Westerly town, RI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 23,337 ( 550 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.5 square miles
Population density: 791.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	21,138	90.58%	1.5%
Black:	201	0.86%	0.0%
Indian:	43	0.18%	69.5%
Asian:	487	2.09%	13.7%
2+ races:	524	2.25%	37.2%
Hispanic:	897	3.84%	37.8%

Total non-White:	2,199	9.42%	12.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	309	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	241	1.3

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
22,787
20,829	91.41%
201	0.88%
141	0.62%
564	2.48%
382	1.68%
651	2.86%
1,958	8.59%

2000
22,966
21,624	94.16%
279	1.21%
153	0.67%
377	1.64%
172	0.75%
327	1.42%
1,342	5.84%

1990
21,605
20,986	97.13%
98	0.45%
91	0.42%
234	1.08%
n/a
196	0.91%
619	2.87%

1980
18,580
18,266	98.31%
9	0.05%
49	0.26%
106	0.57%
n/a
145	0.78%
314	1.69%

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

-795	-3.5
616	2.7

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

638	3.0
723	3.3

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

2,720	14.6
305	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Westerly 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
51.0
3,399	14.6%
19,938	85.4%
5,884	25.2%

10,434
2.20

6,549	62.8%
5,040	77.0%
471	7.2%
3,885	37.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
4,787	21.0%
18,000	79.0%
4,241	18.6%

9,666
2.33

6,077	62.9%
4,503	74.1%
614	10.1%
3,589	37.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
5,385	23.4%
17,581	76.6%
3,883	16.9%

9,409
2.40

6,151	65.4%
4,862	79.0%
561	9.1%
3,258	34.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
5,020	23.2%
16,585	76.8%
3,619	16.8%

8,471
2.52

6,104	72.1%
5,140	84.2%
373	6.1%
2,367	27.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
5,280	28.4%
13,300	71.6%
2,495	13.4%

6,645
2.78

5,086	76.5%
4,220	83.0%
309	6.1%
1,559	23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Westerly town, RI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	339	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	321	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	181	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	390	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	384	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	138	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	306	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	239	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	318	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	783	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	934	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,463	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,387	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	875	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,147	11.0%
$200,000 or more	1,229	11.8%

Median Household Income	88,289
Per Capita Income	50,919

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	473	4.5%
Public Assistance	216	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	799	7.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	10,415	74.4%
Unemployed	823	5.9%
In Armed Forces	143	1.0%

Total Labor Force	11,381	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	2,611	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,417	3,517	55.7%
Non-Profit	377	541	41.1%
Self-Employed	833	390	68.1%

Local Government	457	594	43.5%
State Government	277	177	61.0%
Federal Government	343	46	88.2%

Total Private + Self	5,250	3,907	57.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,454	1,358	51.7%
Total	6,704	5,265	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	2,149	17.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,481	20.7%
Professional, Technical	3,344	27.9%
Service Occupations	2,161	18.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	77	0.6%
All others	1,845	15.4%

White Collar		66.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,667	13.9%
Health care and social assistance	1,602	13.4%
Educational services	1,232	10.3%
Retail trade	1,230	10.3%
Accommodation and food services	916	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	911	7.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	754	6.3%
Finance and insurance	734	6.1%
Construction	660	5.5%
Other services	555	4.6%
Public administration	506	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	290	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	280	2.3%
Wholesale trade	236	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	148	1.2%
Information	147	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	77	0.6%
Utilities	35	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	517	2.22%
Puerto Rican	238	1.02%
Cuban	36	0.15%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	6	0.03%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	6	0.03%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	59	0.25%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	59	0.25%
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	41	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	380	1.63%
Korean	113	0.48%
Filipino	35	0.15%
Thai	5	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	20,958	93.1%
Spanish	565	2.5%
Chinese	328	1.5%
Other Indo-European	318	1.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	94	0.4%
Korean	88	0.4%
Arabic	54	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	51	0.2%
German, other Germanic	49	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	6,469	27.7%
Irish	5,571	23.9%
English	4,094	17.5%
German	2,179	9.3%
French	1,201	5.1%
French Canadian	916	3.9%
Scottish	843	3.6%
American	788	3.4%
Polish	763	3.3%
Portuguese	453	1.9%
Welsh	260	1.1%
Swedish	229	1.0%
Greek	220	0.9%
British	199	0.9%
European	154	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	22,901	98.1%
Not a citizen	436	1.9%

Native	22,048	94.5%
Foreign-born	1,289	5.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
348	2.0%	905	5.1%	5,178	29.0%	4,282	24.0%	4,016	22.5%	3,098	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	348	2.0%
9-12 Years	905	5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	5,178	29.0%
Some College	4,282	24.0%
Bach. Degree	4,016	22.5%
Grad Degree	3,098	17.4%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +432	D +1,430	D + 10.9%
D +1,862
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,081	D +1	R + 2.8%
D +1,082
2020 vs. 2008	R +753	R +90	R + 2.5%
D +663

2016 vs. 2008	R +321	R +1,520	R + 13.4%
D -1,199
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	7,153	55.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,463	42.5%	238	1.9%	12,854	4	-4	2.48%
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,291	47.5%	Donald Trump (R)	5,031	45.1%	824	7.4%	11,146	6	-1	2.40%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,071	57.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,382	41.2%	187	1.8%	10,640	6	-6	2.39%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	6,490	56.9%	John McCain (R)	4,710	41.3%	199	1.7%	11,399	6	-4	2.42%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	6,065	54.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,809	43.4%	208	1.9%	11,082	5	-7	2.54%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,524	55.6%	George W. Bush (R)	3,793	38.2%	616	6.2%	9,933	6	-10	2.43%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westerly town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,153

55.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,463

42.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

127

1.0%

Other

111

0.9%

TOTAL

12,854

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Westerly town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,291

47.5%

Donald Trump (R)

5,031

45.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

348

3.1%

Other

476

4.3%

TOTAL

11,146

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Westerly town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,071

57.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,382

41.2%

Other

187

1.8%

TOTAL

10,640

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Westerly town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,490

56.9%

John McCain (R)

4,710

41.3%

Other

199

1.7%

TOTAL

11,399

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Westerly town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,809

43.4%

John Kerry (D)

6,065

54.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

139

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,082

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Westerly town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,793

38.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,524

55.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

523

5.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,933

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westerly town, RI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Daniel McKee* (D)	5,426	56.6%	Ashley Kalus (R)	3,904	40.7%	262 [+]	2.7%	9,592	2	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Zachary Hurwitz (I) 87 (0.9%); Paul Rianna (I) 85 (0.9%); Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian) 75 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.2%);
2020	S2	63%	Jack Reed* (D)	7,648	62.2%	Allen Waters (R)	4,643	37.7%	11 [+]	0.1%	12,302	4	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Sheldon Whitehouse* (D)	5,325	58.6%	Robert Flanders (R)	3,755	41.3%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,091	3	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2018	G	47%	Gina Raimondo* (D)	5,104	56.2%	Allan Fung (R)	3,157	34.7%	826 [+]	9.1%	9,087	-2	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joe Trillo (I) 421 (4.6%); Bill Gilbert (Moderate) 219 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 186 (2.0%);
2014	S2	39%	Jack Reed* (D)	5,038	68.7%	Mark Zaccaria (R)	2,290	31.2%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,334	2	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	40%	Gina Raimondo (D)	3,094	41.3%	Allan Fung (R)	3,004	40.1%	1,392 [+]	18.6%	7,490	4	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Healey (Moderate) 1,195 (16.0%); Kate Fletcher (I) 136 (1.8%); Leon Kayarian (I) 46 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 15 (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	13,416
Median Value	$390,600

Occupied	10,434	77.8%
Vacant	2,982	22.2%

Owned	7,642	73.2%
Rented	2,792	26.8%
Median Rent	$1,246

Single-Family Units	9,583	71.4%
Detached	9,232	68.8%
Attached	351	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,550	11.6%
Mobile Homes	15	0.1%

Westerly town, RI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westerly town, RI

2022 Housing Data for Westerly town, RI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westerly town, RI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westerly town, RI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westerly town, RI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westerly town, RI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westerly town, RI