Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Rhode Island was 7.58%. Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Central Falls city (29.12%), followed by Woonsocket city (15.29%), and Providence city (13.55%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Westerly CDP (3.43%), Valley Falls CDP (4.33%), and Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP (5.46%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Rhode Island cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Rhode Island.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Central Falls city
Woonsocket city
Providence city
Newport city
Pawtucket city
East Providence city
Newport East CDP
Warwick city
Cranston city
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Central Falls city 29.12
2 Woonsocket city 15.29
3 Providence city 13.55
4 Newport city 12.70
5 Pawtucket city 10.45
6 East Providence city 8.49
7 Newport East CDP 7.70
8 Warwick city 6.58
9 Cranston city 6.14
10 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 5.46
11 Valley Falls CDP 4.33
12 Westerly CDP 3.43