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02818

East Greenwich, RI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
19,786
Median household income
$139,217
People below poverty
4.2%
Median home value
$613,500

Income

The median income of households in 02818 was $139,217. An estimated 2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 37.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 5.7
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.5
$150,000 to $199,999 9.3
$200,000 or more 37.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 122080
Female 93087

An estimated 78% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,595. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78
Social Security 35.1
Retirement income 28.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.4
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.9

In 2020-2024, 4.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 6.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 59.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02818 in 2020-2024, 98.9% had health insurance coverage and 1.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.6% and public coverage was 27.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 02818 had a total population of 19,786 - 10,473 (52.9%) females and 9,313 (47.1%) males. The median age was 45.7 years. An estimated 21.1% of the population was under 18 years, 26.1% was 19 to 44 years, 29.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02818 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 698 540
5 to 9 364 809
10 to 14 570 361
15 to 19 418 666
20 to 24 496 246
25 to 29 417 533
30 to 34 424 507
35 to 39 727 645
40 to 44 566 586
45 to 49 617 793
50 to 54 519 772
55 to 59 596 956
60 to 64 832 832
65 to 69 633 660
70 to 74 673 425
75 to 79 325 577
80 to 84 136 300
85 and over 302 265

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.5% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 7.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.2% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.4% of the people in 02818 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.9% of the people in 02818 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,251 households in 02818. The average household size was 2.35 people.

Married-couple households made up 58% of the households in 02818 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23% of all households, while 12.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.6% of all households.

In 02818, 29.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 58
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.4% of males and 57% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.3 22.5
Now married, except separated 63.4 57
Separated 0.6 1.2
Widowed 4.3 8.9
Divorced 6.5 10.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02818, 148 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.6% of the people living in 02818 were U.S. natives. 51.1% of the 02818 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.4% of 02818 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 53.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 66.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02818 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02818.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.5
Asia 48.4
Europe 26.9
Africa 2.1
Northern America 10.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02818 in 2020-2024, 9.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.5% of people at least five years old; 1.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.5
Other Indo-European languages 5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 02818 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.9
Different house, same county 1.7
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 2.4
Abroad 1.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 65.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02818 was 4,210 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 420 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,898. College or graduate school enrollment was 892.

Educational Attainment of People in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.9
High school diploma or equivalency 14.3
Some college, no degree 13.2
Associate's degree 4.5
Bachelor's degree 33.9
Graduate or professional degree 31.2

Disability

In 02818, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.9% of people under 18 years old, to 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02818, 64.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,247 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,438 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 711 6.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02818 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 11.2
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 8.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.7
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.4
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02818 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,129 68.1
Service occupations 833 8
Sales and office occupations 1,550 14.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 380 3.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 572 5.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.2% of 02818 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 1.8
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 20.6

In 2020-2024, 02818 had a total of 8,671 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 23.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.5
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 18.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02818 was 6.7 rooms, and of these housing units 64.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02818 had 8,251 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 420 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.7% while renters occupied 21.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.5.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.3% and another 22.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02818:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.8
Electricity 9.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 33
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02818 was $613,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.7 % had a mortgage. 31.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,572 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,227.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02818 was $1,431. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.