Latest news about poverty in Newport, RI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.4% of Newport, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. 7.9% of high school graduates and 38.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.7%. For comparison, it was 37.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport, RI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
13.4%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
25.2%
Rhode Island:
22.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
25.6%
Rhode Island:
27.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.1%
Poverty by age in Newport, RI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,RI (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
6.1%5 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
48.5%12 to 14 years
25.9%15 years
3.3%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,RI (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.2%16 and 17 years
35.2%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,RI (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, RI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, RI (%)
12.7%White
20.1%Black
1.9%American Indian
1.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.2%Other race
7.1%2+ races
11.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, RI (absolute numbers)
2,065White
299Black
6American Indian
5Asian
0Native Hawaiian
212Other race
1892+ races
258Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, RI
Children below poverty level:
Newport, Rhode Island:
17.4%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
7.9%
Rhode Island:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
38.4%
Rhode Island:
26.7%
23.5%Married-couple family
24.3%Male, no wife present
52.1%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
41.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
64.1%1939 or earlier
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