Population 31,119 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Warwick
Household size in West Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Warwick are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.30 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
West Warwick skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southeast.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in West Warwick as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points since 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 West Warwick
Renters in West Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.3% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in West Warwick rent their homes (43.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Warwick than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Providence area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in West Warwick is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Providence area. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $901 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $943 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,093 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,357 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$456 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in West Warwick runs $1,357 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $456 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable 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 West Warwick
Bachelor's degrees in West Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Warwick have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Warwick have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Compared with other Rhode Island cities, though, West Warwick has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Warwick
| Period | West Warwick | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in West Warwick than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Warwick | 2.23 | 43.2 | 12.0% | 43.0% | 7.1% | 1962 | $1,357 | 25.4% | 91.0% | 4.1% |
| Coventry | 2.46 | 45.7 | 11.5% | 19.6% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,395 | 32.3% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
| Hope | 2.79 | 46.1 | 8.7% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,531 | 33.2% | 96.4% | 1.3% |
| East Greenwich | 2.54 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 21.1% | 5.5% | 1973 | $1,346 | 64.8% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Harris | 3.08 | 39.4 | 2.8% | 0.1% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,447 | 36.7% | 98.5% | 3.4% |
| 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% |
| West Greenwich | 2.64 | 46.8 | 4.6% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1991 | $2,375 | 35.8% | 92.0% | 6.1% |
| North Kingstown | 2.33 | 46.3 | 7.5% | 27.6% | 6.9% | 1974 | $1,559 | 54.1% | 97.0% | 3.2% |
| Saundersville | 2.27 | 59.1 | 4.9% | 19.8% | 7.5% | 1959 | $1,115 | 32.5% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| Johnston | 2.54 | 45.4 | 12.5% | 24.1% | 6.2% | 1968 | $1,435 | 29.3% | 91.1% | 7.5% |
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 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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