In 2023, 10.8 percent of Rhode Island's population lived below the poverty line. This was no significant change from the previous year, but remains lower than 2021, when about 11.4 percent of Rhode Island residents lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.
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Families below poverty level of Rhode Island fell by 3.16% from 9.5 % in 2017 to 9.2 % in 2018. Since the 1.00% improve in 2015, families below poverty level dropped by 8.91% in 2018.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Kent County, RI (S1701ACS044003) from 2012 to 2023 about Kent County, RI; Providence; RI; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Providence, Rhode Island by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
114.412 (number) in 2024.
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Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Washington County, Rhode Island by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Charlestown, Rhode Island by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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In 2023, 10.8 percent of Rhode Island's population lived below the poverty line. This was no significant change from the previous year, but remains lower than 2021, when about 11.4 percent of Rhode Island residents lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.