Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Rhode Island by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 118,257.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Bristol County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,116.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3143
Kent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,909.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,875.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 373 of 3143
Newport County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,729.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3143
Providence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 85,628.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1608 of 3143
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.