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Population (year 2000): 85,808. Estimated
population in July 2005: 87,233 (+1.7% change)
Males: 40,835 (47.6%), Females: 44,973 (52.4%)
Kent County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $46,483 (year 2000)
Median house value: $111,700 (year 2000)
Races in Warwick:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (28.4%), Italian (22.8%),
English (16.8%), French (12.5%), Portuguese (6.8%), German
(6.1%).
Elevation: 64 feet
Land area: 35.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Warwick
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Warwick city
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 10.3%
4.8% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.6%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+0.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Warwick:
- KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (455 TOLL GATE
RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Warwick:
- WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RI (about 5 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI)
- EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles;
RIVERSIDE, RI)
- RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PROVIDENCE,
RI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Warwick:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 1 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 49 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 51 miles; GROTON NEW
LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Warwick:
- DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 7 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
- QUONSET STATE (about 10 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI;
ID: OQU)
- NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 15 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI;
ID: SFZ)
Amtrak stations near Warwick:
- 8 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
- 20 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/Universities in Warwick:
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (Full-time
enrollment: 8,650; Location: 400 EAST AVE; Public;
Website: www.ccri.cc.ri.us)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT
enrollment: 2,419; Location: 2500 POST RD; Private,
not-for-profit)
- WARWICK ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE INC (FT
enrollment: 131; Location: 1800 POST RD; Private,
for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Warwick:
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles;
Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
- RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 8 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI;
FT enrollment: 6,208)
- PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI;
FT enrollment: 4,456)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- BRYANT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT
enrollment: 2,926)
Public high schools in Warwick:
- PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,340;
Location: 111 PILGRIM PARKWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WARWICK VETERANS HIGH (Students: 1,297;
Location: 2401 WEST SHORE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TOLL GATE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,241;
Location: 575 CENTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WARWICK CAREER & TECH CENTER (Location: 575
CENTERVILLE ROAD-BLDG. 5; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high schools in Warwick:
- BISHOP HENDRICKEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 985;
Location: 2615 WARWICK AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys
only)
- FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 228;
Location: 550 COWESETT RD; Grades: KG - 12)
- APPONAUG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 73;
Location: 75 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
- ELEANOR BRIGGS SCHOOL (Students: 29;
Location: 116 LONG STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Warwick:
- ALDRICH JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 687; Location:
789 POST ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WINMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651;
Location: 575 CENTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- GORTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 639;
Location: 69 DRAPER AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- OAKLAND BEACH SCHOOL (Students: 433;
Location: 383 OAKLAND BEACH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
- CEDAR HILL SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location:
35 RED CHIMNEY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- HOXSIE SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 55
GLENWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- SHERMAN SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 120
KILLEY AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
- LIPPITT SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 30
ALMY STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
- HOLLIMAN SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 70
DEBORAH ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
- WARWICK NECK SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location:
155 ROCKY POINT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Warwick:
- SAINT PETER SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location:
120 MAYFAIR ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 265;
Location: 200 BRENTWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location:
610 JEFFERSON BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
- OVERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 137; Location:
836 WARWICK NECK AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 9; Girls only)
- LITTLE RED HEN PRESCHOOL/KG (Students: 83;
Location: 358 FORGE ROAD PO 226; Grades: PK - KG)
- WESTBAY CHILDREN'S CENTER/WEST (Students: 82;
Location: 22 ASTRAL ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- MAGIC YEARS CHILD CARE GALLERY (Students: 54;
Location: 2890 POST ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- CRAYONS CHILD CARE AND FAMILY (Students: 49;
Location: 3445 POST ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- CHILD CARE CONNECTION (Students: 43;
Location: 42 GRECO LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
- SARGENT REHAB CTR. INC (Students: 34;
Location: 800 QUAKER LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
Libraries in Warwick:
- WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$2,792,490; Location: 600 SANDY LANE; 199,336 books;
3,030 audio materials; 5,485 video materials; 526 serial
subscriptions)
- PONTIAC FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$81,137; Location: 101 GREENWICH AVENUE; 19,170 books;
265 audio materials; 255 video materials; 51 serial
subscriptions)
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