Smithfield, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.9% of Smithfield, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 174.5% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.0% of high school graduates and 33.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled males and 14.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithfield, 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:
| Smithfield: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| Smithfield: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Smithfield: | 8.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 16.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Smithfield: | 44.7% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Smithfield: | 14.0% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 15.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Smithfield: | 41.8% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 61.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.6% |
Poverty by age in Smithfield, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithfield,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.9%6 to 11 years
- 3.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.2%16 and 17 years
- 3.3%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.9%55 to 64 years
- 3.9%65 to 74 years
- 15.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithfield,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.2%16 and 17 years
- 0.9%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 5.1%35 to 44 years
- 2.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.4%55 to 64 years
- 10.9%65 to 74 years
- 21.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithfield,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.5%6 to 11 years
- 0.9%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.7%16 and 17 years
- 0.5%18 to 24 years
- 1.1%25 to 34 years
- 0.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.5%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.3%65 to 74 years
- 7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithfield, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithfield, RI (%)
- 4.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 4.3%2+ races
- 7.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithfield, RI (absolute numbers)
- 586White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 172+ races
- 23Hispanic
- 3.9%Below poverty level
- 96.1%Above poverty level
- 3.0%Below poverty level
- 97.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithfield, RI
Children below poverty level:
| Smithfield, Rhode Island: | 2.5% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Smithfield: | 9.0% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Smithfield: | 33.4% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 48.0%Married-couple family
- 20.3%Male, no wife present
- 31.7%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
- 16.2%1980 to 1989
- 13.1%1970 to 1979
- 25.0%1960 to 1969
- 13.8%1950 to 1959
- 10.6%1940 to 1949
- 21.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.7%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 6.9%1990 to 1994
- 17.6%1980 to 1989
- 18.7%1970 to 1979
- 18.2%1960 to 1969
- 12.8%1950 to 1959
- 7.4%1940 to 1949
- 13.2%1939 or earlier