Watch Hill

Population: 224
Median home value: $2,000,001

Watch Hill, a community in Washington County, Rhode Island, has 224 residents. The median home value of $2,000,001 is above the Washington County median ($469,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Watch Hill's population grew 58.9% from 141 to 224, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

55.9% of workers drive to work alone. 92.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 224
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 376
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.3%
Unemployment rate: 25.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

141224

Median household income

$85,391$133,542

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	141	$85,391	$2,000,001	$592
2020	196	$117,639	$2,000,001	—
2021	274	$122,931	$2,000,001	—
2022	311	$133,542	$2,000,001	—
2023	224	—	$2,000,001	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 340.4%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over20.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	51	22.8%
18 to 24	23	10.3%
25 to 34	1	0.4%
35 to 44	8	3.6%
45 to 54	44	19.6%
55 to 64	33	14.7%
65 to 74	19	8.5%
75 and over	45	20.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	84.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	15.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate5.3%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree37.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.7%
High school graduate	8	5.3%
Some college or associate's	31	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	48	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	56	37.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone55.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit19.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means8.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	55.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	13	19.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	16.2%
Other means	6	8.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.0%
15 to 29 min	28	49.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	25	43.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 16.5% (37 of 224)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	52.0%
Nonfamily households	49	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	102	27.1%
Vacant	274	72.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	89.2%
Renter-occupied	11	10.8%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	346	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	4.5%
5 to 19 units	13	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4475200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3154, -71.8468