Demographics
East Providence is a stable, safe community with a bright future. Significant new investment in our City, including the construction of more than 1,000 new multi-family waterfront residential units, major high-tech manufacturing development and the major expansion of health care facilities on our City.
Population: 47,139 (2020 Census)
Median Age: 41.2
Average Household Size: 2.2
Number of Households: 19,988 (2020)
Number of family households with children under age 18: 4,919
Population 25+ with High School Degree or Higher: 80.9%
Population 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 24.8%
Population 25+ with a Post Graduate Degree: 6.6%
Median Household Income: $63,158 (2020)
Owner-occupied Housing Units: 61%
Renter-occupied Housing units: 41% (8,292)
Number of Companies: 3,699
Travel Time to Work for Commuting Workers: 35.9% travel less than 15 minutes
Median Home Value: $235,800 (2018)
Labor Force: 24,021, May, 2019 Source: RI DLT
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%, (May, 2019)
Major Employers:
(All statistics are from 2010 US Census unless noted)