Rhode Island · Census place 22960
East Providence city, RI
Quick answer
East Providence city has 46,970 residents, ranking #5 of 36 places in Rhode Island. Median household income is $79,660, the median home is worth $322,100 and median gross rent runs $1,262 a month.
- Population
- 46,970East Providence city residents
- Median household income
- $79,660Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $322,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,262Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in East Providence city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the East Providence city median would spend about 19% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.8% of residents and 61% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Rhode Island.
- Warwick city 82,871
- Cranston city 82,632
- Pawtucket city 75,280
- Woonsocket city 43,074
- Newport city 25,029
- Central Falls city 22,481
- Westerly CDP 18,528
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