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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Providence, RI compare?
| Figure | East Providence, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 48,249 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 47,139 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,549 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.4% |
| Measure | East Providence, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 47,281±54 |
| Median age | 45.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.4%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.8%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.9%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.0%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $75,912±$8,060 |
| Per capita income | $47,202±$3,165 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $365,500±$10,120 |
| Median gross rent | $1,288±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.6%±5.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov