East Greenwich, Rhode Island Population

Overview

13,970

Total Population

43.6

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

595

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Greenwich town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Greenwich town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Greenwich town's population under 18 was 24.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Greenwich town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Greenwich town, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 13.14% aged 15 to 29, 48.85% aged 30 to 64, 14.19% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 460 more females than males in East Greenwich town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
The East Greenwich, Rhode Island gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 639.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 660.

East Greenwich town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Greenwich town population: 86.12% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 1.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.38% are Asian, 1.06% are some other race and 2.52% are multiracial.
East Greenwich town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 595 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,375 (95.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Greenwich town is White with a population of 12,031 (86.12% of the total population).

East Greenwich town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 14,573 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, East Greenwich town's population increased by 183 (1.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Greenwich town's population increased by 1,176 (8.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Greenwich town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,942.