Scituate, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
3.5% of Scituate, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 209.6% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.6% of high school graduates and 37.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled males and 9.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.7%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scituate, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scituate:
3.5%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scituate:
1.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Scituate:
5.7%
Rhode Island:
14.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Scituate:
26.7%
Rhode Island:
31.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Scituate:
9.2%
Rhode Island:
19.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 14.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Scituate:
30.0%
Rhode Island:
30.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Scituate, RI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scituate,RI (percentage below poverty level)
1.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.1%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scituate,RI (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scituate,RI (% below half of poverty level)
1.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scituate, RI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scituate, RI (%)
3.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
9.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scituate, RI (absolute numbers)
300White
0Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
242+ races
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scituate, RI
Children below poverty level:
Scituate, Rhode Island:
2.8%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Scituate:
5.6%
Rhode Island:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Scituate:
37.6%
Rhode Island:
36.4%
55.8%Married-couple family
21.2%Male, no wife present
23.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
34.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
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