Population 579 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Glocester
Household size in West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Glocester average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, West Glocester is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Glocester: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 West Glocester
Renters in West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Glocester is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (29.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in West Glocester than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in West Glocester are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Providence area, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $869 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,058 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,157 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in West Glocester runs $970 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 West Glocester
Bachelor's degrees in West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in West Glocester (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Glocester: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 West Glocester
| Period | West Glocester | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Glocester runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
West Glocester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Glocester | 2.77 | 44.3 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 1983 | $970 | 30.1% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Cherry Valley | 2.55 | 55.2 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 10.9% | 1969 | $970 | 24.0% | 92.8% | 4.3% |
| East Killingly | 2.74 | 45.3 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 1971 | $1,093 | 20.4% | 82.4% | 3.6% |
| Chepachet | 2.65 | 49.0 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 1974 | $1,189 | 36.1% | 95.9% | 3.3% |
| North Foster | 2.88 | 48.6 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 1974 | $1,328 | 38.3% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Putnam Heights | 2.33 | 56.0 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1977 | $1,265 | 21.7% | 91.9% | 5.6% |
| Pascoag | 2.86 | 43.6 | 12.6% | 18.2% | 6.9% | 1966 | $1,321 | 24.4% | 92.1% | 6.6% |
| Dayville | 2.44 | 43.7 | 8.4% | 24.9% | 6.1% | 1975 | $943 | 25.6% | 90.7% | 8.5% |
| Burrillville | 2.54 | 46.0 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 1967 | $1,190 | 29.5% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| Thompson | 2.34 | 51.0 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 1968 | $1,374 | 26.7% | 92.7% | 5.2% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.41 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 8.3% | 1957 | $1,356 | 35.3% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
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 West Glocester. 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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