6.3% of Westerly, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.9% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. 5.6% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.1%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westerly, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westerly:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westerly:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westerly:
18.9%
Rhode Island:
22.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westerly:
35.3%
Rhode Island:
27.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Westerly, RI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westerly,RI (percentage below poverty level)
18.1%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
3.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westerly,RI (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%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
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westerly,RI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westerly, RI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westerly, RI (%)
2.9%White
18.1%Black
31.5%American Indian
21.3%Asian
49.1%Other race
13.4%2+ races
34.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westerly, RI (absolute numbers)
467White
32Black
16American Indian
95Asian
300Other race
1212+ races
297Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westerly, RI
Children below poverty level:
Westerly, Rhode Island:
3.1%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westerly:
5.6%
Rhode Island:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westerly:
24.1%
Rhode Island:
26.7%
96.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
4.0%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
70.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
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