Westerly, RI Profile

Westerly, RI, population 17,682, is located in Rhode Island's Washington county, about 37.6 miles from Providence and 51.8 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Westerly's population has grown by about 7%.

Westerly's property crime levels tend to be lower than Rhode Island's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Westerly tend to be much lower than Rhode Island's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	37.50
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,860

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	60
2002	43
2003	143
2004	105
2005	114
2006	111
2007	N/A
2008	116

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	6	2	15	4	7	8	-	5
Robbery	0	2	0	2	3	2	-	4
Aggravated Assault	8	5	19	19	16	16	-	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,634
2002	1,515
2003	2,609
2004	2,377
2005	2,212
2006	2,043
2007	N/A
2008	2,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	75	58	89	67	80	63	-	79
Larceny, Theft	294	278	510	473	415	387	-	425
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	19	21	27	28	29	-	27
Arson	0	1	2	6	4	2	-	3

Location

Elevation	134 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities