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East Providence, Rhode Island: commercial real estate data.
East Providence is a Census city of 47,281 people across 13.28 square miles of land, in Providence County. Median household income is $75,912, 59.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 39 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Providence
What East Providence is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.28 sq mi
- Water area3.32 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,559
- County holding the largest share of its areaProvidence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Providence
How many people live in East Providence
- Population47,281
- Median age45.1
- Population under 187,399
- Share under 1815.6 percent
- Population 65 and over9,816
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent
- Households20,836
- Family households11,491
- Share of households that are families55.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Providence
Income and work in East Providence
- Median household income$75,912
- Per capita income$47,202
- Civilian labor force25,985
- Employed24,552
- Unemployed1,433 plus or minus 463
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over36,463
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Providence
Housing in East Providence
- Housing units21,921
- Occupied units20,836
- Vacant units1,085 plus or minus 329
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied12,482
- Renter occupied8,354
- Ownership rate59.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$365,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,288
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units12,312
- Share single family56.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,484
- Share in buildings of two or more43.3 percent
- Mobile homes125 plus or minus 139
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Providence
How East Providence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute20,842
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,122
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,947
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.5 percent
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Providence
SBA loans in East Providence (7(a))
- Approvals39
- Gross approval$15,599,900
- Average approval$399,997
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$980,040
- Largest approval$2,560,000
- Jobs supported408
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises7.7 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS28
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Providence, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Providence
SBA loans in East Providence (504)
- Approvals44
- Gross approval$24,334,000
- Average approval$553,045
- Median approval$381,000
- Largest approval$2,668,000
- Jobs supported486
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Providence, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Providence
Flood risk in East Providence
- NFIP communityCity of East Providence
- NFIP community number445398
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date10/02/15
The City of East Providence participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 445398 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Providence County, not East Providence
Providence County context, not East Providence figures
- Establishments in Providence County16,414
- Covered employment, Providence County288,107
- Average annual pay, Providence County$68,852
- Housing units permitted, Providence County782
Every figure in this section is published for Providence County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Providence.
All Providence County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Providence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Providence, Rhode Island?
47,281, in 20,836 households. East Providence city covers 13.28 square miles of land, which is 3,559 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Providence in?
Providence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Providence?
$75,912. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $365,500. Median gross rent is $1,288 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Providence businesses?
39 7(a) approvals totaling $15.6 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 44 504 approvals worth $24.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Providence, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Providence borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Providence. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Providence in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Providence appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Providence, city of, community 445398, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Providence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Providence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Providence.
Is zoning published for East Providence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.