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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Westerly is $33,175, which is higher than the state average of $30,765 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Westerly median household income is $58,620, which has grown by 36.77% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 34.05% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Westerly residents spend 20.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #19

Westerly, RI	33,175 USD
Rhode Island	30,765 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Westerly, RI	38,930 USD
Rhode Island	32,301 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Westerly, RI	45,401 USD
Rhode Island	38,201 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Westerly, RI	31,522 USD
Rhode Island	27,431 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #23

Westerly, RI	58,620 USD
Rhode Island	56,423 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Westerly, RI	77,437 USD
Rhode Island	76,618 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #7

Westerly, RI	36.77%
Rhode Island	34.05%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Westerly, RI		Rhode Island		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.08%	$16,885, see rank	23.04%	$16,681	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.49%	$20,068, see rank	30.30%	$17,490	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.16%	$3,120, see rank	2.89%	$3,847	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.04%	$23,851, see rank	17.35%	$25,147	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Westerly, RI	68,009 USD
Rhode Island	73,217 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Westerly, RI	89,984 USD
Rhode Island	92,281 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Westerly, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
White	$59,624, see rank	$61,002	$56,900
Black	$70,125, see rank	$33,969	$35,600
Hispanic	$56,531, see rank	$30,827	$42,396
Asian	$45,833, see rank	$54,070	$73,244
Two or More Races	$52,500, see rank	$38,202	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Westerly, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
less than 25	$27,342, see rank	$25,626	$25,788
25 to 44	$62,474, see rank	$60,853	$58,398
45 to 64	$64,274, see rank	$71,397	$65,027
65 or over	$37,873, see rank	$36,972	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Westerly, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	14,503, see rank	862,851	248,775,628
Male¹	6,480, 44.68%, see rank	47.78%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,580, 70.68%, see rank	70.31%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	98, 1.51%, see rank	0.71%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,482, 69.17%, see rank	69.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,000, 89.25%, see rank	90.17%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	482, 10.75%, see rank	9.83%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,900, 29.32%, see rank	29.69%	30.72%
Female¹	8,023, 55.32%, see rank	52.22%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,899, 61.06%, see rank	61.82%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	54, 0.67%, see rank	0.09%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,845, 60.39%, see rank	61.74%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,547, 93.85%, see rank	90.81%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	298, 6.15%, see rank	9.19%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,124, 38.94%, see rank	38.18%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	Westerly, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	8,430, 100%	501,177	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	7,219, 85.63%, see rank	80.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	588, 6.98%, see rank	8.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	96, 1.14%, see rank	2.87%	5.06%
Walked	192, 2.28%, see rank	3.74%	2.78%
Other Means	50, 0.59%, see rank	1.58%	1.79%
Worked at Home	285, 3.38%, see rank	3.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Westerly, RI	20.6 minutes
Rhode Island	23.7 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Westerly, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,547	511,362	143,435,233
Male¹	4,000, 46.80%, see rank	50.60%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,236, 30.90%, see rank	32.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,033, 25.83%, see rank	18.34%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	660, 16.50%, see rank	17.88%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.38%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	402, 10.05%, see rank	8.23%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	429, 10.73%, see rank	17.17%	17.94%
Female¹	4,547, 53.20%, see rank	49.40%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,847, 40.62%, see rank	40.05%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,092, 24.02%, see rank	22.12%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,463, 32.18%, see rank	31.45%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	130, 2.86%, see rank	5.88%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Westerly, RI	Rhode Island	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,547, 100%	511,362	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	24, 0.28%, see rank	0.42%	1.96%
Construction	454, 5.31%, see rank	5.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	968, 11.33%, see rank	10.97%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	145, 1.70%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	978, 11.44%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	264, 3.09%, see rank	3.63%	4.93%
Information	117, 1.37%, see rank	1.67%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	428, 5.01%, see rank	6.94%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	726, 8.49%, see rank	9.66%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,179, 25.49%, see rank	27.05%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,671, 19.55%, see rank	10.93%	9.49%
Public Administration	323, 3.78%, see rank	4.48%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	270, 3.16%, see rank	4.44%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Westerly, RI	%	Rhode Island	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,954	11.00%, see rank	14.22%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	301	6.22%, see rank	9.99%	11.47%

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