Westerly, RI Demographic Data

Westerly, RI Summary

Westerly is located in Washington County in Rhode Island
  • Population: NA
  • Area: 74.57 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 29.52 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 45.05 sq. miles
  • Population Density: NA
  • Elevation: 0.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Westerly, RI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,102
52%
50.8
Male
8,573
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,675
 
311,591,919

Westerly, RI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
933
5.3% 
6.4
5 to 9 Years
1,363
7.7% 
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,034
5.9% 
6.7
15 to 19 Years
973
5.5% 
7.0
20 to 24 Years
926
5.2% 
7.1
25 to 34 Years
2,190
12.4% 
13.3
35 to 44 Years
2,358
13.3% 
13.1
45 to 54 Years
2,751
15.6% 
14.3
55 to 59 Years
1,280
7.2% 
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,039
5.9% 
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,267
7.2% 
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,003
5.7% 
4.2
85 Years and Over
558
3.2% 
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,685
77.4%
76.3
Female
7,218
52.7%
51.4
Male
6,467
47.3%
48.6
21 Years and over
13,134
74.3%
71.8
62 Years and over
3,346
18.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
2,828
16.0%
13.3
Female
1,667
58.9%
56.7
Male
1,161
41.1%
43.3
Median Age (years)
41
NR
NR

Westerly, RI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,186
97.2% 
97.2
White
16,215
91.7% 
74.1
Black or African American
116
0.7% 
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
167
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
460
2.6% 
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
0.9
Chinese
413
2.3% 
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.5
Other Asian
47
0.3% 
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
228
1.3% 
4.7
Two or More Races
489
2.8% 
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
566
3.2% 
16.7
Mexican
127
0.7% 
10.8
Puerto Rican
188
1.1% 
1.6
Cuban
26
0.1% 
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
225
1.3% 
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,109
96.8% 
83.3

Westerly, RI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
550
4.4% 
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,237
9.9% 
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,551
28.5% 
28.4
Some college, no degree
2,341
18.8% 
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,435
11.5% 
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
2,266
18.2% 
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
1,066
8.6% 
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,787
14.3%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
10,659
85.6%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,332
26.8%
28.5

Westerly, RI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,928
27.4%
32.5%
Now Married
7,181
50.1%
48.3
Divorced
1,998
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
130
0.9%
2.2
Widowed
1,108
7.7
6.0%

Westerly, RI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,073
90.0%
79.2%
Languages other than english
1,669
10.0%
20.8%
Spanish
339
2.0%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
869
5.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
433
2.6%
3.3%
Other Languages
28
0.2%
0.9%

Westerly, RI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
308
4.2%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
325
4.4%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
687
9.4%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
584
8.0%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
1,337
18.2%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
1,282
17.5%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
942
12.8%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,275
17.4%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
429
5.9%
4.4
$200,000 or more
163
2.2%
4.3
Median household income
56,650
 
50,502
Per capita income
30,529
 
26,708

Westerly, RI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
76
0.9%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,390
16.1%
9.4
Construction
661
7.7%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,245
26.1%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
528
6.1%
6.6
Information
164
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,027
11.9%
10.4
Other services except public administration
197
2.3%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
564
6.6%
10.7
Public administration
341
4.0%
5.1
Retail trade
1,017
11.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
213
2.5%
5.0
Wholesale trade
186
2.2%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2,953
34.3%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
787
9.1%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
769
8.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
2,146
24.9%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,954
22.7%
18.3%

Westerly, RI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,359
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,190
86.0%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
619
7.4%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
181
2.2%
5.0
Walked
151
1.8%
2.8
Other means
9
0.1%
1.7
Worked at home
209
2.5%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
 
25.5

Westerly, RI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
483
6.6%
9.3
1 vehicles
2,696
36.8%
34.1
2 vehicles
2,601
35.5%
37.5
3 or more
1,552
21.2%
19.1

Westerly, RI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,123
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,332
90.3%
86.9
Owner Occupied
4,778
65.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
2,554
34.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
791
9.7%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
NR
2.5

Westerly, RI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,123
1 room
148
1.8%
2.0
2 rooms
186
2.3%
2.5
3 rooms
535
6.6%
9.2
4 rooms
1,633
20.1%
16.7
5 rooms
1,497
18.4%
20.6
6 rooms
1,647
20.3%
18.1
7 rooms
972
12.0%
12.3
8 rooms
566
7.0%
8.4
9 rooms or more
939
11.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
 

Westerly, RI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,123
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,763
58.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
250
3.1%
5.8
2-units
1,289
15.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
844
10.4%
4.5
5 to 9 units
303
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
192
2.4%
4.5
20 or more units
411
5.1%
8.7
Mobile home
71
0.9%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Westerly, RI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,386
29.4%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
309
3.8%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
842
10.4%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
879
10.8%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
808
9.9%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
1,487
18.3%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
718
8.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
503
6.2%
8.8%
2005 or later
191
2.4%
6.9%

Westerly, RI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,403
32.8%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
139
1.9%
4.9
Electricity
1,057
14.4%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,666
50.0%
6.2
Coal or coke
11
0.2%
0.1
Wood
56
0.8%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9

Westerly, RI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,345
 
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
41
1.2%
5.4%
$700 to $999
315
9.4%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
484
14.5%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
1,064
31.8%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
1,441
43.1%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
887
26.5%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
552
16.5%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
581
17.4%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
7.6%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,072
32.0%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR

Westerly, RI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,407 
 
38,515,453 
Less than $200
22
0.9%
2.0%
$200 to $299
158
6.6%
3.2%
$300 to $499
254
10.6%
8.5%
$1,500 or more
302
12.5%
13.4%
$500 to $749
369
15.3%
23.8%
$750 to $999
649
27.0%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
653
27.1%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
147
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
923
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
370
15.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
160
6.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
536
22.4%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
301
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
273
11.4%
9.1%
35.0% or more
755
31.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
159
NR
NR

Westerly, RI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,778
 
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
93
1.9%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
79
1.7%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
426
8.9%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,009
42.0%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,684
35.2%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
443
9.3%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
44
0.9%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
290,700
 
173,600