Profile for East Greenwich, Rhode Island, RI

East Greenwich is on Narrangansett Bay.

Early shipbuilding center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Varnum House Museum, New England Wireless & Steam Museum, Varnum Military Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (125)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (13)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

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9% of East Greenwich residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the East Greenwich ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near East Greenwich
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• Kent County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - RI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in East Greenwich was $38,593, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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57% of East Greenwich residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in East Greenwich, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $534.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,874.

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Libraries in East Greenwich include East Greenwich Free Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for East Greenwich workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in East Greenwich between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 7.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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