West Greenwich town, RI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,535 ( 400 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.3 square miles
Population density: 129.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,703	87.27%	1.6%
Black:	47	0.72%	2.1%
Indian:	6	0.09%	60.0%
Asian:	105	1.61%	29.6%
2+ races:	258	3.95%	352.6%
Hispanic:	280	4.28%	113.7%

Total non-White:	832	12.73%	145.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-93	-1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	493	9.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,135
5,796	94.47%
48	0.78%
15	0.24%
81	1.32%
57	0.93%
131	2.14%
339	5.53%

2000
5,115
4,962	97.01%
6	0.12%
0	0.00%
28	0.55%
34	0.66%
85	1.66%
153	2.99%

1990
3,492
3,443	98.60%
0	0.00%
32	0.92%
17	0.49%
n/a
0	0.00%
49	1.40%

1980
2,738
2,725	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.29%
n/a
5	0.18%
13	0.47%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

834	16.3
186	3.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,519	43.5
104	3.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

718	26.2
36	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for West Greenwich town, RI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.6
1,178	18.0%
5,357	82.0%
1,159	17.7%

2,337
2.78

2,042	87.4%
1,759	86.1%
31	1.5%
295	12.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
1,477	24.1%
4,658	75.9%
593	9.7%

2,219
2.75

1,739	78.4%
1,465	84.2%
95	5.5%
480	21.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
1,484	29.0%
3,631	71.0%
314	6.1%

1,771
2.87

1,461	82.5%
1,275	87.3%
88	6.0%
310	17.5%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
914	26.2%
2,578	73.8%
308	8.8%

1,222
2.82

951	77.8%
874	91.9%
33	3.5%
271	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
907	33.1%
1,831	66.9%
176	6.4%

893
3.07

747	83.7%
674	90.2%
42	5.6%
146	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for West Greenwich town, RI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	62	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	51	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	99	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	222	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	325	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	215	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	310	13.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	393	16.8%
$200,000 or more	425	18.2%

Median Household Income	119,137
Per Capita Income	46,003

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	50	2.1%
Public Assistance	139	5.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	277	11.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,044	73.3%
Unemployed	311	7.5%
In Armed Forces	35	0.8%

Total Labor Force	3,390	81.6%
Not in Labor Force	762	18.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,354	769	63.8%
Non-Profit	11	332	3.2%
Self-Employed	185	166	52.7%

Local Government	148	165	47.3%
State Government	88	104	45.8%
Federal Government	30	53	36.1%

Total Private + Self	1,539	935	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	277	654	29.8%
Total	1,816	1,589	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	473	13.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	627	18.2%
Professional, Technical	1,031	30.0%
Service Occupations	661	19.2%
All others	644	18.7%

White Collar		62.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	539	15.7%
Construction	378	11.0%
Educational services	368	10.7%
Retail trade	313	9.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	236	6.9%
Manufacturing	222	6.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	218	6.3%
Finance and insurance	204	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	198	5.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	163	4.7%
Transportation and warehousing	162	4.7%
Public administration	129	3.8%
Other services	128	3.7%
Management	59	1.7%
Wholesale trade	56	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	0.7%
Utilities	14	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	0.4%
Information	12	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	0.24%
Puerto Rican	118	1.81%
Cuban	144	2.20%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.03%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	39	0.60%
Filipino	23	0.35%
Japanese	22	0.34%
Chinese	21	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,821	92.6%
Other Indo-European	226	3.6%
Spanish	105	1.7%
Chinese	50	0.8%
German, other Germanic	35	0.6%
Korean	30	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	16	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,236	18.9%
English	1,011	15.5%
Irish	882	13.5%
French	564	8.6%
Scottish	301	4.6%
German	299	4.6%
American	264	4.0%
French Canadian	228	3.5%
Portuguese	205	3.1%
Swedish	156	2.4%
Cape Verdean	136	2.1%
Polish	92	1.4%
Dutch	91	1.4%
European	83	1.3%
Lithuanian	74	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,385	97.7%
Not a citizen	150	2.3%

Native	5,940	90.9%
Foreign-born	595	9.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
117	2.4%	347	7.1%	1,142	23.5%	1,532	31.5%	942	19.4%	776	16.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	117	2.4%
9-12 Years	347	7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,142	23.5%
Some College	1,532	31.5%
Bach. Degree	942	19.4%
Grad Degree	776	16.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +289	D +245	D + 11.6%
D +534
2020 vs. 2012	R +652	R +462	R + 11.1%
D +190
2020 vs. 2008	R +675	R +573	R + 14.7%
D +102

2016 vs. 2008	R +386	R +818	R + 26.3%
D -432
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,242	56.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,693	42.3%	65	1.6%	4,000	17	9	0.77%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,953	57.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,159	34.4%	262	7.8%	3,374	19	12	0.73%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,590	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,503	47.5%	69	2.2%	3,162	15	3	0.71%
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	1,591	49.4%	John McCain (R)	1,567	48.6%	63	2.0%	3,221	14	3	0.68%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,466	51.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,300	45.9%	68	2.4%	2,834	13	1	0.65%
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,140	48.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,035	43.8%	188	8.0%	2,363	12	-4	0.58%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Greenwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,693

42.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,242

56.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,000

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, West Greenwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,159

34.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,953

57.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

150

4.4%

Other

112

3.3%

TOTAL

3,374

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, West Greenwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,503

47.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,590

50.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

3,162

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, West Greenwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,591

49.4%

John McCain (R)

1,567

48.6%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,221

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, West Greenwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,466

51.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,300

45.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,834

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, West Greenwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,035

43.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,140

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

171

7.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,363

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Greenwich town, RI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Ashley Kalus (R)	1,778	56.9%	Daniel McKee* (D)	1,266	40.5%	81 [+]	2.6%	3,125	18	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Zachary Hurwitz (I) 37 (1.2%); Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian) 24 (0.8%); Paul Rianna (I) 19 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Allen Waters (R)	1,958	50.6%	Jack Reed* (D)	1,911	49.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,872	17	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	55%	Robert Flanders (R)	1,597	56.2%	Sheldon Whitehouse* (D)	1,240	43.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,843	18	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2018	G	55%	Allan Fung (R)	1,559	54.9%	Gina Raimondo* (D)	962	33.9%	320 [+]	11.3%	2,841	18	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joe Trillo (I) 149 (5.2%); Bill Gilbert (Moderate) 103 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 68 (2.4%);
2014	S2	48%	Jack Reed* (D)	1,291	54.4%	Mark Zaccaria (R)	1,081	45.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,375	16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Allan Fung (R)	1,097	45.3%	Robert Healey (Moderate)	684	28.3%	638 [+]	26.4%	2,419	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Gina Raimondo (D) 605 (25.0%); Kate Fletcher (I) 19 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%); Leon Kayarian (I) 6 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,482
Median Value	$447,100

Occupied	2,337	94.2%
Vacant	145	5.8%

Owned	1,959	83.8%
Rented	378	16.2%
Median Rent	$1,995

Single-Family Units	2,135	86.0%
Detached	2,063	83.1%
Attached	72	2.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	221	8.9%
Mobile Homes	70	2.8%

West Greenwich town, RI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Greenwich town, RI

2022 Housing Data for West Greenwich town, RI

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Greenwich town, RI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Greenwich town, RI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Greenwich town, RI

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Greenwich town, RI

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Greenwich town, RI