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West Warwick, RI Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of West Warwick is 29,446, which is 0.46% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 0.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in West Warwick is white, which represent 91.70% of the total population. The average West Warwick education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 29,446. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

West Warwick, RI		-0.46%
Rhode Island		0.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population by Races

White:	27,003 (91.70%, see rank)
Black:	743 (2.52%, see rank)
Hispanic:	1,723 (5.85%, see rank)
Asian:	883 (3.00%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	13 (0.04%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	576 (1.96%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	228 (0.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	690 (40.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	62 (3.60%, see rank)
Cuban:	51 (2.96%, see rank)
Central American:	234 (13.58%, see rank)
South American:	127 (7.37%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	188 (21.29%, see rank)
Chinese:	288 (32.62%, see rank)
Filipino:	297 (33.64%, see rank)
Japanese:	13 (1.47%, see rank)
Korean:	85 (9.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	12 (1.36%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,696 (94.06%) out of the total population of 29,446 reported first ancestry.

	West Warwick, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Arab	46	0.16%, see rank	0.79%	0.50%
Czech	13	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.54%
Danish	84	0.29%, see rank	0.18%	0.49%
Dutch	203	0.69%, see rank	0.54%	1.68%
English	4,321	14.67%, see rank	13.14%	9.29%
French	7,271	24.69%, see rank	17.81%	3.90%
German	1,476	5.01%, see rank	6.18%	16.89%
Greek	147	0.50%, see rank	0.72%	0.45%
Hungarian	26	0.09%, see rank	0.26%	0.52%
Irish	6,437	21.86%, see rank	20.44%	12.01%
Italian	6,875	23.35%, see rank	19.37%	5.91%
Norwegian	178	0.60%, see rank	0.44%	1.55%
Polish	1,427	4.85%, see rank	4.16%	3.32%
Portuguese	3,573	12.13%, see rank	9.69%	0.48%
Russian	265	0.90%, see rank	1.13%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	515	1.75%, see rank	1.46%	1.77%
Scottish	426	1.45%, see rank	2.18%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	177	0.60%, see rank	2.76%	0.88%
Swedish	658	2.23%, see rank	1.84%	1.45%
Swiss	32	0.11%, see rank	0.13%	0.34%
Ukrainian	31	0.11%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
American	900	3.06%, see rank	2.17%	6.43%
Welsh	65	0.22%, see rank	0.34%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,522 (49.32%, see rank)

Females: 14,924 (50.68%, see rank)

West Warwick, RI	Male: 49.32% Female: 50.68%
Rhode Island	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Warwick, RI	37.80 years old
Rhode Island	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Warwick, RI	36.30 years old
Rhode Island	37.10 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Warwick, RI	39.00 years old
Rhode Island	40.20 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	West Warwick, RI	% of the Total Population	Rhode Island	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,778	6.04%, see rank	5.79%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	1,703	5.78%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,530	5.20%, see rank	6.38%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	1,357	4.61%, see rank	7.46%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	2,073	7.04%, see rank	7.01%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	5,150	17.49%, see rank	12.53%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	4,086	13.88%, see rank	14.50%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	5,040	17.12%, see rank	15.22%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	2,988	10.15%, see rank	11.21%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	1,832	6.22%, see rank	6.62%	6.50%
75 to 84	1,218	4.14%, see rank	5.21%	4.40%
85 years and over	691	2.35%, see rank	2.22%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Warwick, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,005, 100%	713,722	197,440,772
Less Than High School	3,413, 16.25%, see rank	16.60%	15.42%
High School Graduate	6,636, 31.59%, see rank	28.73%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,479, 30.85%, see rank	24.92%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	3,127, 14.89%, see rank	18.22%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,350, 6.43%, see rank	11.54%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.01, see rank	13.37	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Warwick, RI			Rhode Island		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	769	57.09%	42.91%	59.69%	40.31%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,488	82.23%, see rank	17.77%, see rank	87.18%	12.82%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,295	93.13%, see rank	6.87%, see rank	86.96%	13.04%	90.33%	9.67%
College	1,458	73.80%, see rank	26.20%, see rank	59.04%	40.96%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	328	48.78%, see rank	51.22%, see rank	42.59%	57.41%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Warwick, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Total Households	12,450, 100%	404,227	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.52	2.60
1 Person Households	4,222, 33.91%, see rank	30.10%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	8,228, 66.09%, see rank	69.90%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	7,230, 58.07%, see rank	63.58%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.24	3.27
Married-Couple Family	4,933, 39.62%, see rank	46.72%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	5,220, 41.93%, see rank	36.42%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Warwick, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,435	see rank	866,759	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,995	100%, see rank	414,640	117,166,601
Never Married	4,459	37.17%, see rank	37.08%	34.13%
Married	5,708	47.59%, see rank	50.76%	54.15%
Widowed	315	2.63%, see rank	3.00%	2.53%
Divorced	1,513	12.61%, see rank	9.17%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,440	100%, see rank	452,119	122,980,334
Never Married	3,616	29.07%, see rank	30.52%	27.67%
Married	5,612	45.11%, see rank	46.91%	50.88%
Widowed	1,461	11.74%, see rank	10.78%	9.85%
Divorced	1,751	14.08%, see rank	11.79%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Warwick, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Native	26,757	90.87%, see rank	87.50%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	21,087	71.61%, see rank	59.25%	58.98%
Born in Different State	5,533	18.79%, see rank	26.34%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	137	0.47%, see rank	1.91%	1.29%
Foreign Born	2,689	9.13%, see rank	12.50%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,496	5.08%, see rank	5.77%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,193	4.05%, see rank	6.73%	7.11%
Born In Europe	868	2.95%, see rank	3.15%	1.64%
Born In Asia	702	2.38%, see rank	1.92%	3.34%
Born In Africa	58	0.20%, see rank	1.59%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	25	0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	962	3.27%, see rank	5.31%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	74	0.25%, see rank	0.49%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Warwick, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
English	10,645	85.50%, see rank	78.07%	80.35%
Spanish	532	4.27%, see rank	9.34%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,082	8.69%, see rank	10.04%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	191	1.53%, see rank	1.75%	2.95%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.