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Total population: 48,480 (All urban)

East Providence, Rhode Island Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 21,309 (20,530 occupied: 12,104 owner occupied, 8,426 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	40%

Housing density: 1590 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $745 (lower quartile is $481, upper quartile is $905)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $811

Median gross rent in East Providence, RI in 2007: $841

Housing units in East Providence with a mortgage: 6,645 (850 second mortgage, 960 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,714

East Providence,RI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $269,514 (it was $118,800 in 2000)

East Providence:	$269,514
Rhode Island:	$292,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $221,225 - $324,951

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $281,554
Here: $281,554
State: $363,749

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,461
Here: $252,461
State: $317,911

In 2-unit structures: $308,738
Here: $308,738
State: $291,227

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,360
Here: $363,360
State: $312,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,870
Here: $164,870
State: $224,892

Mobile homes: $35,385
Here: $35,385
State: $45,819

Household type by relationship

Households: 47,930

In family households: 39,073 (9,343 male householders, 3,533 female householders)
9,514 spouses, 13,971 children (13,146 natural, 299 adopted, 526 stepchildren), 694 grandchildren, 327 brothers or sisters, 521 parents, 467 other relatives, 703 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,857 (3,105 male householders (2,503 living alone)), 4,566 female householders (4,157 living alone)), 1,186 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 758 (651 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,491 2-persons, 3,300 3-persons, 2,640 4-persons, 1,016 5-persons, 344 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,660 1-person, 913 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 34 4-persons.

6,919 married couples with children.
2,763 single-parent households (468 men, 2,295 women).

76.1% of residents of East Providence speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
20.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,769 (16.0%)
(60.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Providence, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 205 4 rooms: 1,297 5 rooms: 3,298 6 rooms: 3,378 7 rooms: 2,004 8 rooms: 1,250 9 or more rooms: 627

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Providence, Rhode Island:
	1 room: 324 2 rooms: 778 3 rooms: 2,266 4 rooms: 2,617 5 rooms: 1,577 6 rooms: 524 7 rooms: 181 8 rooms: 91 9 or more rooms: 68

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 105
1995 to 1998: 317
1990 to 1994: 597
1980 to 1989: 1,891
1970 to 1979: 3,001
1960 to 1969: 3,315
1950 to 1959: 3,488
1940 to 1949: 2,226
1939 or earlier: 6,369

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Providence:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 426 2 bedrooms: 3,346 3 bedrooms: 6,289 4 bedrooms: 1,746 5 or more bedrooms: 276

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Providence:
	no bedroom: 402 1 bedroom: 3,188 2 bedrooms: 3,621 3 bedrooms: 1,003 4 bedrooms: 182 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Providence in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 537 1 vehicle: 3,893 2 vehicles: 5,556 3 vehicles: 1,647 4 vehicles: 412 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in East Providence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,614 1 vehicle: 4,541 2 vehicles: 1,939 3 vehicles: 233 4 vehicles: 42 5 or more vehicles: 57

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in East Providence, RI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 32
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $174,999: 330
$175,000 to $199,999: 818
$200,000 to $249,999: 3190
$250,000 to $299,999: 3247
$300,000 to $399,999: 3203
$400,000 to $499,999: 514
$500,000 to $749,999: 390
$750,000 to $999,999: 53
$1,000,000 or more: 36

East Providence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Providence:

Less than $100: 87 people
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 111
$200 to $249: 207
$250 to $299: 341
$300 to $349: 241
$350 to $399: 214
$400 to $449: 189
$450 to $499: 271
$500 to $549: 311
$550 to $599: 365
$600 to $649: 524
$650 to $699: 584
$700 to $749: 614
$750 to $799: 611
$800 to $899: 1,106
$900 to $999: 1,069
$1,000 to $1,249: 783
$1,250 to $1,499: 188
$1,500 to $1,999: 82
$2,000 or more: 143
No cash rent: 307

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 574 1990 to 1994: 954 1985 to 1989: 787 1980 to 1984: 578 1975 to 1979: 1,122 1970 to 1974: 1,059 1970 to 1974: 1,505 1965 to 1969: 1,190

East Providence, RI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 432 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 629
5 to 9 minutes: 3083
10 to 14 minutes: 4190
15 to 19 minutes: 4368
20 to 24 minutes: 3653
25 to 29 minutes: 1225
30 to 34 minutes: 2284
35 to 39 minutes: 438
40 to 44 minutes: 313
45 to 59 minutes: 816
60 to 89 minutes: 612
90 or more minutes: 391

East Providence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18,529 (83%)
Carpooled: 2,270 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 437 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 20 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 22 (0%)
Railroad: 101 (0%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 49 (0%)
Walked: 393 (2%)
Other means: 165 (1%)
Worked at home: 432 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2155
$10,000 to $14,999: 1584
$15,000 to $19,999: 1514
$20,000 to $24,999: 1442
$25,000 to $29,999: 1163
$30,000 to $34,999: 1411
$35,000 to $39,999: 1201
$40,000 to $44,999: 1312
$45,000 to $49,999: 1161
$50,000 to $59,999: 2283
$60,000 to $74,999: 2266
$75,000 to $99,999: 1764
$100,000 to $124,999: 689
$125,000 to $149,999: 226
$150,000 to $199,999: 208
$200,000 or more: 168

First ancestries reported:

Portuguese: 13489

Irish: 5635

Italian: 4368

English: 3173

Other groups: 2952

Subsaharan African:: 2512

Cape Verdean: 2213

French (except Basque): 2033

French Canadian: 1289

United States or American: 1104

German: 1001

Polish: 873

Swedish: 710

Scottish: 541

Arab:: 411

Scotch-Irish: 295

Lebanese: 240

Armenian: 229

Russian: 226

Dutch: 162

Greek: 148

Brazilian: 143

Ukrainian: 124

Syrian: 110

Other Subsaharan African: 92

African: 84

Norwegian: 84

Nigerian: 78

Hungarian: 66

Austrian: 65

European: 63

Lithuanian: 57

Canadian: 55

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 52

British: 49

Liberian: 45

Welsh: 40

Arab/Arabic: 37

Swiss: 34

Afghan: 28

Eastern European: 27

Egyptian: 24

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 23

Czechoslovakian: 23

West Indian: 18

Jamaican: 17

Czech: 13

Danish: 12

Scandinavian: 12

Israeli: 11

Iranian: 10

Northern European: 10

Haitian: 9

Turkish: 8

Bahamian: 8

Belgian: 6

Finnish: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal (69%)
Other Western Africa (7%)
Brazil (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Middle Africa (1%)
Canada (1%)
Korea (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 31527
Northeast: 6780
Midwest: 617
South: 1077
West: 408

66% of East Providence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 421
Nursery to 4th grade: 408
5th and 6th grade: 364
7th and 8th grade: 587
9th grade: 831
10th grade: 704
11th grade: 477
12th grade, no diploma: 630
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,717
Less than 1 year of college: 722
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,745
Associate degree: 771
Bachelor's degree: 2,157
Master's degree: 559
Professional school degree: 284
Doctorate degree: 57

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 571
Nursery to 4th grade: 525
5th and 6th grade: 498
7th and 8th grade: 703
9th grade: 876
10th grade: 998
11th grade: 625
12th grade, no diploma: 766
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,408
Less than 1 year of college: 1,356
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,315
Associate degree: 1,246
Bachelor's degree: 2,108
Master's degree: 800
Professional school degree: 187
Doctorate degree: 73

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,077
Black householders: $54,987
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,099
Asian householders: $70,791
Some other race householders: $37,496
Two or more races householders: $41,285
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,158

East Providence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Providence household income for Black householders

East Providence household income for Asian householders

East Providence household income for Some other race householders

East Providence household income for Two or more races householders

East Providence household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

East Providence marital status for males

East Providence marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $269,059
Black or African American householders: $257,036
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $252,952
Asian householders: $268,832
Some other race householders: $244,558
Two or more races householders: $246,827
Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,496

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,576
One, attached: 460
Two: 2,929
3 or 4: 2,153
5 to 9: 604
10 to 19: 959
20 to 49: 624
50 or more: 1,880
Mobile homes: 124

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,159

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Providence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 784

Here:	15.8%
Rhode Island:	12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 310

Here:	11.9%
Rhode Island:	12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 517

Here:	25.7%
Rhode Island:	43.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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