1.2% of Households Receive Food Stamps in Newport, Rhode Island

Food Stamps in Newport, Rhode Island

What percent of Households Receive Food Stamps in Newport?

The percentage of households receiving food stamps in the last year in Newport is 1.2%.

How Many Households in Newport Receive Food Stamps?

There are 127 households out of 10523 in Newport receiving food stamps.

Where does Newport Rank in Comparison to Other Rhode Island Cities for HouseHolds Receiving Food Stamps?

Newport ranks 9th out of 25 cities and towns in Rhode Island for the least number of households receiving food stamps. A smaller numeric rank indicates a lower percentage of homes receive food stamps.

How do other cities in Newport County compare to Newport when it comes to the percentage of homes receiving Food Stamps?

Cities must have a minimum of 1,000 residents to qualify

City	Food Stamps	Details
Melville	3.8%	18 of 480 Melville households received food stamps within the past year.
Newport	1.2%	127 of 10,523 Newport households received food stamps within the past year.
Newport East	1.9%	98 of 5,044 Newport East households received food stamps within the past year.
Tiverton	1.7%	60 of 3,459 Tiverton households received food stamps within the past year.