| | East Providence, RI | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Population | 47,171 | 104,216 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.5% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.9 | 35.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 47,144 | 93,812 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 48,688 | 94,304 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 50,380 | 92,788 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.8% | 1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.0% | 3.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,549.4 | 4,885.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.3 | 21.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.3 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | East Providence, RI | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | East Providence, RI | Brockton, MA | United States |
| White | 78.9% | 29.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.2% | 39.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.8% | 7.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.8% | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% | 12.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | East Providence, RI | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.8% | 41.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.2% | 38.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.2% | 58.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.7% | 43.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 2.92 | 2.60 |
| Households | 20,270 | 35,092 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11,389 | 24,932 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.1% | 27.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 27.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,881 | 10,160 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.6% | 28.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.8% | 17.1% | 10.8% |