Population 76,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Warwick
Household size in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Warwick is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Warwick skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 43.3, a smaller shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Warwick (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Warwick
Renters in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Warwick rent their homes (26.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 30.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Warwick are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Warwick is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $984 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,029 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,168 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,402 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in Warwick runs $1,402 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $418 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Warwick
Bachelor's degrees in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Warwick than nationally: 31.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Warwick is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.6 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Warwick
| Period | Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Warwick is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.0 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Warwick compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 2.36 | 43.8 | 9.8% | 26.4% | 5.2% | 1960 | $1,402 | 31.7% | 92.9% | 5.1% |
| Cranston | 2.53 | 40.6 | 9.0% | 32.5% | 5.3% | 1959 | $1,433 | 36.5% | 90.0% | 6.0% |
| Riverside | 2.26 | 45.4 | 9.1% | 37.2% | 5.4% | 1961 | $1,247 | 34.1% | 92.2% | 6.9% |
| West Warwick | 2.23 | 43.2 | 12.0% | 43.0% | 7.1% | 1962 | $1,357 | 25.4% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| East Greenwich | 2.54 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 21.1% | 5.5% | 1973 | $1,346 | 64.8% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Barrington | 2.70 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 4.6% | 1955 | $2,196 | 71.6% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| East Providence | 2.31 | 43.9 | 12.0% | 45.6% | 7.6% | 1955 | $1,307 | 27.4% | 84.0% | 4.4% |
| Providence area | 2.49 | 41.7 | 12.1% | 36.8% | 7.9% | 1962 | $1,439 | 35.2% | 88.3% | 5.8% |
| Warren | 2.14 | 48.2 | 6.1% | 38.2% | 8.9% | 1952 | $1,361 | 37.4% | 89.7% | 4.0% |
| Hope | 2.79 | 46.1 | 8.7% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,531 | 33.2% | 96.4% | 1.3% |
| Coventry | 2.46 | 45.7 | 11.5% | 19.6% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,395 | 32.3% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Warwick. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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