Rhode Island Income and Poverty

Income and Poverty (U.S. Census Bureau)              
               
1996 Rhode Island Income              
People of all ages in poverty: 113,471 (11.6%)              
People under 18 in poverty: 41,070 (17%)              
Related children 5-17 in families in poverty: 26,535 (15.2%)              
People under 5 in poverty: 12,668 (19.3%)              
Median household income: $34,611              
               
1998 Rhode Island Income              
Median household income: $40,686              
Percent population below poverty: 11.6%              
Personal income per capita: $23,777              
               
Households, 1990 Census 377,080            
Income less than $5,000 15,653            
$5,000 to $9,999 39,408            
10,000 to $14,999 30,521            
$15,000 to $24,999 59,757            
$25,000 to $34,999 58,348            
$35,000 to $49,999 74,120            
$50,000 to $74,999 62,878            
$75,000 to $99,999 21,003            
$100,000 to $149,999 10,186            
$150,000 or more 5,206            
           
Median household income(dollars) 32,181            
           
INCOME TYPE, 1990 Census            
Households 377,080            
With wage and salary income 286,743            
With nonfarm self-employment income 40,706            
With farm self-employment income 2,570            
With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income 167,083            
With Social Security income 111,919            
With public assistance income 29,560            
With retirement income 65,817            
           
POVERTY STATUS, 1990 Census            
Persons for whom poverty status is determined 964,376            
Below poverty level 92,670            
Persons 18 years and over 741,011            
Below poverty level 61,828            
Persons 65 years and over 140,725            
Below poverty level 16,325            
           
Related children under 18 years 222,328            
Below poverty level 30,022            
Related children under 5 years 66,286            
Below poverty level 10,814            
Related children 5 to 17 years 156,042            
Below poverty level 19,208            
           
Unrelated individuals 153,007            
Below poverty level 34,480            
           
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data)

Last Updated on 8/5/00