Watch Hill, RI
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Watch Hill, 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.
96.6% of the residents in Watch Hill, RI are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Watch Hill, RI was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 94.3%.
Watch Hill, RI is home to a population of 203 people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.39% of Watch Hill, RI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).
In 2024, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (178 people) in Watch Hill, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 96.6% of Watch Hill, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watch Hill, RI was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watch Hill, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (178 people) in Watch Hill, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watch Hill, RI as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rhode Island was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 36,183 Rhode Island residents, followed by Guatemala with 17,080 and Portugal with 12,213.
As of 2024, 7.39% of Watch Hill, RI residents (15 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 Watch Hill, RI was 7.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Watch Hill, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Watch Hill, RI.
The economy of Watch Hill, RI employs 65 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watch Hill, RI were Finance & Insurance (20 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,714).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watch Hill, RI declined at a rate of −4.41%, from 68 employees to 65 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watch Hill, RI, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (15 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (11 people), and Legal Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watch Hill, RI.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watch Hill, RI declined at a rate of −4.41%, from 68 employees to 65 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watch Hill, RI, are Finance & Insurance (20 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watch Hill, RI, though some of these residents may live in Watch Hill, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
As of February 2023, there are 488k people employed in Rhode Island. This represents a 1.31% 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 20.6%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Rhode Island.
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 Watch Hill, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watch Hill, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in Watch Hill, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watch Hill, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Watch Hill, 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.
In 2023, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rhode Island in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Rhode Island across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Watch Hill, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.23%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Watch Hill, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watch Hill, RI have 2 cars.
12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watch Hill, RI (25 out of 203 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watch Hill, RI is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
100% of the population of Watch Hill, RI has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 0.493% on Medicaid, 27.6% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 1,034 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 4.93% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.4% were men and 60.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watch Hill, RI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watch Hill, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
