North Smithfield, Rhode Island (RI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.2% of North Smithfield, RI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 242.8% less than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Rhode Island. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.5% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.3% among disabled males and 10.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.1%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in North 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:
| North Smithfield: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.8% |
| North Smithfield: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| North Smithfield: | 2.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 14.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 18.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| North Smithfield: | 26.3% |
| Rhode Island: | 31.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| North Smithfield: | 10.2% |
| Rhode Island: | 19.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 17.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| North Smithfield: | 39.8% |
| Rhode Island: | 30.9% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 56.1% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.8% |
Poverty by age in North Smithfield, RI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in North Smithfield,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.6%6 to 11 years
- 4.9%12 to 14 years
- 1.7%15 years
- 3.9%16 and 17 years
- 3.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 10.3%65 to 74 years
- 9.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in North Smithfield,RI (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.8%Under 5 years
- 6.4%5 years
- 0.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 3.6%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 8.2%55 to 64 years
- 11.4%65 to 74 years
- 21.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in North Smithfield,RI (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 5 years
- 3.7%5 years
- 0.6%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 1.9%15 years
- 1.8%16 and 17 years
- 4.6%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.8%55 to 64 years
- 0.6%65 to 74 years
- 8.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in North Smithfield, RI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in North Smithfield, RI (%)
- 3.3%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 8.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 7.6%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in North Smithfield, RI (absolute numbers)
- 270White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 7Other race
- 02+ races
- 13Hispanic
- 3.0%Below poverty level
- 97.0%Above poverty level
- 5.0%Below poverty level
- 95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in North Smithfield, RI
Children below poverty level:
| North Smithfield, Rhode Island: | 1.8% |
| State: | 11.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| North Smithfield: | 14.5% |
| Rhode Island: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| North Smithfield: | 30.8% |
| Rhode Island: | 36.4% |
- 37.0%Married-couple family
- 23.9%Male, no wife present
- 39.1%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
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 14.4%1970 to 1979
- 20.6%1960 to 1969
- 24.7%1950 to 1959
- 8.2%1940 to 1949
- 32.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.1%1999 to 2000
- 5.0%1995 to 1998
- 5.4%1990 to 1994
- 13.7%1980 to 1989
- 14.1%1970 to 1979
- 16.0%1960 to 1969
- 17.9%1950 to 1959
- 10.4%1940 to 1949
- 16.3%1939 or earlier