West Greenwich

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  4. West Greenwich Employment Information
  5. West Greenwich Family Information
  6. West Greenwich Education Information
  7. West Greenwich Business Information
  8. West Greenwich Public Benefits Information
  9. West Greenwich Criminal Information
  10. West Greenwich Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. West Greenwich Zip Codes


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West Greenwich Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,085
  • Land Area (2000): 131.126 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.781 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): W GREENWICH, WEST GREENWICH
West Greenwich Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 28,760 2002 30,185 2005 29,990
2000 30,420 2003 5,541 2006 29,745
2001 29,881 2004 30,121 2007 29,293

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Houses (2000): 1,809
West Greenwich Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 964 18.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,121 80.57%

West Greenwich Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,470
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $366,054,000 / $80,876,000
West Greenwich Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,098 1,960 138 6.57% 66
1991 2,267 2,075 192 8.48% 85
1992 2,388 2,198 191 7.98% 80
1993 2,484 2,322 162 6.52% 65
1994 2,511 2,382 129 5.15% 51
1995 2,374 2,235 138 5.83% 58
1996 2,469 2,339 131 5.29% 53
1997 2,543 2,430 113 4.44% 44
1998 2,438 2,337 101 4.13% 41
1999 2,518 2,424 94 3.73% 37
2000 3,032 2,930 102 3.35% 34
2001 3,141 3,032 109 3.48% 35
2002 3,241 3,101 139 4.29% 43
2003 3,327 3,179 148 4.44% 44
2004 3,327 3,168 159 4.78% 48
2005 3,389 3,245 143 4.22% 42
2006 3,921 3,770 151 3.85% 39
2007 3,955 3,785 170 4.31% 43
2008 3,913 3,662 251 6.42% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,947 3,699 248 6.28% 63
Feb 2008 3,894 3,664 230 5.91% 59
Mar 2008 3,901 3,665 236 6.05% 60
Apr 2008 3,908 3,692 216 5.53% 55
May 2008 3,862 3,634 228 5.90% 59
Jun 2008 3,937 3,674 263 6.68% 67
Jul 2008 3,967 3,675 292 7.36% 74
Aug 2008 3,922 3,634 288 7.34% 73
Sep 2008 3,883 3,623 260 6.70% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Greenwich Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 166 11.10%
2. Public Administration 113 7.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 97 6.48%
4. Educational Services 92 6.15%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 79 5.28%
6. Metal Manufactuing 77 5.15%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 4.14%
8. Finance and Insurance 55 3.68%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 48 3.21%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46 3.07%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 2.74%
12. U.S. Postal Service 39 2.61%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 36 2.41%
14. Truck Transportation 35 2.34%
15. Other Transportation 33 2.21%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.14%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 26 1.74%
18. Health Care 26 1.74%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 24 1.60%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 253 19.49%
2. Educational Services 245 18.88%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 98 7.55%
4. Finance and Insurance 91 7.01%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 3.78%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 46 3.54%
7. Social Assistance 38 2.93%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 2.77%
9. Public Administration 36 2.77%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.54%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 27 2.08%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 1.93%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 1.85%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.85%
15. Construction 23 1.77%
16. Other Transportation 23 1.77%
17. Private Household Services 20 1.54%
18. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.46%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 19 1.46%
20. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.31%

West Greenwich Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 96 6.42%
2. Other Production Occupations 94 6.28%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 86 5.75%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 77 5.15%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 75 5.01%
6. Top Executives 70 4.68%
7. Computer Specialists 63 4.21%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 4.01%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 55 3.68%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 3.28%
11. Engineers 46 3.07%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 2.67%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 2.54%
14. Business Operations Specialists 37 2.47%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 2.34%
16. Carpenters 33 2.21%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 31 2.07%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 27 1.80%
19. Bus Drivers 25 1.67%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 25 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 121 9.32%
2. Registered Nurses 117 9.01%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 110 8.47%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 71 5.47%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 3.85%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 3.78%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 45 3.47%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 3.16%
9. Other Management Occupations 39 3.00%
10. Child Care Workers 37 2.85%
11. Financial Managers 35 2.70%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 34 2.62%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 33 2.54%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 31 2.39%
15. Other Financial Specialists 28 2.16%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 2.16%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 2.08%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 1.93%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 1.93%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 1.85%

West Greenwich Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,349 61.56%
15-35 hours 579 15.17%
1-14 hours 150 3.93%
No regular hours 738 19.34%

West Greenwich Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 80 2.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 128 4.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 320 11.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 294 10.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 402 14.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 374 13.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 272 9.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 159 5.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 156 5.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 1.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 188 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 199 7.28%

West Greenwich Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 0.62%
5-9 165 6.04%
10-14 206 7.53%
15-19 266 9.73%
20-24 518 18.95%
25-29 239 8.74%
30-34 570 20.85%
35-39 122 4.46%
40-44 186 6.80%
45-59 285 10.42%
60-89 122 4.46%
At least 90 38 1.39%

West Greenwich Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.22% 1,405 51.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 878 32.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 285 10.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 160 5.85%

West Greenwich Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 218 7.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,477 89.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 0.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 0.98%

West Greenwich Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,771 (5,091 people)
Families (2000): 1,461 (4,604 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 818
People at same address in 1995: 3,163
West Greenwich Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 80 4.52%
$10,000-$14,999 40 2.26%
$15,000-$19,999 54 3.05%
$20,000-$24,999 70 3.95%
$25,000-$29,999 51 2.88%
$30,000-$34,999 69 3.90%
$35,000-$39,999 61 3.44%
$40,000-$44,999 88 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 66 3.73%
$50,000-$59,999 190 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 285 16.09%
$75,000-$99,999 353 19.93%
$100,000-$124,999 161 9.09%
$125,000-$149,999 113 6.38%
$150,000-$199,999 76 4.29%
$200,000 or more 14 0.79%

West Greenwich Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 227 12.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 535 30.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 3.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 337 19.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 371 21.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 151 8.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Greenwich Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,618 32.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 714 14.38%
Public Assistance 33 0.66%
Retirement 212 4.27%
Self Employment 214 4.31%
Social Security 275 5.54%
Supplemental Security 47 0.95%
Wage / Salary 1,582 31.86%
Other 271 5.46%

West Greenwich Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 646 50.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 629 49.33%

West Greenwich Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 6.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,279 65.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 536 27.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 0.87%

West Greenwich Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 121 6.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,325 68.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 361 18.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 6.61%

West Greenwich Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Education Information Back to top
West Greenwich Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 81 2.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 242 6.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,009 27.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 958 26.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 327 9.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 678 18.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 336 9.25%

West Greenwich Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9 0.18% 106 2.08% 115 2.26%
Kindergarten 87 1.71% 0 0.00% 87 1.71%
Grades 1-4 307 6.04% 23 0.45% 330 6.49%
Grades 5-8 312 6.14% 29 0.57% 341 6.71%
Grades 9-12 325 6.39% 13 0.26% 338 6.65%
Undergrad college 172 3.38% 13 0.26% 185 3.64%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.35% 13 0.26% 31 0.61%
Total 1,230 24.19% 197 3.87% 1,427 28.06%

West Greenwich Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 282
West Greenwich Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Greenwich Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,877 95.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 213 4.18%

West Greenwich Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Criminal Information Back to top
West Greenwich Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.391 0.417 0.000 0.278 2.086 0.765 4.207 21.140 1.669 27.782
2000 1.381 0.296 0.000 0.592 2.268 0.526 3.057 16.272 1.315 21.170
2001 1.171 0.201 0.000 0.234 1.606 0.837 4.986 17.737 0.469 24.029
2002 1.623 0.298 0.033 0.331 2.286 0.563 4.903 16.399 0.464 22.329
2003 0.902 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.902 0.361 3.790 16.604 1.444 21.837
2004 1.394 0.432 0.000 0.432 2.258 0.697 3.154 14.707 1.693 19.554
2005 1.267 0.433 0.000 0.367 2.067 0.267 3.868 14.071 2.134 20.073
2006 1.009 0.605 0.067 0.605 2.286 0.269 3.597 13.582 2.084 19.264
2007 1.297 0.376 0.000 0.205 1.878 0.102 3.346 14.611 1.366 19.322

West Greenwich Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 58
2005 11 58
2006 13 60
2007 13 60

West Greenwich Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 859
2000 713
2001 766
2002 743

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West Greenwich Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Greenwich Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 755 14.85%
10-19 Years 805 15.83%
20-29 Years 395 7.77%
30-39 Years 878 17.27%
40-49 Years 1,096 21.55%
50-59 Years 640 12.59%
60-69 Years 266 5.23%
70-79 Years 190 3.74%
80-89 Years 49 0.96%
90+ Years 11 0.22%

West Greenwich Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,548 50.11%
Color 1 Box Female 2,537 49.89%

West Greenwich Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,947 97.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Greenwich Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,336 19.71%
2. English 1,131 16.69%
3. Italian 949 14.00%
4. French Non-Basque 842 12.42%
5. French Canadian 527 7.78%
6. German 412 6.08%
7. Polish 331 4.88%
8. Portuguese 233 3.44%
9. Scottish 196 2.89%
10. Swedish 181 2.67%

West Greenwich Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,508 95.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 79 1.68%
3. French 39 0.83%
4. Italian 15 0.32%
5. Korean 12 0.26%
6. Greek 6 0.13%
7. Polish 6 0.13%
8. Armenian 6 0.13%
9. Other Indo European 6 0.13%
10. Other Asian 6 0.13%

West Greenwich Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,984 97.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 71 1.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60 1.17%

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West Greenwich Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Greenwich Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02817