West Warwick, RI

Population (year 2000): 29,581. Estimated population in July 2005: 29,984 (+1.4% change)
Males: 14,230 (48.1%), Females: 15,351 (51.9%)

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $39,505 (year 2000)
Median house value: $109,000 (year 2000)

Races in West Warwick:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Other race (1.4%)
Black (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (22.7%), Irish (19.1%), French (18.5%), English (11.9%), Portuguese (10.0%), French Canadian (9.4%).

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 7.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in West Warwick

For population 15 years and over in West Warwick town

7.1% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+0.3%).

Hospitals/medical centers near West Warwick:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Warwick:

Other public-use airports nearest to West Warwick:

Amtrak stations near West Warwick:

11 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.
16 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 with over 2000 students nearest to West Warwick:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 5 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 11 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

Public high school in West Warwick:

WEST WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,079; Location: WEBSTER KNIGHT DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Warwick:

JOHN F. DEERING MIDDLE (Students: 933; Location: WEBSTER KNIGHT DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
GREENBUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 127 GREENBUSH ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
JOHN F. HORGAN SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 124 PROVIDENCE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
WAKEFIELD HILLS EL. SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 505 WAKEFIELD STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
MAISIE E. QUINN SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 1 BROWN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
PROVIDENCE STREET SCHOOL (Location: 819 PROVIDENCE STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in West Warwick:

ST JOSEPH (Students: 274; Location: WAKEFIELD INTERVALE; Grades: PK - 8)
NOTRE DAME REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 59 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 17 ST JOHN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ACADEMY FOR LITTLE CHILDREN (Students: 82; Location: 10 JAMES P MURPHY IND HWY; Grades: PK - KG)
JOYFUL NOISE INC (Students: 82; Location: 9 NEW LONDON AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in West Warwick:

WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $892,996; Location: 1043 MAIN STREET; 93,097 books; 2,539 audio materials; 2,832 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)