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West Warwick Rhode Island Information: West Warwick, Rhode Island is part of KENT County. Population for West Warwick from the last gathering is 29581. You can view West Warwick venues that host many West Warwick RI events every year. You can also research West Warwick Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our West Warwick Rhode Island real estate guide. West Warwick Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.6931 and a longitude of -71.5141. Zip codes in West Warwick, RI include 02893 ... more West Warwick zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Warwick, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Warwick, RI was 29,581.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Warwick was 14,230, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Warwick, RI
There are an estimated 5,991 married men in the town. 53 percent of men over 15 years old in West Warwick are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Warwick is 15,351 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Warwick, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 5,961 married women in the community. 47 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Warwick, RI
The median age of people living in West Warwick, RI was 36.4 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 West Warwick was 1,936. There were 22,949 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (4,165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Warwick, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Warwick, RI was 29,025.

White Population in West Warwick, RI
The estimated White population in the West Warwick community is 27,740, which is 93.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Warwick, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 328, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Warwick, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Warwick, RI was 105.

Asian Population in West Warwick, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 420.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Warwick, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Warwick was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 425, while those of “two or more races” was 556 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Warwick community was 918, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Warwick, RI
The household population number in West Warwick was 29,394.

Group Quarters Population in West Warwick, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 187.

Average Household Size in West Warwick, RI
The average household size in West Warwick is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Warwick, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,186 total housing units in West Warwick.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,498, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,796 were owner-occupied (54.4), and 5,702 were renter-occupied (45.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 688 vacant homes in West Warwick at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Warwick, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,341, with a median value in dollars of 109,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Warwick, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,161 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Warwick, average costs per month were $449 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,319 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Warwick, Rhode Island
3,356 people in West Warwick also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Warwick, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Warwick was 2,962, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Warwick, RI
In 2000, there were 5,589 people in West Warwick, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Warwick, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,845 people in West Warwick who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Warwick, Rhode Island
There were 15,831 in the labor force in West Warwick at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.8 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 West Warwick was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Warwick, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,505. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Warwick, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,674. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Warwick, Rhode Island
Per capita income in West Warwick in the last full census was 20,250. 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 West Warwick numbered 711, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Warwick, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,281, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.