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Highest poverty rate, Rhode Island cities · 2000

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Providence, RIRI195,31029.1%+6.2 pts

02Central Falls, RIRI23,12429.0%+6.7 pts

03Woonsocket, RIRI44,58019.4%+5.5 pts

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,06516.8%+6.2 pts

05Newport, RIRI24,25114.4%+1.9 pts

06Kingston, RIRI7,3328.8%−2.3 pts

07East Providence, RIRI48,2498.6%+1.8 pts

08Cranston, RIRI84,6477.3%+0.8 pts

09Westerly, RIRI18,4116.8%−0.1 pts

10Warwick, RIRI84,1875.9%+1.1 pts

11Newport East, RIRI11,0695.5%+0.3 pts

12Tiverton, RIRI8,0915.1%−0.1 pts

13Valley Falls, RIRI12,6575.0%+1.1 pts

14Greenville, RIRI8,2963.2%−0.3 pts

15Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6482.9%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS