Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Rhode Island
The top 12 of 12 Rhode Island cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Falls | 24.6% |
| 2 | Providence | 20.7% |
| 3 | Woonsocket | 18.7% |
| 4 | Newport | 16.5% |
| 5 | Narragansett | 13.6% |
| 6 | Pawtucket | 13.3% |
| 7 | Cranston | 10.2% |
| 8 | East Providence | 10.1% |
| 9 | Warwick | 7.6% |
| 10 | Westerly | 5.7% |
| 11 | Cumberland | 4.7% |
| 12 | Tiverton | 4.4% |
Top Rhode Island Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Rhode Island”, https://gismap.land/rankings/rhode-island/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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