Jamestown, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.5% of Jamestown, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 330.7% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.9% of high school graduates and 49.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.4% among disabled males and 5.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.9%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jamestown, 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:
| Jamestown: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Jamestown: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Jamestown: | 1.4% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 13.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jamestown: | 14.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Jamestown: | 5.5% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jamestown: | 21.1% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 40.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.3% |
Poverty by age in Jamestown, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jamestown,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.3%35 to 44 years
- 0.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jamestown,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 8.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.6%25 to 34 years
- 5.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 6.1%55 to 64 years
- 5.9%65 to 74 years
- 4.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jamestown,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.2%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jamestown, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, RI (%)
- 3.1%White
- 11.7%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 57.6%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 5.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, RI (absolute numbers)
- 152White
- 3Black
- 0American Indian
- 7Other race
- 02+ races
- 15Hispanic
- 2.5%Below poverty level
- 97.5%Above poverty level
- 2.6%Below poverty level
- 97.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jamestown, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Jamestown, Rhode Island: | 0.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Jamestown: | 8.9% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Jamestown: | 49.2% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 23.5%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 76.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 14.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 27.3%1980 to 1989
- 29.1%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 29.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 4.8%1995 to 1998
- 3.5%1990 to 1994
- 21.3%1980 to 1989
- 19.8%1970 to 1979
- 9.5%1960 to 1969
- 9.9%1950 to 1959
- 5.0%1940 to 1949
- 25.4%1939 or earlier