Weekapaug, RI

Census Place

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2024 Population
541
US Senator
Jack Reed
Democratic Party
US Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
55.8
2.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.73%
32.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$137,917
13.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.25M
48.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
282
22.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Weekapaug, 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.

100% of the residents in Weekapaug, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Weekapaug, RI was $1.25M, and the homeownership rate was 96%.

Most people in Weekapaug, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Weekapaug, RI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesRhode IslandWashington County, RIProvidence-Warwick, RI-MASouth Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI

Population & Diversity

Weekapaug, RI is home to a population of 541 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.7% of Weekapaug, RI residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 66.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (533 people) in Weekapaug, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Weekapaug, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Weekapaug, RI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weekapaug, RI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    533 ± 112
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 12
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 15

In 2024, there were 66.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (533 people) in Weekapaug, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Rhode Island.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    36,183 ± 4,592 people
  2. Guatemala
    17,080 ± 3,184 people
  3. Portugal
    12,213 ± 2,698 people

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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20 people
1.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 3.7% of Weekapaug, RI residents (20 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 Weekapaug, RI was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
4 ± 22

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Economy

The economy of Weekapaug, RI employs 282 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Weekapaug, RI were Manufacturing (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Finance & Insurance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Educational Services ($136,250).

Employment

Occupations

282
2024 Value
± 113
22.6%
1 Year growth
± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weekapaug, RI grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 230 employees to 282 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weekapaug, RI, are Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), Management Occupations (48 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weekapaug, RI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

282
2024 Value
± 113
22.6%
1 Year growth
± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Weekapaug, RI grew at a rate of 22.6%, from 230 employees to 282 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weekapaug, RI, are Manufacturing (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Finance & Insurance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weekapaug, RI, though some of these residents may live in Weekapaug, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$135,625
Median earning men ± $21,835
$41,950
Median earning women ± $58,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($102,266), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($153,958) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Rhode Island.
Y-Axis
1.31%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Weekapaug, RI was $1.25M in 2024, which is 3.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $842,900 to $1.25M, a 48.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Weekapaug, RI is 96%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Weekapaug, RI have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weekapaug, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.25M
Median Property Value 2024
±$423,161
$261
Median Property Taxes
±$81

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 Weekapaug, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Weekapaug, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

96%
Homeownership
2024
50.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96% of the housing units in Weekapaug, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$137,917
Median Household Income
± $51,938
272
Number of Households
± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 272 households in Weekapaug, RI grew to $137,917 from the previous year's value of $121,111.

The following chart displays the households in Weekapaug, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weekapaug, RI is from Rhode Island.
0.446
2023 Wage GINI in Rhode Island
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.6%)
  3. Other (4.61%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Weekapaug, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weekapaug, RI have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.04% of the workforce in Weekapaug, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Weekapaug, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Weekapaug, RI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weekapaug, RI (31 out of 541 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weekapaug, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Weekapaug, RI has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 3.88% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 23.8% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.5% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
3.88%
Medicaid
20.5%
Medicare
23.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weekapaug, RI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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