Latest news about poverty in Woonsocket, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.2% of Woonsocket, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. 14.8% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.8%. For comparison, it was 47.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Woonsocket, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Woonsocket:
19.2%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Woonsocket:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Woonsocket:
27.1%
Rhode Island:
22.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Woonsocket:
30.2%
Rhode Island:
27.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.8%
Residents above poverty level:
47.7%
Poverty by age in Woonsocket, RI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Woonsocket,RI (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
51.8%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
47.5%12 to 14 years
33.0%15 years
47.6%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
22.9%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Woonsocket,RI (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
10.6%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
3.5%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Woonsocket,RI (% below half of poverty level)
14.2%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Woonsocket, RI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woonsocket, RI (%)
16.0%White
13.0%Black
71.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
35.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
33.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Woonsocket, RI (absolute numbers)
3,679White
396Black
437American Indian
58Asian
46Native Hawaiian
1,243Other race
3,1152+ races
3,539Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Woonsocket, RI
Children below poverty level:
Woonsocket, Rhode Island:
27.7%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Woonsocket:
14.8%
Rhode Island:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Woonsocket:
23.5%
Rhode Island:
26.7%
23.2%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
65.2%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
20.3%Worked part-time
75.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
41.4%One full-time, other part-time
4.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.2%One part-time, other didn't work
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
56.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
45.7%1939 or earlier
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