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State Income Data - ri
 

Rhode Island

Income & Poverty
2022
2000
1990
Poverty

Note: Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing.

Note: The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.

Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%)

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

155,219
Below 100% of the poverty level 15.8%
100-199% of the poverty level 18.8%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 65.4%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2022 15.6%
% change: 1990-2000 50.6%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

 
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 10.5%
With related children under age 18
12.5%
With related children under age 5
N
Married-couple families 8.5%
With related children under age 18
9.1%
With related children under age 5
N
Families with female householder, no husband present 15.1%
With related children under age 18
21.2%
With related children under age 5
N
Poverty by U.S. Citizenship Status (among the foreign born)  
Naturalized citizens 81,533
Below 100% of the poverty level
12.1%
100-199% of the poverty level
16.2%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
71.7%
Noncitizens 73,686
Below 100% of the poverty level
19.9%
100-199% of the poverty level
21.8%
At or above 200% of the poverty level
58.3%
Foreign Born Living in Poverty by Region of Birth

Note: The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

 
Born in Africa N
Below 100% of the poverty level
N
Born in Asia N
Below 100% of the poverty level
N
Born in Europe 23,325
Below 100% of the poverty level
8.8%
Born in Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean) 79,638
Below 100% of the poverty level
22.2%
Born in Northern America (Canada, Bermuda, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon) N
Below 100% of the poverty level
N
Born in Oceania N
Below 100% of the poverty level
N

Note: The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.

U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 897,425
Below 100% of the poverty level 10.0%
100-199% of the poverty level 11.8%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 78.2%
People in Poverty: Change over Time  
% change: 2000-2011 -10.5%
% change: 1990-2000 27.7%
% Families in Poverty by Family Type  
All families (among those for whom poverty status is determined) 5.8%
With related children under age 18
9.0%
With related children under age 5
4.8%
Married-couple families 2.4%
With related children under age 18
1.5%
With related children under age 5
0.0%
Families with female householder, no husband present 17.4%
With related children under age 18
25.7%
With related children under age 5
26.0%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 116,600
Below 100% of the poverty level 18.2%
100-199% of the poverty level 22.0%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 59.8%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 894,788
Below 100% of the poverty level 11.2%
100-199% of the poverty level 14.2%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 74.7%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Foreign Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 91,489
Below 100% of the poverty level 15.4%
100-199% of the poverty level 23.4%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 61.2%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
U.S. Born
Population (for whom poverty status is determined) (%) 872,074
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.0%
100-199% of the poverty level 13.9%
At or above 200% of the poverty level 77.1%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Population (age 5 and older)
 
 
Poverty by Language Spoken at Home Number
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 1,001,465
Below 100% of the poverty level 108,761
Speaks only English
778,724
Below 100% of the poverty level 69,651
Speaks Spanish
129,788
Below 100% of the poverty level 29,692
Speaks other Indo-European languages
58,812
Below 100% of the poverty level 5,747
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages
22,876
Below 100% of the poverty level 3,069
Speaks other languages
11,265
Below 100% of the poverty level 602
%
Household population (among those for whom poverty status is determined, age 5 and older) 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 10.9%
Speaks only English 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 8.9%
Speaks only Spanish 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 22.9%
Speaks other Indo-European languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 9.8%
Speaks Asian or Pacific Island languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 13.4%
Speaks other languages 100%
Below 100% of the poverty level 5.3%
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Earnings

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

Foreign Born
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older). Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 72,415
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 0.6%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 2.3%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 11.4%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 13.7%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 20.2%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 27.7%
Earned $75,000 or more 24.0%
Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) Earnings in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) by U.S. Citizenship  
Naturalized citizens (%) 38,657
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
0.7%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
1.2%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
6.2%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
14.7%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
17.8%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
29.6%
Earned $75,000 or more
30.0%
Noncitizens (%) 33,758
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss
0.6%
Earned $10,000-$14,999
3.7%
Earned $15,000-$24,999
17.5%
Earned $25,000-$34,999
12.6%
Earned $35,000-$49,999
23.1%
Earned $50,000-$74,999
25.5%
Earned $75,000 or more
17.1%
Median Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by Gender Foreign Born
Male $52,425
Female $43,654
Median Earnings of Foreign-Born Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars by U.S. Citizenship Status and Gender  
Naturalized citizens  
Male
$64,281
Female
$47,745
Noncitizens  
Male
$49,004
Female
$39,318
U.S. Born
Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers (age 16 and older) in the Current Year Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (%) 335,007
Earned $1-$9,999, or incurred a loss 1.3%
Earned $10,000-$14,999 1.7%
Earned $15,000-$24,999 4.2%
Earned $25,000-$34,999 7.5%
Earned $35,000-$49,999 17.9%
Earned $50,000-$74,999 25.1%
Earned $75,000 or more 42.4%
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Native Born Native Born
Male $73,737
Female $60,092
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Median Household Income

Note: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.

Foreign Born
Median Household Income $69,017
Median Household Income by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens $73,914
Noncitizens $62,213
U.S. Born
Median Household Income $84,224
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Home Ownership Rate

Note: 1) Refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households. 2) Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS. 3) The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.

Foreign Born
Home Ownership Rate 49.9%
Home Ownership Rate by Householder's U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized citizens 60.6%
Noncitizens 34.7%
U.S. Born
Home Ownership Rate 65.9%
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
Health Insurance Coverage

Note: Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.

Foreign Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 157,054
With health insurance 88.0%
With private health insurance
55.5%
With public coverage
39.9%
No health insurance coverage 12.0%
Health Insurance Coverage by U.S. Citizenship Status  
Naturalized Citizens (%) 81,786
With health insurance 94.6%
With private health insurance
59.7%
With public coverage
45.5%
No health insurance coverage 5.4%
Noncitizens (%) 75,268
With health insurance 80.8%
With private health insurance
50.9%
With public coverage
33.8%
No health insurance coverage 19.2%
U.S. Born
Civilian noninstitutionalized population (%) 919,848
With health insurance 97.1%
With private health insurance
73.1%
With public coverage
37.6%
No health insurance coverage 2.9%
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Sources: Migration Policy Institute tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) and Decennial Census. Unless stated otherwise, 2022 data are from the one-year ACS file. For information about ACS definitions, click here. For ACS methodology, sampling error, and nonsampling error, click here. Estimates from 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census data as well as ACS microdata are from Steven Ruggles, Sarah Flood, Matthew Sobek, Daniel Backman, Annie Chen, Grace Cooper, Stephanie Richards, Renae Rogers, and Megan Schouweiler. IPUMS USA: Version 14.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2023. https://doi.org/10.18128/D010.V14.0​.

Definitions

  • The term "foreign born" refers to people residing in the United States at the time of the population survey who were not U.S. citizens at birth. The foreign-born population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants (or green-card holders), refugees and asylees, certain legal nonimmigrants (including those on student, work, or some other temporary visas), and persons residing in the country without authorization.
  • The term "U.S. born" refers to people residing in the United States who were U.S. citizens in one of three categories: people born in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia; people born in U.S. Insular Areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam; or people who were born abroad to at least one U.S. citizen parent.
  • Poverty status is not determined for unrelated individuals under the age of 15 (such as foster children) or for persons lacking conventional housing. 
  • The term “home ownership rate” refers to the percentage owner households represent among all occupied households.

Data-related notes

  • The letter N Indicates that a number could not be provided by the Census Bureau because the number of sample cases was too small for this state.
  • For “Poverty,” “Earnings,” “Median Household Income,” and “Home Ownership Rate”: Data for Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming are from the Census Bureau's pooled 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS). Data for the United States overall and for the remaining states are from the 2022 ACS.
  • In the “% Families in Poverty by Family Type” section, “related children” refer to “related children of the householder.”
  • “Health Insurance Coverage”: Private coverage includes employer- or union-provided insurance, insurance purchased directly, and TRICARE (the health program of the U.S. military) or other military health care. Public coverage includes Medicare, Medicaid, or another governmental medical assistance program, and Veterans Administration health care. Individuals can be covered by more than one type of insurance, and they can be covered by both private and public insurers. Since some people may hold both private and public health insurance coverage at the same time, estimates of those with private health insurance and those with public coverage may overlap. Their sum therefore may be greater than the total number of people with health insurance.