East Providence, RI Population

Overview

47,171

Total Population

41.9

Median age

50.45%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,599

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Providence is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Providence's population under 18 was 17.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Providence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Providence, 15.49% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 427 more females than males in East Providence:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in East Providence, RI.
The East Providence, RI gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,022.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,048.

East Providence's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Providence population: 82.05% are White, 5.41% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 3.90% are some other race and 6.02% are multiracial.
East Providence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,599 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,572 (92.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Providence is White with a population of 38,703 (82.05% of the total population).

East Providence's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 49,797 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, East Providence's population decreased by 1,642 (3.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Providence's population decreased by 97 (0.21%), 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 Providence's population was lowest in year 2022 at 46,691.