East Providence, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Providence	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$56,396	$48,013	$44,883
Median household income	$95,307	$86,076	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,664	$122,981	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,634	$46,355	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,446	$56,621	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,546	$42,459	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Providence is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Providence is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Providence is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Providence is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,531 $95,307 $190,614

City

$57,378 $86,076 $172,152

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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East Providence median earnings by income bracket

East Providence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norton Center, MA	2,839	$147,074	80.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,235	$140,471	72.7%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,752	$138,419	70.2%
Somerset, MA	18,700	$134,926	65.9%
Valley Falls, RI	11,907	$132,765	63.2%
East Providence, RI	48,849	$95,307	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beavercreek, OH	48,876	$139,941	72.1%
Shawinigan, QC	48,810	n/a
Chesterfield, MO	48,902	$177,699	118.5%
Mentor, OH	48,930	$109,499	34.6%
Charlottesville, VA	48,748	$88,197	8.4%
East Providence, RI	48,849	$95,307	17.2%

Source: The East Providence, RI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.