Mobile home & other	146	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4422960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 3.32 sq mi
Center point: 41.8004, -71.3593