Cumberland, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.5% of Cumberland, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 205.1% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.6% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.2% among disabled males and 9.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.2%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cumberland, 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:
| Cumberland: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Cumberland: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Cumberland: | 5.2% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cumberland: | 28.7% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Cumberland: | 9.8% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Cumberland: | 39.2% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 57.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 21.6% |
Poverty by age in Cumberland, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cumberland,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.3%Under 5 years
- 1.8%5 years
- 1.4%6 to 11 years
- 7.9%12 to 14 years
- 2.6%15 years
- 2.7%16 and 17 years
- 0.7%18 to 24 years
- 5.1%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.8%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 14.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cumberland,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 2.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.4%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 6.2%55 to 64 years
- 9.2%65 to 74 years
- 15.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cumberland,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.7%Under 5 years
- 1.2%5 years
- 0.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.1%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 1.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.6%65 to 74 years
- 3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cumberland, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland, RI (%)
- 3.3%White
- 8.8%Black
- 44.6%American Indian
- 7.1%Asian
- 5.5%Other race
- 19.1%2+ races
- 6.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland, RI (absolute numbers)
- 801White
- 31Black
- 2American Indian
- 48Asian
- 40Other race
- 1732+ races
- 92Hispanic
- 3.2%Below poverty level
- 96.8%Above poverty level
- 5.6%Below poverty level
- 94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cumberland, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Cumberland, Rhode Island: | 2.0% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Cumberland: | 9.6% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Cumberland: | 26.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 54.0%Married-couple family
- 21.3%Male, no wife present
- 24.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 3.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.9%1995 to 1998
- 2.4%1990 to 1994
- 8.3%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 15.0%1960 to 1969
- 17.0%1950 to 1959
- 22.1%1940 to 1949
- 26.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.1%1999 to 2000
- 4.8%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 14.7%1980 to 1989
- 10.2%1970 to 1979
- 20.6%1960 to 1969
- 19.0%1950 to 1959
- 6.5%1940 to 1949
- 14.1%1939 or earlier