Warwick, Rhode Island (original) (raw)

Warwick is a city located in Kent County, Rhode Island. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,808.

Warwick has an airport called T. F. Green Airport, which serves much of Rhode Island. The airport also functions as a reliever for Logan International Airport in East Boston, Massachusetts, near Boston, Massachusetts.

Geography

Warwick is located at 41°43'5" North, 71°24'55" West (41.718114, -71.415227)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 128.5 km² (49.6 mi²). 91.9 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 36.6 km² (14.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.46% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 85,808 people, 35,517 households, and 22,979 families residing in the city. The population density is 933.3/km² (2,417.2/mi²). There are 37,085 housing units at an average density of 403.3/km² (1,044.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.21% White, 1.16% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 35,517 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.99.

In the city the population is spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is 46,483,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis46,483, and the median income for a family is 46,483,andthemedianincomeforafamilyis56,225. Males have a median income of 39,455versus39,455 versus 39,455versus28,946 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,410. 5.9% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older.