West Greenwich, Rhode Island
West Greenwich, Rhode Island | ||
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FIPS code 44-77720[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1220059[1] | |
Website | www |
West Greenwich is a
Geography
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 2,054 | — | |
1800 | 1,757 | −14.5% | |
1810 | 1,619 | −7.9% | |
1820 | 1,927 | 19.0% | |
1830 | 1,817 | −5.7% | |
1840 | 1,415 | −22.1% | |
1850 | 1,350 | −4.6% | |
1860 | 1,258 | −6.8% | |
1870 | 1,133 | −9.9% | |
1880 | 1,018 | −10.2% | |
1890 | 798 | −21.6% | |
1900 | 606 | −24.1% | |
1910 | 481 | −20.6% | |
1920 | 367 | −23.7% | |
1930 | 402 | 9.5% | |
1940 | 526 | 30.8% | |
1950 | 847 | 61.0% | |
1960 | 1,169 | 38.0% | |
1970 | 1,841 | 57.5% | |
1980 | 2,738 | 48.7% | |
1990 | 3,492 | 27.5% | |
2000 | 5,085 | 45.6% | |
2010 | 6,135 | 20.6% | |
2020 | 6,528 | 6.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][5] |
At the
Of the 1,749 households 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.0% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.
The age distribution was 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median household income was $65,725 and the median family income was $71,332. Males had a median income of $44,306 versus $32,933 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,750. 4.2% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the
Government
Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
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2016
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57.88% 1,953 | 34.35% 1,159 | 7.77% 262 |
2012
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50.28% 1,590 | 47.53% 1,503 | 2.18% 69 |
2008
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48.65% 1,567 | 49.39% 1,591 | 1.96% 63 |
2004
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51.66% 1,466 | 45.81% 1,300 | 2.54% 72 |
2000
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43.80% 1,035 | 48.24% 1,140 | 7.96% 188 |
1996
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35.67% 808 | 45.96% 1,041 | 18.37% 416 |
1992
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32.96% 773 | 34.54% 810 | 32.49% 762 |
1988
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58.45% 989 | 41.19% 697 | 0.35% 6 |
In the Rhode Island Senate, West Greenwich is split into three senatorial districts, one of which is currently held by Democrat Leonidas P. Raptakis (District 33) and other by Republican Elaine J. Morgan (District 34). The other, District 21, is currently vacant but was last held by Republican Nicholas D. Kettle before his resignation in February 2018 following a sex scandal. At the federal level, West Greenwich is a part of Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district, which is currently represented by James R. Langevin.
In presidential elections, West Greenwich tends to be a fairly independent or swing municipality with a slight Republican tilt. That red lean was strengthened in 2016 when Donald Trump won the town by 23.5 points, the best performance for a Republican in the town in three decades.
Historic places
- Louttit Library (1936)
- West Greenwich Baptist Church and Cemetery (1822)
- Stephen Allen House (1787)
- Hopkins Hollow Village (1728)
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Greenwich, Rhode Island
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Growth in cities drove RI population increase in 2020 Census".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Snow, Edwin M. (1867). Report upon the Census of Rhode Island 1865. Providence, RI: Providence Press Company.
- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Previous Election Results". Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
External links
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