West Warwick
RIKent County, Rhode Island
Population 170K |Median income $85,732 |1 hospital
Population
170,168
Kent County
Median Income
$85,732
+35% vs avg
Median Home Value
$306,000
+56% vs avg
Median Age
43.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
171K+3%
Median Income
$91,278+47%
Median Home Value
$333,900+52%
Poverty Rate
7.4%-15%
Unemployment
4.7%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $1,226/mo
Poverty Rate
7.5% -48% vs avg
Unemployment 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.6%
Work From Home 9.1%
Public Transit 1.1%
Demographics
White 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Asian 3%
African American 2%
Other / Multiethnic 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
36.8%
Short Sleep Duration
34.6%
Obesity
33%
Physical Inactivity
23.7%
Binge Drinking
16.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.8%
Current Smoking
12.7%
Diabetes
11.8%
Current Asthma
11.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 85.6%
Dental Visit 73.1%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
6.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
6.3%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
135 per 100k
-62% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1295 per 100k
-35% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
108.8
Homicide
1.6
Robbery
24.5
Burglary
137.9
Larceny-Theft
997.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
159.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WARWICK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — West Warwick Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 26m ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W
NOAA · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Waters; Winds Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side with 60-Knot Winds and 35-Foot Seas
NOAA · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W Through Wednesday Morning
NOAA · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kent County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.