Bristol, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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Latest news about poverty in Bristol, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Bristol, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.1% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.3% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled males and 14.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bristol, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Bristol: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Bristol: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Bristol: | 9.9% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bristol: | 29.5% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Bristol: | 14.6% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Bristol: | 32.1% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 72.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 29.8% |
Poverty by age in Bristol, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bristol,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.6%Under 5 years
- 10.3%5 years
- 4.5%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 7.1%15 years
- 2.9%16 and 17 years
- 9.2%18 to 24 years
- 9.8%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 12.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bristol,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 6.0%Under 5 years
- 30.4%5 years
- 6.6%6 to 11 years
- 5.3%12 to 14 years
- 4.0%15 years
- 7.9%16 and 17 years
- 14.9%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 10.1%35 to 44 years
- 3.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.3%55 to 64 years
- 13.5%65 to 74 years
- 16.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bristol,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.2%Under 5 years
- 3.1%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 3.0%12 to 14 years
- 6.1%15 years
- 4.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.7%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.0%55 to 64 years
- 2.6%65 to 74 years
- 4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bristol, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bristol, RI (%)
- 6.5%White
- 19.9%Black
- 24.3%American Indian
- 13.4%Asian
- 16.9%Other race
- 10.3%2+ races
- 14.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bristol, RI (absolute numbers)
- 1,159White
- 16Black
- 9American Indian
- 14Asian
- 26Other race
- 862+ races
- 112Hispanic
- 6.7%Below poverty level
- 93.3%Above poverty level
- 8.1%Below poverty level
- 91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bristol, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Bristol, Rhode Island: | 6.1% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Bristol: | 17.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Bristol: | 33.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 57.6%Married-couple family
- 10.9%Male, no wife present
- 31.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.2%1995 to 1998
- 3.6%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 3.6%1970 to 1979
- 22.3%1960 to 1969
- 23.6%1950 to 1959
- 11.4%1940 to 1949
- 32.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 4.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.8%1990 to 1994
- 17.5%1980 to 1989
- 14.6%1970 to 1979
- 14.4%1960 to 1969
- 12.1%1950 to 1959
- 5.3%1940 to 1949
- 22.2%1939 or earlier