Rhode Island Poverty Rate
In Rhode Island, an estimated 120,055 of 1,052,091 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Rhode Island?
The poverty rate in Rhode Island is 11.4%.
- How many people in Rhode Island live in poverty?
In Rhode Island, an estimated 120,055 of 1,052,091 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Rhode Island compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Rhode Island is 10.94% lower than the US average. In Rhode Island, an estimated 11.4% of 1,052,091 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Rhode Island
2021
11.4% of 1.1 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Rhode Island
2021
15% of 203 thousand people
Under 5 years
Rhode Island
2021
15.1% of 51 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Rhode Island
2021
15% of 151 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Rhode Island
2021
14.7% of 202 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Rhode Island
2021
10.8% of 657 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Rhode Island
2021
15.3% of 233 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Rhode Island
2021
8.2% of 424 thousand people
60 years and over
Rhode Island
2021
10.4% of 276 thousand people
65 years and over
Rhode Island
2021
9.8% of 193 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Rhode Island
2021
9.9% of 516 thousand people
Female
Rhode Island
2021
12.8% of 536 thousand people
- Race
White
Rhode Island
2021
7.7% of 744 thousand people
Black or African American
Rhode Island
2021
20.2% of 50 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Rhode Island
2021
39.9% of 3 thousand people
Asian
Rhode Island
2021
13.8% of 32 thousand people
Some other race
Rhode Island
2021
28.6% of 94 thousand people
Two or more races
Rhode Island
2021
15.2% of 127 thousand people
Hispanic
Rhode Island
2021
23.2% of 183 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Rhode Island
2021
7.5% of 724 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Rhode Island
2021
9.4% of 761 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Rhode Island
2021
22.6% of 83 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Rhode Island
2021
12.2% of 207 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Rhode Island
2021
8.6% of 191 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Rhode Island
2021
4.1% of 280 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Rhode Island
2021
6.2% of 583 thousand people
Employed
Rhode Island
2021
4.4% of 539 thousand people
Male
Rhode Island
2021
3.4% of 276 thousand people
Female
Rhode Island
2021
5.5% of 263 thousand people
Unemployed
Rhode Island
2021
27.8% of 44 thousand people
Male
Rhode Island
2021
22.5% of 24 thousand people
Female
Rhode Island
2021
34% of 20 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Rhode Island
2021
10.6% of 875 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Rhode Island
2021
1.7% of 381 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Rhode Island
2021
13.4% of 213 thousand people
Did not work
Rhode Island
2021
20.6% of 281 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Rhode Island
2021
24.3% of 245 thousand people
Male
Rhode Island
2021
21.5% of 119 thousand people
Female
Rhode Island
2021
26.9% of 126 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Rhode Island
2021
58.6% of 24 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Rhode Island
2021
17.5% of 54 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Rhode Island
2021
16.9% of 31 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Rhode Island
2021
20.3% of 27 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Rhode Island
2021
21.7% of 41 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Rhode Island
2021
23.4% of 38 thousand people
75 years and over
Rhode Island
2021
22.5% of 29 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Rhode Island
2021
3.6% of 102 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Rhode Island
2021
33% of 55 thousand people
Did not work
Rhode Island
2021
42.8% of 88 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Rhode Island
2021
11.2%