Latest news about poverty in Cranston, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Cranston, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. 10.3% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.0%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cranston, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cranston:
13.9%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cranston:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cranston:
20.8%
Rhode Island:
22.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cranston:
16.5%
Rhode Island:
27.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Cranston, RI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cranston,RI (percentage below poverty level)
0.3%Under 5 years
3.6%5 years
9.7%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
16.8%15 years
11.5%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cranston,RI (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
24.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cranston,RI (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cranston, RI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cranston, RI (%)
7.4%White
13.1%Black
6.2%American Indian
11.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.5%Other race
10.5%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cranston, RI (absolute numbers)
3,833White
417Black
21American Indian
626Asian
0Native Hawaiian
654Other race
1,0322+ races
2,021Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cranston, RI
Children below poverty level:
Cranston, Rhode Island:
7.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cranston:
10.3%
Rhode Island:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cranston:
37.0%
Rhode Island:
26.7%
32.6%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
57.2%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
87.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.1%One full-time, other part-time
15.1%One full-time, other didn't work
14.7%Both worked part-time
22.9%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
26.2%1939 or earlier
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