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Westerly Rhode Island Information: Westerly, Rhode Island is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Westerly from the last gathering is 22966. You can view Westerly venues that host many Westerly RI events every year. You can also research Westerly Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Westerly Rhode Island real estate guide. Westerly Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.3622 and a longitude of -71.796. Zip codes in Westerly, RI include 02891 ... more Westerly zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Westerly, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Westerly, RI was 22,966.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Westerly was 11,077, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Westerly, RI
There are an estimated 5,050 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Westerly are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Westerly is 11,889 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Westerly, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 5,128 married women in the community. 53.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Westerly, RI
The median age of people living in Westerly, RI was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Westerly was 1,418. There were 17,560 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (3,915) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Westerly, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Westerly, RI was 22,685.

White Population in Westerly, RI
The estimated White population in the Westerly community is 21,857, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Westerly, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 164, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Westerly, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Westerly, RI was 130.

Asian Population in Westerly, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 457.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Westerly, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Westerly was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 77, while those of “two or more races” was 281 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Westerly community was 270, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Westerly, RI
The household population number in Westerly was 22,597.

Group Quarters Population in Westerly, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 369.

Average Household Size in Westerly, RI
The average household size in Westerly is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Westerly, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,292 total housing units in Westerly.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,402, or 83.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,994 were owner-occupied (63.8), and 3,408 were renter-occupied (36.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,890 vacant homes in Westerly at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Westerly, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,061, with a median value in dollars of 149,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Westerly, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,168 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Westerly, average costs per month were $409 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,027 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Westerly, Rhode Island
3,917 people in Westerly also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Westerly, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Westerly was 2,825, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Westerly, RI
In 2000, there were 3,636 people in Westerly, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Westerly, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,582 people in Westerly who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Westerly, Rhode Island
There were 11,896 in the labor force in Westerly at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Westerly was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Westerly, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,613. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Westerly, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,165. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Westerly, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Westerly in the last full census was 24,092. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Westerly numbered 264, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Westerly, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,516, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.