West Warwick, RI City Data

West Warwick, RI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 29,581 people who live in West Warwick and approximately 167,090 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Warwick to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Warwick. We have included West Warwick housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Warwick Information

Kent County where West Warwick resides is 188.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 167,090 and has a population rank of 323 out of all the places in the United States.

West Warwick has a total of 29,581 people and of those residents there are 14,230 males and 15,351 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 1,929 births each year and around 1,688 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Warwick varies per year, but currently 29,025 are one race and 556 are two or more races.

Of the 29,581 people who live in West Warwick, there are 7,328 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Warwick is 3,766 male and 3,562 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,949.

General West Warwick Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	188.1
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	167,090
Population rank - Kent County	323
Total population	29,581
Total population (male)	14,230
Total population (female)	15,351
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Kent County	1,929
Deaths- Kent County	1,688
Population of one race	29,025
Population of two or more races	556
Population under 20 years	7,328
Population under 20 years (male)	3,766
Population under 20 years (female)	3,562
Total population 18 years and over	22,949

West Warwick Social Characteristics

There are 67,320 households in West Warwick. Families make up 45,088 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Warwick families into three different groups. Married-couple families (35,492), male householder with no wife present (2,269) and female householder with no husband present (6,466). The remainder of the West Warwick households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,356. West Warwick, RI moving companies help people in West Warwick move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Warwick. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Warwick is based, there are 71,242 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,558 never married, 38,367 now married, 985 separated, 8,476 widowed, and 7,856 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 722 separated, 1,976 widowed and 5,498 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Warwick social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Warwick.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	67,320
Family households (families)	45,088
With own children under 18 years	21,415
Married-couple family	35,492
With own children under 18 years	15,712
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,269
With own children under 18 years	1,165
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,466
With own children under 18 years	3,769
Nonfamily households	22,356
Householder living alone	18,573
65 years and over	7,701

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,764
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,042
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,551
Householder	7,700
Spouse	5,553
Child	8,331
Other relatives	347
Nonrelatives	714
Unmarried partner	403
Roomer or boarder	68
Housemate or roommate	85
Unmarried partner	957
Foster child	26
Other	132

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,843
Male householder	2,240
Male householder living alone	1,745
Male householder not living alone	495
Female householder	2,558
Female householder living alone	2,153
Female householder not living alone	405
Nonrelatives	1,045
Unmarried partner	554
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	297
Foster child	4
Other	115

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	71,242
Never married	15,558
Now married	38,367
Separated	985
Widowed	8,476
Divorced	7,856
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	722
Widowed	1,976
Divorced	5,498

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	29,581
Male	14,230
Under 5 years	1,016
5 to 9 years	924
10 to 14 years	932
15 to 17 years	531
18 and 19 years	363
20 years	188
21 years	155
22 to 24 years	668
25 to 29 years	1,200
30 to 34 years	1,156
35 to 39 years	1,177
40 to 44 years	1,169
45 to 49 years	1,028
50 to 54 years	918
55 to 59 years	687
60 and 61 years	189
62 to 64 years	272
65 and 66 years	187
67 to 69 years	273
70 to 74 years	471
75 to 79 years	398
80 to 84 years	232
85 years and over	96
Female	15,351
Under 5 years	920
5 to 9 years	941
10 to 14 years	877
15 to 17 years	491
18 and 19 years	333
20 years	230
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	676
25 to 29 years	1,154
30 to 34 years	1,160
35 to 39 years	1,235
40 to 44 years	1,224
45 to 49 years	1,089
50 to 54 years	1,055
55 to 59 years	706
60 and 61 years	225
62 to 64 years	339
65 and 66 years	197
67 to 69 years	330
70 to 74 years	674
75 to 79 years	610
80 to 84 years	367
85 years and over	330

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	29,581
One race	29,025
White	27,740
Black or African American	328
American Indian and Alaska Native	105
Asian	420
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	60
Two or more races	556

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	29,394
People who are White alone	27,575
People who are Black or African American alone	320
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	418
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	904
People who are Some other race alone	418

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	157,191
Same house	99,907
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,837
Different state or abroad	10,403
Different state	9,095
Abroad	1,308

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	167,090
Born in United States	117,497
State of residence	124,454
Different state	33,441
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,088
Foreign born	8,107

West Warwick Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Warwick. That total enrollment is 40,874 for the population of the country, which includes West Warwick. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,175 and elementary or high school enrollment was 54,475 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,944.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Warwick population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,874
Pre-kindergarten	2,653
Public	1,065
Private	1,588
Kindergarten	2,038
Public	1,700
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,397
Public	15,756
Private	2,641
Elementary and high school	27,238
Public	23,604
Private	3,634
High school grades 9 to 12	8,841
Public	7,848
Private	993
College, undergraduate years	7,316
Public	5,451
Private	1,865
Graduate or professional school	1,629
Public	891
Private	738
Not enrolled in school	120,508

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,628
Less than 9th grade	5,209
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,574
High school graduate	36,288
Some college, no degree	23,121
Associate's degree	9,538
Bachelor's degree	28,898
Graduate or professional degree	24.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19,386

West Warwick Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 132,876 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Warwick. The West Warwick occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,620), service occupations (12,956), sales and office occupations (25,358), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (207), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,983). The 132,876 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 70,067 private wage and salary workers, 11,507 government workers, 4,110 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	132,876
In labor force	89,909
Civilian labor force	89,689
Employed	85,788
Unemployed	3,901
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	220
Females 16 years and over	70,371
In labor force	43,260
Civilian labor force	43,226
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,723
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	62,505
In labor force	46,649
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,178
Armed forces	186

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	83,793
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	72,530
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,333
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	994
Other means	278
Worked at home	1,517
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,877,105

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,620
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,620
Service occupations	12,956
Sales and office occupations	25,358
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	207
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,983

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,620
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	299
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,123
Wholesale trade	3,059
Retail trade	11,469
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,426
Information	1,932
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,073
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,107
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,765
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,921
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,009

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,620
Private wage and salary workers	70,067
Government workers	11,507
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,110
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Warwick Housing Characteristics

In West Warwick, RI there are 70,365 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 67,320 occupied and 3,045 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Warwick, there are 48,318 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,827 units in West Warwick. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Warwick, RI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Warwick, RI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Warwick. There are 1,399 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,200 with rent between $200-299, 3,484 with rent between $300-499 and 12,178 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Warwick gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Warwick, RI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	70,365
Occupied housing units	67,320
Vacant housing units	3,045

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	70,365
1-unit, detached	48,318
1-unit, attached	1,827
2 units	4,451
3 or 4 units	3,158
5 to 9 units	2,472
10 to 19 units	3,244
20 to 49 units	2,406
50 or more units	3,218
Mobile home	1,263

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	67,320
Owner-occupied	48,154
Renter-occupied	19,166

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	67,320
No vehicles available	4,831
2 vehicle available	40,062
3 vehicles available	8,549
4 vehicles available	1,941
5 or more vehicles available	672

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	67,320
Utility gas	30,979
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,461
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29,791
Coal or coke	76
Wood	584
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	189
No fuel used	108

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	67,320
Less Than $50,000	48,154
$50,000 to $99,999	11,616
$100,000 to $149,999	19,479
$150,000 to $199,999	5,599
$200,000 to $299,999	3,367
$300,000 to $499,999	1,247
$1,000,000 or more	83
Median (dollars)	118,100

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,166
Less than $200	1,399
$200 to $299	1,200
$300 to $499	3,484
$500 to $699	5,944
$700 to $999	4,911
$1,000 to $1,499	1,202
$1,500 or more	120