City of East Providence
Recent News About City of East Providence
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Census Bureau: More women than men in East Providence in 2020
Of the 47,442 people living in East Providence in 2020, 51.2 percent (24,299) were women and 48.8 percent (23,143) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Providence Reporter.
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No new teachers in East Providence sign pledge in week ending Sept. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory
There were no new teachers in East Providence who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
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No new teachers in East Providence sign pledge in week ending Aug. 07 to teach Critical Race Theory
There were no new teachers in East Providence who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 07, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
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2 more East Providence teachers pledge to teach Critical Race Theory in week ending Aug. 28 despite controversy
Critical Race Theory will be taught by two more teachers in East Providence, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
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No new teachers in East Providence sign pledge in week ending Aug. 21 to teach Critical Race Theory
There were no new teachers in East Providence who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 21, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in East Providence stagnates at three in week ending Aug. 14
There were no new teachers in East Providence who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 14, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
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Census Bureau: 4.1% of people in Providence County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 635,737 citizens living in Providence County in 2019, 95.9 percent said they were only one race, while 4.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 79.3 percent of people in Providence County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 635,737 citizens living in Providence County in 2019, 504,118 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in East Providence received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in East Providence to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Census Bureau: 5.2% of people in East Providence identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 47,483 citizens living in East Providence in 2019, 94.8 percent said they were only one race, while 5.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 81.8 percent of people in East Providence were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 47,483 citizens living in East Providence in 2019, 38,862 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Providence County ranked 114th among counties in highest exporting metros
Providence County ranked 114th in trade with $1.4 billion in exports in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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HHS provides $4.8 million to businesses in East Providence under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in East Providence received $4.8 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in East Providence in 2019
Of the 47,483 people living in East Providence in 2019, 52 percent (24,684) were women and 48 percent (22,799) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Providence Reporter.
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36.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Providence
36.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Providence in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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EDA awards $882,500 in grants for economic development projects in Providence County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $882,500 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Providence County.
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35.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Providence
35.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Providence in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 79.4 percent of people in Providence County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 636,161 citizens living in Providence County in 2020, 505,231 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 6.4% of people in Providence County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 636,161 citizens living in Providence County in 2020, 93.6 percent said they were only one race, while 6.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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18 businesses in Providence County had more than 500 employees in 2019
There were 18 businesses in Providence County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.