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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Westerly School District is 22,727. The Westerly School District population density is 304.77 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 681.77 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Westerly School District is white, which represent 93.69% of the total population. The average Westerly School District education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 22,727. #17

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Westerly School District
-2.95%
Rhode Island
0.47%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Westerly School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Rhode Island and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #25

Westerly School District
304.77 per square mile
Rhode Island
681.77 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:21,293 (93.69%, #20)
Black:248 (1.09%, #21)
Hispanic:456 (2.01%, #24)
Asian:537 (2.36%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):116 (0.51%, #7)
One Race, Other:157 (0.69%, see rank)
Two or More Races:376 (1.65%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:532 (99.07%, see rank)
Filipino:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:5 (0.93%, see rank)
Vietnamese:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:0 (0.00%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

20,517 (90.28%) out of the total population of 22,727 reported first ancestry.

 Westerly School District% of the Total PopulationRhode IslandU.S.
Arab1080.48%, see rank0.82%0.56%
Czech330.15%, see rank0.14%0.47%
Danish670.29%, see rank0.17%0.42%
Dutch2060.91%, see rank0.53%1.40%
English3,11013.68%, see rank11.01%8.02%
French3,19214.04%, see rank15.51%3.34%
German1,7297.61%, see rank5.53%15.03%
Greek3121.37%, see rank0.70%0.41%
Hungarian120.05%, see rank0.25%0.46%
Irish5,08222.36%, see rank18.53%10.80%
Italian6,85030.14%, see rank18.59%5.52%
Norwegian2260.99%, see rank0.42%1.42%
Polish1,2285.40%, see rank4.05%3.01%
Portuguese1,0874.78%, see rank9.44%0.44%
Russian2401.06%, see rank1.04%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1610.71%, see rank0.52%0.99%
Scottish7683.38%, see rank1.91%1.72%
Subsaharan African740.33%, see rank3.04%0.95%
Swedish4902.16%, see rank1.68%1.27%
Swiss330.15%, see rank0.11%0.30%
Ukrainian290.13%, see rank0.32%0.31%
American1,0164.47%, see rank3.31%7.12%
Welsh750.33%, see rank0.30%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,495 (46.18%, see rank)
Females: 12,232 (53.82%, see rank)

Westerly School District
Male: 46.18%
Female: 53.82%
Rhode Island
Male: 48.40%
Female: 51.60%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Westerly School District
44.50 years old
Rhode Island
39.70 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Westerly School District
42.80 years old
Rhode Island
37.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Westerly School District
45.40 years old
Rhode Island
41.30 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Westerly School District% of the Total PopulationRhode IslandU.S.
Under 5 years1,4106.20%, see rank5.27%6.36%
5 to 9 years1,3796.07%, see rank5.55%6.51%
10 to 14 years1,1144.90%, see rank6.02%6.59%
15 to 19 years1,1765.17%, see rank7.30%6.85%
20 to 24 years1,2425.46%, see rank7.86%7.13%
25 to 34 years2,64111.62%, see rank12.55%13.47%
35 to 44 years2,55011.22%, see rank12.40%12.96%
45 to 54 years3,22514.19%, see rank14.93%14.09%
55 to 64 years3,41615.03%, see rank13.05%12.29%
65 to 74 years2,35610.37%, see rank7.75%7.64%
75 to 84 1,3826.08%, see rank4.65%4.25%
85 years and over8363.68%, see rank2.66%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Westerly School DistrictRhode IslandU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population16,406, 100%716,161209,056,129
Less Than High School1,898, 11.57%, see rank14.60%13.67%
High School Graduate4,651, 28.35%, see rank27.36%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree4,625, 28.19%, see rank26.66%29.09%
Bachelor Degree3,217, 19.61%, see rank18.80%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree2,015, 12.28%, see rank12.59%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.75, see rank13.5813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Westerly School District Rhode IslandU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten59678.52%21.48%65.07%34.93%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)1,92395.53%, see rank4.47%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)1,05194.67%, see rank5.33%, see rank85.51%14.49%90.60%9.40%
College1,32177.37%, see rank22.63%, see rank58.28%41.72%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School15071.33%, see rank28.67%, see rank44.74%55.26%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Westerly School DistrictRhode IslandU.S.
Total Households9,579, 100%409,569116,211,092
Average Household Size2.34, see rank2.472.63
1 Person Households2,584, 26.98%, see rank30.24%27.57%
2 or More Person Households6,995, 73.02%, see rank69.76%72.43%
Family Households (Families)6,291, 65.67%, see rank62.51%66.22%
Average Family Size2.90, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family4,634, 48.38%, see rank43.97%48.42%
Nonfamily Households3,288, 34.33%, see rank37.49%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Westerly School District%Rhode IslandU.S.
15 Years and Over Total18,824see rank875,826252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over8,602100%, see rank418,818123,281,364
Never Married2,40127.91%, see rank39.16%35.77%
Married4,95557.60%, see rank48.59%52.04%
Widowed2693.13%, see rank2.71%2.57%
Divorced97711.36%, see rank9.54%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over10,222100%, see rank457,008129,692,771
Never Married2,31622.66%, see rank32.70%29.48%
Married5,14150.29%, see rank44.41%49.19%
Widowed1,08310.59%, see rank10.09%9.16%
Divorced1,68216.45%, see rank12.80%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Westerly School District%Rhode IslandU.S.
Native21,50094.60%, see rank86.90%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence11,98652.74%, see rank58.42%58.73%
Born in Different State9,34541.12%, see rank26.33%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1690.74%, see rank2.15%1.42%
Foreign Born1,2275.40%, see rank13.10%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship7443.27%, see rank6.65%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship4832.13%, see rank6.45%7.09%
Born In Europe5762.53%, see rank2.97%1.53%
Born In Asia4321.90%, see rank2.44%3.82%
Born In Africa440.19%, see rank1.56%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America980.43%, see rank5.86%6.83%
Born In Northern America770.34%, see rank0.24%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Westerly School District%Rhode IslandU.S.
English8,39487.63%, see rank77.84%79.39%
Spanish2182.28%, see rank10.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages7928.27%, see rank9.19%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1461.52%, see rank1.98%3.36%
Other290.30%, see rank0.87%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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