West Warwick Rhode Island Population Charts

According to the most recent West Warwick Rhode Island demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 West Warwick shows it has a Population 2021 of 30,823 which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest population in the area is Providence which shows a population of 188,812 ( substantially bigger). Figure 3 uses the West Warwick population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and West Warwick Rhode Island depicts an increase of 1,632 (6%).

The total West Warwick Rhode Island greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for West Warwick depicts it has a Population Change of 5.6% which is the third most population percent change of all other places in the greater West Warwick region.

Looking at the West Warwick population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, West Warwick Rhode Island shows it has 3,957 people per square mile which is the second most people per square mile of all the places in the greater West Warwick region. The next lower population density is East Providence about 11.1% smaller with population density of 3,562. The city with the highest population density in the area is Providence which shows a people per square mile of 10,261 (approximately 2.6 times bigger). Figure 6 provides West Warwick demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and West Warwick depicts it has a Median Age of 41.1 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Clayville CDP which shows an age of 60.6 (47.4% larger). The West Warwick Rhode Island population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. West Warwick Rhode Island shows a median age of men about 6.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational West Warwick population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that West Warwick Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of people less than 20 years of age at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Greene CDP (15.1%), and #1 Providence (19.7%) are larger. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the local area when ranked by people between 60 and 69 years old at 12.7% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for West Warwick population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) West Warwick Rhode Island has the percentage of Native population less than most other places in the metro area at 9.0% of the total. Figure 10 shows the West Warwick Rhode Island Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and West Warwick depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 9.1% which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population 9.6% larger as the total female population.

West Warwick Rhode Island Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. West Warwick has one of the largest proportions of never married percent at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayville CDP with 19%. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region when ranked by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for West Warwick households. West Warwick depicts it has a Family Size of 2.9 which is the second smallest when ranked by average family size of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Greene CDP which depicts an average family size of 3.5 (20.4% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of West Warwick households for families to the total number of West Warwick households and that West Warwick depicts it has a Families of 56% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Greene CDP which depicts a families percent of 78% (39.6% larger).

Looking at West Warwick households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, West Warwick shows it has a Married-couple family of 69% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Clayville CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 100% (45.5% larger). Figure 17 shows West Warwick demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. West Warwick Rhode Island has the largest proportion of households at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

West Warwick Rhode Island Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. West Warwick shows it has a Birth Rate of 7.1% which is ranked #1 of all places in the surrounding region. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid point range of other places in the metropolitan area in order of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being East Providence with 18%.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) West Warwick depicts it has a Unwed Births of 40% which is is the uppermost of the places in the area.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. West Warwick Rhode Island has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. West Warwick Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 39.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being East Providence with 44.3%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 61.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cranston with 61.9%.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 39% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Providence (40%), and #1 Warwick (41%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 50% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 East Providence (62%), and #1 Cranston (72%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

West Warwick Rhode Island Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for West Warwick households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. West Warwick shows it has a Total Single People of 56% which is the third most of all other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Clayville CDP which depicts a percent single of 73% (30.0% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, West Warwick is 12.5% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Rhode Island, percent of people who are single for any reason of 54%, West Warwick is only about 3.9% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. West Warwick Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of percent never married at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayville CDP with 19%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area when sorted by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. West Warwick Rhode Island has the largest proportion of men who have never been married at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area as measured by men who are divorced at 3% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. West Warwick Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayville CDP with 35%.

Figure 33 shows the West Warwick demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the West Warwick metro area. West Warwick Rhode Island has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 the second smallest when ranked by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 40 to 44 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clayville CDP with 100%.

Figure 34 shows the West Warwick population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the West Warwick metro area. West Warwick Rhode Island has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Greene CDP with 30%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 25 to 29 at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being East Providence with 13%. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the surrounding region when sorted by single women 50 to 60 at 8% of the total.

West Warwick Rhode Island Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data West Warwick residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. West Warwick Rhode Island has the percentage of citizens born In US less than most other places in the local area at 4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region when sorted by citizens by naturalization at 5% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of West Warwick residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) West Warwick depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 8.6% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Providence which depicts a percent born outside United States of 30.7% (approximately 3.6 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, West Warwick is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Rhode Island, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.2%, West Warwick is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. West Warwick Rhode Island shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 42.7 which is the second most median age of non citizens of all the places in the greater West Warwick region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is East Providence which depicts a median age of 44.2 (only about 3.5% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 less than most other places in the metropolitan area at 5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being East Providence with 32%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Warwick (14%), and #1 Providence (22%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Cranston with 20%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 23% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Greene CDP with 26%. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the area when sorted by people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 2% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 29% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Greene CDP (38%), and #1 East Providence (39%) are larger.

West Warwick Rhode Island Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows West Warwick demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. West Warwick Rhode Island has the percentage of from Asia in the mid range of other places in the metro area at 32% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has in the mid point range of other places in the metro area when ranked by from the Americas at 31% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. West Warwick Rhode Island has the largest proportion of from Africa at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area when ranked by from Oceania at 31% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. West Warwick Rhode Island has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 1.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 1.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 1.7% of the total and is ranked #1.