Everything You Need to Know About the City of East Providence Rhode Island

In 2017, East Providence, RI had a population of 47.4k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $54,707 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of East Providence, Rhode Island grew from 47,260 to 47,425, a 0.349 percent increase and its median household income grew from $52,550 dollars to $54,707 dollars, a 4.1 percent increase.

The population of East Providence, RI is 79.3 percent White Alone, 6.32 percent Black or African American Alone, and 5.31 percent Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in East Providence, RI speak a non-English language, and 93.9 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Providence, RI are MotoRing Technical Training Institute (11 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in East Providence, RI is $208,000 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 58.9 percent. Most people in East Providence, RI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Providence, RI is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in East Providence

In 2017, universities in East Providence, RI awarded 11 degrees. The student population of East Providence, RI is skewed towards men, with 14 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Providence, RI are White (8 and 72.7 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 18.2 percent), Unknown (1 and 9.09 percent), and Asian (0 and 0 percent).

The largest universities in East Providence, RI by the number of degrees awarded are MotoRing Technical Training Institute (11 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in East Providence, RI are Maritime Maintenance, Fitter, & Ship Repair Technology (11 and 100 percent).

The median tuition costs in East Providence, RI are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in East Providence

The economy of East Providence, RI employs 24k people and East Providence has an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent. East Providence has seen the job market increase by 1.5 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.4 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in East Providence, RI are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,520 people), Manufacturing (2,613 people), and Retail Trade (2,977 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($113,011 dollars), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,250 dollars), and Information ($61,643 dollars).

Households in East Providence, RI have a median annual income of $54,707 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $52,550 dollars in 2016, which represents a 4.1 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for East Providence

– The Sales Tax Rate for East Providence is 7.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for East Providence is 3.8 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for East Providence

– The average earnings of an East Providence resident is $28,446 dollars a year. 

– The Median household earnings of an East Providence resident is $51,077 dollars a year.