Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Rhode Island by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21,872.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Providence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1979 of 3146
Newport County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,163.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 401 of 3146
Bristol County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 608.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 295 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,559.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 278 of 3146
Kent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,016.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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