Foster, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.0% of Foster, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 254.8% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.2% of high school graduates and 31.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled males and 8.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Foster, 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:
| Foster: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Foster: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Foster: | 9.5% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 14.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Foster: | 55.4% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Foster: | 8.7% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Foster: | 32.2% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 32.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 11.3% |
Poverty by age in Foster, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Foster,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%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
- 3.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 13.6%55 to 64 years
- 19.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Foster,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.1%6 to 11 years
- 2.2%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 2.1%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 11.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.5%65 to 74 years
- 15.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Foster,RI (% below half of 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
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 3.3%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Foster, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Foster, RI (%)
- 3.3%White
- 0.0%2+ races
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Foster, RI (absolute numbers)
- 110White
- 3.0%Below poverty level
- 97.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Foster, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Foster, Rhode Island: | 1.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Foster: | 17.2% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Foster: | 31.5% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 36.4%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 63.6%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
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 37.1%1970 to 1979
- 42.9%1960 to 1969
- 20.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.4%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 8.2%1990 to 1994
- 11.6%1980 to 1989
- 19.0%1970 to 1979
- 8.9%1960 to 1969
- 10.8%1950 to 1959
- 5.0%1940 to 1949
- 28.4%1939 or earlier