Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI

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2024 Population

171,456

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.459% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.46%

0.974% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,345

3.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$366,100

9.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

87,336

0.635% 1-year growth

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9.34% of the households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI are Community College of Rhode Island (1,923 degrees awarded in 2024) and New England Institute of Technology (753 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was $366,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was 2 cars per household.

Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI borders Northeastern Planning Region & Stafford Town PUMA, CT, Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI, Northeast RI (Providence County)--Pawtucket Central Falls & E Providence Cities PUMA, RI, Central Providence County--Providence Inner Ring PUMA, RI, Southeast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI, and South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI.

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Population & Diversity

Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI is home to a population of 171k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.28% of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (144k people) in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI are Spanish (6,153 households), Portuguese (2,385 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (840 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

87,632

Women

51.1%

83,809

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 171,441 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI.

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Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
144k ± 558
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.01k ± 342
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 555

6.86%

Hispanic Population

11.8k people

6.86% of the people in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,362 ± 902 people
Portugal
1,084 ± 806 people
Dominican Republic
827 ± 704 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was India, the natal country of 1,362 Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI residents, followed by Portugal with 1,084 and Dominican Republic with 827.

Foreign-Born Population

7.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

6.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

As of 2024, 7.28% of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was 6.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,153 households (3.76%)
Portuguese
2,385 households (1.46%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
840 households (0.513%)

9.34% of the households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was Spanish. 3.76% of the households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,428 ± 388
Gulf War (2001-)
2,166 ± 426
Gulf War (1990s)
949 ± 334

Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI.

Health

96.8% of the population of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Connecticut in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.19%

Uninsured

55.1%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI grew by 4.89% from 3.04% to 3.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI employs 87.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI were Elementary & secondary schools (5,514 people), Construction (4,989 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,945 people), and the highest paying industries were Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate ($201,212), Labor unions ($200,504), and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($200,190).

Males in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,485. The income inequality in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,009

Women

48.1%

45,327

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI in 2024 was 87,336 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

87.3k

2024 Value

0.635%

1 Year growth

± 0.635%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI grew at a rate of 0.635%, from 86.8k employees to 87.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,484 people), Cashiers (2,471 people), and Customer service representatives (2,283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

87.3k

2024 Value

0.635%

1 Year growth

± 0.635%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI grew at a rate of 0.635%, from 86.8k employees to 87.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,514 people), Construction (4,989 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,945 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, though some of these residents may live in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,882

Median earning men ± $2,686

$51,037

Median earning women ± $1,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,851), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,021), and Information ($79,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,010), Information ($70,119), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,187).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.983%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Kamala Harris with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.983%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.

Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI awarded 2,676 degrees. The student population of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,426 male students and 8,771 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI are White (1,553 and 58.3%), Hispanic or Latino (523 and 19.6%), Black or African American (199 and 7.47%), and Unknown (157 and 5.89%).

The largest universities in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI by number of degrees awarded are Community College of Rhode Island (1,923 and 71.9%) and New England Institute of Technology (753 and 28.1%).

The most popular majors in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI are General Studies (950 and 35.5%), Registered Nursing (350 and 13.1%), and General Business (84 and 3.14%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,875.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 14,197 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 14,197 students enrolled in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,384 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
950 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
334 degrees awarded
General Business
84 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was General Studies with 950 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Community College of Rhode Island
1,923 degrees awarded
New England Institute of Technology
753 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Community College of Rhode Island with 1,923 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, which is 0.733 times less than the 1,544 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,553 degrees mean that there were 2.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 523 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,875) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.928% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.2k), Some college (28.7k), and Bachelors Degree (28.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was $366,100 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,900 to $366,100, a 9.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,263

$53,231

Median Property Taxes

±$1,530

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,345

Median Household Income

± $3,282

72.8k

Number of Households

± 2,239

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.8k households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI grew to $94,345 from the previous year's value of $91,278.

The following chart displays the households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI

0.431

2023 Wage GINI in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI

In 2024, the income inequality in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.51% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI (12.7k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.