Middletown, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.3% of Middletown, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 152.2% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.9% of high school graduates and 28.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled males and 12.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 41.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Middletown, 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 town among poor and not poor residents:
| Middletown: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Middletown: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Middletown: | 8.4% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 15.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Middletown: | 32.4% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Middletown: | 12.6% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Middletown: | 39.1% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 78.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 41.7% |
Poverty by age in Middletown, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Middletown,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 46.8%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.6%18 to 24 years
- 7.0%25 to 34 years
- 13.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.9%45 to 54 years
- 5.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Middletown,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 1.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.4%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 6.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.1%55 to 64 years
- 5.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Middletown,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.6%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 14.1%15 years
- 2.2%16 and 17 years
- 3.5%18 to 24 years
- 2.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 0.9%65 to 74 years
- 2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Middletown, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, RI (%)
- 4.9%White
- 4.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 6.8%Other race
- 12.1%2+ races
- 6.4%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, RI (absolute numbers)
- 649White
- 71Black
- 0American Indian
- 28Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 17Other race
- 1932+ races
- 67Hispanic
- 4.1%Below poverty level
- 95.9%Above poverty level
- 6.0%Below poverty level
- 94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Middletown, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Middletown, Rhode Island: | 4.1% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Middletown: | 7.9% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Middletown: | 28.7% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 42.1%Married-couple family
- 20.0%Male, no wife present
- 37.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 11.2%1999 to 2000
- 7.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 8.8%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 27.5%1960 to 1969
- 7.5%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 30.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.3%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.7%1980 to 1989
- 7.4%1970 to 1979
- 16.3%1960 to 1969
- 22.2%1950 to 1959
- 9.5%1940 to 1949
- 14.2%1939 or earlier