Portsmouth, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.9% of Portsmouth, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 271.3% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.1% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.4% among disabled males and 11.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.0%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portsmouth, 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:
| Portsmouth: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Portsmouth: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Portsmouth: | 4.4% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Portsmouth: | 32.8% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Portsmouth: | 11.6% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 16.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Portsmouth: | 51.9% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 62.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 24.3% |
Poverty by age in Portsmouth, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portsmouth,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 13.3%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.8%25 to 34 years
- 7.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 13.3%65 to 74 years
- 12.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portsmouth,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 7.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.4%55 to 64 years
- 3.2%65 to 74 years
- 12.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portsmouth,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.3%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portsmouth, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portsmouth, RI (%)
- 3.3%White
- 10.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.4%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 6.6%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portsmouth, RI (absolute numbers)
- 479White
- 46Black
- 0American Indian
- 20Asian
- 0Other race
- 562+ races
- 2.9%Below poverty level
- 97.1%Above poverty level
- 3.3%Below poverty level
- 96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portsmouth, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Portsmouth, Rhode Island: | 1.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Portsmouth: | 10.1% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Portsmouth: | 22.9% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 57.1%Married-couple family
- 10.4%Male, no wife present
- 32.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 7.0%1990 to 1994
- 28.7%1980 to 1989
- 5.2%1970 to 1979
- 30.4%1960 to 1969
- 19.1%1950 to 1959
- 4.3%1940 to 1949
- 5.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.9%1999 to 2000
- 5.6%1995 to 1998
- 7.2%1990 to 1994
- 18.2%1980 to 1989
- 18.8%1970 to 1979
- 16.7%1960 to 1969
- 15.9%1950 to 1959
- 3.2%1940 to 1949
- 12.5%1939 or earlier