Rhode Island Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Rhode Island was 11.26%.
By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Rhode Island (26.01%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (24.82%), and Black Alone (19.29%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (8.89%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (23.15%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (7.58%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Rhode Island.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Rhode Island Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 26.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 24.82 |
| Black Alone | 19.29 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 18.96 |
| Two or More Races | 16.76 |
| Asian Alone | 12.90 |
| White Alone | 8.89 |
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Rhode Island Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 23.15 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 7.58 |
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