Latest news about poverty in Pawtucket, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Pawtucket, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. 9.7% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.2%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pawtucket, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pawtucket:
12.1%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pawtucket:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pawtucket:
23.9%
Rhode Island:
22.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pawtucket:
29.6%
Rhode Island:
27.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Pawtucket, RI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pawtucket,RI (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
23.3%5 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
34.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pawtucket,RI (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
22.6%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pawtucket,RI (% below half of poverty level)
12.7%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pawtucket, RI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pawtucket, RI (%)
10.5%White
7.5%Black
43.2%American Indian
10.6%Asian
7.7%Native Hawaiian
33.9%Other race
17.4%2+ races
23.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pawtucket, RI (absolute numbers)
3,479White
850Black
211American Indian
99Asian
6Native Hawaiian
3,552Other race
2,9202+ races
4,726Hispanic
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pawtucket, RI
Children below poverty level:
Pawtucket, Rhode Island:
17.3%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pawtucket:
9.7%
Rhode Island:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pawtucket:
19.8%
Rhode Island:
26.7%
28.2%Married-couple family
23.2%Male, no wife present
48.7%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
80.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.3%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
5.4%Both worked part-time
36.9%One part-time, other didn't work
25.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
48.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
42.6%1939 or earlier
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