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Population in July 2008: 84,483. Population change since 2000: -1.5%
 

Males: 40,204  (47.6%)
Females: 44,279  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Rhode Island median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 02886, 02887, 02888, 02889.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,974 (it was $46,483 in 2000)
Warwick:  $60,974
Rhode Island:  $55,701

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,872

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $238,000 (it was $111,200 in 2000)
Warwick:  $238,000
Rhode Island:  $286,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $267,582; Detached houses: $267,843; Townhouses or other attached units: $239,636; In 2-unit structures: $263,769; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $449,439; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,048; Mobile homes: $55,346

Median gross rent in 2008: $947.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 6.7%

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Races in Warwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Warwick: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.4%), Italian (22.8%), English (16.8%), French (12.5%), Portuguese (6.8%), German (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1642

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 2380 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Warwick

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Warwick city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

4,092 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  4.8%
Rhode Island:  11.4%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Warwick, Rhode Island in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Warwick to the number of sex offenders is 14081 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $3,027 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $2,925 (1.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (45.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (141.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cranston, RI (2.1 miles ), Barrington, RI (2.3 miles ), West Warwick, RI (2.3 miles ), East Greenwich, RI (2.4 miles ), East Providence, RI (2.5 miles ), Providence, RI (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 89 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 1997: 122 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 1998: 144 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1999: 119 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2000: 94 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2001: 91 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2002: 112 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2003: 81 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2004: 73 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2005: 75 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $129,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 71.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,761 (+5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 16,067 (37.3%)

Area code: 401

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Warwick, Rhode Island - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  11.5%
Rhode Island:  12.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Warwick by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008
Murders 002200420
    per 100,000 0.00.02.32.30.00.04.62.30.0
Rapes 161224173620182719
    per 100,000 19.013.527.719.441.122.820.631.222.5
Robberies 203133342723243621
    per 100,000 23.734.938.138.830.826.227.541.624.9
Assaults 12612675766669764943
    per 100,000 149.5141.886.586.875.478.787.056.651.0
Burglaries 355388447384341294277316300
    per 100,000 421.2436.6515.7438.6389.4335.1317.2365.2355.8
Thefts 2,0261,9852,1672,0842,0382,1612,0211,6392,291
    per 100,000 2403.52233.72500.12380.12327.52463.32314.41894.02716.8
Auto thefts 227245302334179204316165146
    per 100,000 269.3275.7348.4381.5204.4232.5361.9190.7173.1
Arson 253439313650251521
    per 100,000 29.738.345.035.441.157.028.617.324.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 199.4191.6219.5205.5193.9182.4195.0170.0183.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 225 (177 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.10
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +369 (+0.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)



Average climate in Warwick, Rhode Island

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Warwick-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.6 miles away from the Warwick city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Warwick-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Rhode Island state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Warwick center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Warwick center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Warwick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: T.J. Stowers - College football player (James Madison Dukes).


Hospital/medical center in Warwick:
  • KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (455 TOLL GATE RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Warwick:
  • EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; RIVERSIDE, RI)
  • ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CRANSTON, RI)
  • WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RI (about 6 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI)

Political contributions by individuals in Warwick, RI

Airports and Heliports located in Warwick: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Warwick, RI

Amtrak stations near Warwick:
  • 8 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.warwickri.com

Colleges/Universities in Warwick:
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (Full-time enrollment: 8,650; Location: 400 EAST AVE; Public; Website: www.ccri.cc.ri.us)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 2,419; Location: 2500 POST RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WARWICK ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE INC (FT enrollment: 131; Location: 1800 POST RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Warwick:
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; Providence, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
Public high schools in Warwick:
Private high schools in Warwick:
  • BISHOP HENDRICKEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 985; Location: 2615 WARWICK AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 228; Location: 550 COWESETT RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • APPONAUG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: 75 PROSPECT STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ELEANOR BRIGGS SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 116 LONG STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Warwick:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Warwick:
  • SAINT PETER SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 120 MAYFAIR ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 200 BRENTWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 610 JEFFERSON BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OVERBROOK ACADEMY (Students: 137; Location: 836 WARWICK NECK AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 9; Girls only)
  • LITTLE RED HEN PRESCHOOL/KG (Students: 83; Location: 358 FORGE ROAD PO 226; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WESTBAY CHILDREN'S CENTER/WEST (Students: 82; Location: 22 ASTRAL ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MAGIC YEARS CHILD CARE GALLERY (Students: 54; Location: 2890 POST ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CRAYONS CHILD CARE AND FAMILY (Students: 49; Location: 3445 POST ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHILD CARE CONNECTION (Students: 43; Location: 42 GRECO LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SARGENT REHAB CTR. INC (Students: 34; Location: 800 QUAKER LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Warwick, School District: WARWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT

Libraries in Warwick:
  • WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,792,490; Location: 600 SANDY LANE; 199,336 books; 3,030 audio materials; 5,485 video materials; 526 serial subscriptions)
  • PONTIAC FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $81,137; Location: 101 GREENWICH AVENUE; 19,170 books; 265 audio materials; 255 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Warwick: Seaview Country Club (A), Ok-wa-nessett Camp (B), Goddard State Park Golf Course (C), Rhodes on the Pawtuxet (D), Potowomut Golf Club (E), Valley Country Club on Ledgemont (F), Warwick Country Club (G), Warwick Light (H), Pawtuxet River Reservation (I), Bayside Country Club (J), In-Sight Library (K), National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children Library (L), Community College of Rhode Island Learning Resources Center (M), New England Institute of Technology Learning Resources Center (N), Conimicut Branch Warwick Public Library (O), Norwood Branch Warwick Public Library (P), Apponaug Branch Warwick Public Library (Q), Pontiac Free Library Association (R), Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company (S), Kent County Chamber of Commerce (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Buttonwoods Plaza Shopping Center (1), Buttonwoods Shopping Center (2), Clocktower Square Shopping Center (3), Gateway Shopping Center (4), Governor Francis Shopping Center (5), East Greenwich Market Place Shopping Center (6), Meadowbrook Shopping Center (7), Pond Plaza Shopping Center (8), Warwick Commons Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Warwick include: Warwick Bible Chapel (A), Warwick Central Baptist Church (B), Warwick Christian Fellowship Church (C), Greenwood Community Church (D), Amazing Grace Church (E), Saint Timothys Church (F), Saint Benedicts Church (G), First Universalist Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: General Thomas Westcott Lot (1), Prophet-Babcock-Holden Lot (2), Gorton Lot (3), Gorton-Arnold Cemetery (4), Gorton-Wing Lot (5), Governor Green Lot (6), Governor Samuel Gorton Lot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Duck Pond (A), Gorton Pond (B), Crescent Lake (C), Three Ponds (D), Warwick Pond (E), Little Pond (F), Posneganset Pond (G), Sand Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hardig Brook (A), Old Mill Creek (B), Meshanticut Brook (C), Carder Creek (D), Lockwood Brook (E), Baker Creek (F), Buckeye Brook (G), Tuscatucket Brook (H), Maskerchugg River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Warwick include: Buttonwoods Beach Historic District (1), Sprague Playground (2), Apponaug Historic District (3), John D Memorial Park (4), Forge Road Historic District (5), Pawtuxet Memorial Park (6), Goddard Memorial State Park (7), Salter Grove State Park (8), Pawtuxet Village Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Rocky Point Beach (A), Buttonwoods Beach (B), Sandy Point Beach (C), Sandy Beach (D), Goddard Memorial State Park Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Warwick Museum Of Art (3259 Post Rd) (1), Seabees Museum & Memorial Park (133 Central Street) (2), Cooperating Libraries Automated Network (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 600 Sandy Lane) (3), Tours Inc (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 200 Bald Hill Road Suite 109) (4), Boat World (Tours & Charters; 2680 West Shore Road) (5), Honda Suzuki World (Tours & Charters; 250 Oakland Beach Avenue) (6), Bigboy II Fishing Charters (Tours & Charters; 220 natick ave) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Fairfield Inn Providence/Warwick (36 Jefferson Boulevard) (1), Extended Stay America (245 West Natick Road) (2), Courtyard by Marriott (55 Jefferson Park Road) (3), Henry L Johnson House Bed & Breakfast (131 Post Road) (4), COMFORT INN (1940 Post Road) (5), Residence Inn Providence (500 Kilvert Street) (6), Motel 6 (20 Jefferson Boulevard) (7), Holiday Inn at the Crossing (800 Greenwich Avenue) (8), Mainstay Suites Warwick (268 Metro Center Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Rhode Island State - Courts- Superior Court- Kent County Leighton Judicial Complex- General (222 Quaker Lane) (1), Rhode Island State - Public Defender- Leighton Judicial Complex- Kent County Courth (222 Quaker Lane) (2), Rhode Island State - Courts- Superior Court- Kent County Leighton Judicial Complex- Stenograp (222 Quaker) (3), Rhode Island State - Courts- Superior Court- Kent County Leighton Judicial Com (222 Quaker) (4), Rhode Island State - Courts- Family Court- Kent County Leighton Judicial Com (222 Quaker Lane) (5), Rhode Island State - Courts- District Court- 3rd Division Leighton Judicial Com (222 Quaker Lane) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Warwick

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.5 ppm in 2000, 7.3 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.020 ppm in 2000, 0.024 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 10.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0049 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0050 ppm in 2000, 0.0101 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Warwick and their reported violations in the past:

WARWICK-CITY OF (Population served: 75000, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-23-2005)
LITTLE RHODY VASA PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2002)
TWO PINES MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves NH, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-14-2002 and NOV-07-2002, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Warwick that have no violations reported:
  • WARWICK-POTOWOMUT (Population served: 2357, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • CONTINENTAL LITTLE LEAGUE OF WARWICK, IN (Population served: 292, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Rhode Island:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Warwick, RI


People in group quarters in Warwick
  • 634 people in nursing homes
  • 161 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Warwick compared to Rhode Island state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Warwick (2009 data):
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Hoxsie Branch, Cowesett Corners Branch, Warwick Plaza Branch, Wildes Corner Branch, Stop & Shop - Warwick West Branch, Stop & Shop - Warwick Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Bank Rhode Island: Centreville Road Branch, Warwick Branch, Governor Francis Branch. Info updated 2006-09-28: Bank assets: $1,528.2 mil, Deposits: $1,042.5 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Warwick Avenue Branch at 2100 Warwick Avenue, branch established on 2004-05-14; Bald Hill Road Branch at 1376 Bald Hill Road, branch established on 2005-12-19. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bald Hill Branch at 900 Bald Hill Road, branch established on 1967-03-01; Hoxsie Branch at 50 West Shore Road, branch established on 1951-10-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.B.: Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.b. at 1 Home Loan Plaza, Suite 3, branch established on 1979-01-01. Info updated 2008-05-19: Bank assets: $242.4 mil, Deposits: $208.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year
  • The Washington Trust Company of Westerly: Centerville Road Branch at 236 Centerville Road (Rt. 117), branch established on 2003-04-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,963.6 mil, Deposits: $1,791.7 mil, headquarters in Westerly, RI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • National City Bank: New England Trust Branch at 171 Service Road, Bldg 2, Suite 302, branch established on 1975-12-01. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Warwick, Rhode Island
  • Howard Johnson Lodge, 20 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI 02888, Phone: (401) 467-9800, Fax: (401) 467-6780
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Warwick, 500 Kilvert St, Warwick, RI 02886, Phone: (401) 737-7100, Fax: (401) 739-2909
  • Crowne Plaza Hotel At The Crossings, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI 02886, Phone: (401) 732-6000, Fax: (401) 738-1840
  • Sheraton Tara, 1850 PO Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, Phone: (401) 738-4000
  • Fairfield Inn, 36 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI 02888, Phone: (401) 941-6600, Fax: (401) 785-1260
  • Radisson Airport Hotel Providence, 2081 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, Phone: (401) 739-3000, Fax: (401) 732-9309
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton, 33 International Way, Warwick, RI 02886, Phone: (401) 738-0008, Fax: (401) 736-0562
  • Homestead Studio Suites Hotel, 268 Metro Center Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886, Phone: (401) 732-6667, Fax: (401) 732-6668
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Warwick, Rhode Island


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Warwick travel time to work
Warwick mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Warwick

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.07%
Here67.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents84.0%3.9%2.6%2.4%2.0%
Congregations32.1%11.5%5.1%15.4%7.7%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.4%0.3%2.9%
Congregations1.3%2.6%2.6%1.3%20.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 53$247,515$56,0410$0
Other Government Administration 29$115,654$47,85773$17,433
Judicial and Legal 3$9,593$38,3723$3,627
Police Protection - Officers 206$878,466$51,1730$0
Police - Other 51$156,955$36,93130$26,091
Firefighters 212$1,168,849$66,1610$0
Fire - Other 12$48,325$48,3251$509
Streets and Highways 68$263,494$46,4990$0
Welfare 19$67,892$42,8797$7,405
Solid Waste Management 25$87,929$42,2060$0
Sewerage 30$128,459$51,3840$0
Parks and Recreation 15$65,027$52,02215$13,110
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$29,426$50,4450$0
Water Supply 33$127,568$46,3880$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1379$7,207,458$62,719136$201,963
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 367$1,297,707$42,432177$92,094
Local Libraries 32$127,471$47,80226$24,776
Other and Unallocable 72$286,158$47,6935$4,247
Totals for Government 2613$12,313,946$56,551473$391,255


Warwick government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,588,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,242,000
    All Other: $8,869,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,156,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $790,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,693,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,208,000
    Police Protection: $1,907,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $155,179,000
    General - Other: $39,719,000
    Local Fire Protection: $18,290,000
    Police Protection: $17,805,000
    Water Utilities: $6,856,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,355,000
    Sewerage: $5,003,000
    Financial Administration: $4,590,000
    Regular Highways: $3,729,000
    Libraries: $2,647,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,478,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,396,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,202,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,199,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,033,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $818,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $482,000
    Health - Other: $136,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $274,755,000
    Benefit Payments: $27,290,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $25,564,000
    From Parent Local Government: $17,868,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,278,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $2,933,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $30,380,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $885,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,987,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,840,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,396,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,055,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,050,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $345,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $166,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,455,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,351,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,500,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,475,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $885,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,357,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,680,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,617,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,622,000
    All Other: $6,386,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $182,767,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,711,000
    Other License: $1,392,000
    NEC: $62,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $141,493,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $149,000

6.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,105 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
Rhode Island average:  5.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Providence County, RI  3.25% ($46,126 average AGI)
from Washington County, RI  0.90% ($47,970)
from Newport County, RI  0.18% ($48,315)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Rhode Island average:  6.42%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($360 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.04%
Rhode Island average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Providence County, RI  2.72% ($40,023 average AGI)
to Washington County, RI  0.94% ($52,383)
to Bristol County, MA  0.22% ($61,203)


Strongest AM radio stations in Warwick:
  • WARV (1590 AM; 5 kW; WARWICK, RI; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Warwick:
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WDOM (91.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Warwick:
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Warwick fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 79
Total length: 348 meters (1,142ft)
Total costs: $186,082,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,523,430
Total average daily truck traffic: 236,372

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 56
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Warwick, RI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Warwick)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Warwick, RI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 331 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Warwick)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Warwick)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 39 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$226,6081,080$188,3051,967$166,420537$61,70411$1,640,545166$163,1143$15,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$212,000136$174,235414$182,78582$61,0000$044$160,1821$76,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$227,750303$210,4361,634$197,982309$73,4790$092$167,4352$50,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$220,500109$168,009668$186,30265$86,3851$375,00026$169,6920$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$236,00035$223,114202$228,7438$62,2500$06$192,6670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Warwick, RI

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED461$216,143188$237,20716$196,313
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$223,32638$247,4214$164,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$239,0003$239,0001$248,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$211,00013$236,3852$138,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$217,0004$191,7500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Warwick on our top lists:
  • #12 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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