Westerly, RI

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2022 Population

18,272

0.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.6

0.998% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.29%

15.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,343

8.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$377,000

15.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Westerly, RI had a population of 18.3k people with a median age of 50.6 and a median household income of $86,343. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Westerly, RI grew from 18,241 to 18,272, a 0.17% increase and its median household income grew from $79,565 to $86,343, a 8.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westerly, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Other (Hispanic) (2.72%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%).

None of the households in Westerly, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Westerly, RI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Westerly, RI was $377,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Westerly, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Westerly, RI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westerly, RI is home to a population of 18.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 6% of Westerly, RI residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2022, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in Westerly, RI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 497 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Westerly, RI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Westerly, RI was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Westerly, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westerly, RI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 756
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 270
Other (Hispanic)
497 ± 379

4.52%

Hispanic Population

826 people

4.52% of the people in Westerly, RI are hispanic (826 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Westerly, RI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

7.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2022, 6% of Westerly, RI residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westerly, RI was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Westerly, RI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
458 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
344 ± 234
Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 105

Westerly, RI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Westerly, RI employs 9.55k people. The largest industries in Westerly, RI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,356 people), Manufacturing (1,234 people), and Retail Trade (1,096 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($97,440), Information ($83,321), and Construction ($67,577).

Employment

Occupations

9.55k

2022 Value

± 891

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Westerly, RI declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 9.86k employees to 9.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westerly, RI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,172 people), Management Occupations (959 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (932 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westerly, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.55k

2022 Value

± 891

−3.23%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Westerly, RI declined at a rate of −3.23%, from 9.86k employees to 9.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westerly, RI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,356 people), Manufacturing (1,234 people), and Retail Trade (1,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westerly, RI, though some of these residents may live in Westerly, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,258

Median earning men ± $8,600

$47,877

Median earning women ± $3,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,142), Public Administration ($102,050), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($103,621), Information ($87,813), and Public Administration ($80,814).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

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 Westerly, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.977%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rhode Island

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Rhode Island have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (248k), Some college (184k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

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 Westerly, RI was $377,000 in 2022, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $327,200 to $377,000, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Westerly, RI is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Westerly, RI have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westerly, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Westerly, RI is $86,343. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Westerly, RI was Census Tract 509.02 with a value of $118,034, followed by Census Tract 509.01 and Census Tract 508.02, with respective values of $90,568 and $79,479.

Property

$377,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,913

$5,779

Median Property Taxes

±$634

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.3% of the housing units in Westerly, RI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westerly, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 509.02
Census Tract 509.01
Census Tract 508.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Westerly, RI was Census Tract 509.02 with a value of $118,034, followed by Census Tract 509.01 and Census Tract 508.02, with respective values of $90,568 and $79,479.

The following map shows all of the places in Westerly, RI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$86,343

Median Household Income

± $6,269

8.22k

Number of Households

± 798

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.22k households in Westerly, RI grew to $86,343 from the previous year's value of $79,565.

The following chart displays the households in Westerly, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westerly, RI is from Rhode Island.

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Rhode Island

In 2022, the income inequality in Rhode Island was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.831% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rhode Island was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)
Carpooled (5.1%)

In 2022, 82.4% of workers in Westerly, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.59%) and those who carpooled to work (5.1%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westerly, RI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Westerly, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westerly, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westerly, RI (1.14k out of 18.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westerly, RI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.5% of the population of Westerly, RI has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.502% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, RI see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.59% increase from the previous year (1073 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1653 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 292 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, RI

Primary care physicians in Washington County, RI see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 5.59% increase from the previous year (1,073 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.5%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.502%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westerly, RI declined by 7.67% from 3.79% to 3.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westerly, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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