West Warwick History
• Incorporated: 1913 (making it the youngest town in Rhode Island)
West Warwick Demographics
• Area: 8.1 square miles
• Population: 29,581
• Population density: 3,728 per square mile
• Families below poverty level: 9.2%
• White population: 93.8%
• Hispanic population: 3.1%
• Black population: 1.1%
• Median age: 36.4
• Median household income: $39,505
• U.S. average household income: $41,994
• Average family size: 2.97
• Speak a language other than English at home: 13.9%
• In labor force (16 years of age and older): 66.8%
West Warwick Child Welfare
• Child population: 6,632
• Children in single-parent families: 33%
• Births to mothers with less than a high school diploma 2006: 14%
• WIC participation rate 2009: 70%
• Rate of children with incarcerated parents (per 1000 children): 13.3
West Warwick Education
• Children who are English language learners: 1%
• 4th graders at or above the reading proficiency level: 60%
• 4th graders at or above the math proficiency level: 56%
• 8th graders at or above the reading proficiency level: 71%
• 8th graders at or above the math proficiency level: 62%
• Schools making insufficient progress: 17%
• Suspension rate (per 100 students): 34
• High school graduation rate 2009: 69%
West Warwick Housing
• Single-family owner-occupied homes: 5,341
• Median home value: $109,000
