Westerly Population and Demographics

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Westerly CDP, Rhode Island Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Westerly Population: 17682 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8488 48% Female 9194 52%       Under 5 years 1081 6.11% 5 to 9 years 1154 6.53% 10 to 14 years 1103 6.24% 15 to 19 years 1073 6.07% 20 to 24 years 903 5.11% 25 to 34 years 2304 13.03% 35 to 44 years 2964 16.76% 45 to 54 years 2311 13.07% 55 to 59 years 932 5.27% 60 to 64 years 695 3.93% 65 to 74 years 1409 7.97% 75 to 84 years 1211 6.85% 85 years and over 542 3.07%       Median age (years) 39.1       18 years and over 13664 77.28% Male 6407 36.23% Female 7257 41.04% 21 years and over 13113 74.16% 62 years and over 3579 20.24% 65 years and over 3162 17.88% Male 1237 7% Female 1925 10.89%       Race     One race 17463 98.76% White 16736 94.65% Black or African American 145 0.82% American Indian and Alaska Native 97 0.55% Asian 424 2.4% Asian indian 16 0.09% Chinese 346 1.96% Filipino 15 0.08% Japanese 3 0.02% Korean 13 0.07% Vietnamese 2 0.01% Other Asian 29 0.16% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 61 0.34% Two or more races 219 1.24%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 17682 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 205 1.16% Mexican 50 0.28% Puerto Rican 81 0.46% Cuban 5 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 69 0.39% Not Hispanic or Latino 17477 98.84% White alone 16596 93.86%       Relationship     Total Population 17682 100.00% In households 17338 98.05% Householder 7346 41.55% Spouse 3553 20.09% Child 4993 28.24% Own child under 18 years 3779 21.37% Other relatives 631 3.57% Under 18 years 179 1.01% Nonrelatives 815 4.61% Unmarried partner 442 2.5% In group quarters 344 1.95% Institutionalized population 247 1.4% Non-Institutionalized population 97 0.55%       Households by Type     Total Households 7346 100.0 % Family households (families) 4661 63.45% With own children under 18 years 2109 28.71% Married-couple family 3553 48.37% With own children under 18 years 1485 20.22% Female householder, no husband present 818 11.14% With own children under 18 years 491 6.68% Non Family households 2685 36.55% Householder living alone 2246 30.57% Householder 65 years and over 995 13.54%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2236 30.44% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2168 29.51%       Average Household size 2.36 Average family size 2.97       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7812 100.00% Occupied housing units 7346 94.03% Vacant housing units 466 5.97% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 162 2.07% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 7346 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4452 60.6% Renter-occupied housing units. 2894 39.4%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.57 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.03

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.