Rhode Island · Census place 76820
Westerly CDP, RI
Quick answer
Westerly CDP has 18,528 residents, ranking #9 of 36 places in Rhode Island. Median household income is $82,333, the median home is worth $400,200 and median gross rent runs $1,243 a month.
- Population
- 18,528Westerly CDP residents
- Median household income
- $82,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $400,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,243Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Westerly CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westerly CDP median would spend about 18.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6% of residents and 72% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Cumberland Hill CDP 8,638
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