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Lowest poverty rate, Rhode Island cities · 2000

Rhode Island cities with the lowest 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

01Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6482.9%+0.6 pts

02Greenville, RIRI8,2963.2%−0.3 pts

03Valley Falls, RIRI12,6575.0%+1.1 pts

04Tiverton, RIRI8,0915.1%−0.1 pts

05Newport East, RIRI11,0695.5%+0.3 pts

06Warwick, RIRI84,1875.9%+1.1 pts

07Westerly, RIRI18,4116.8%−0.1 pts

08Cranston, RIRI84,6477.3%+0.8 pts

09East Providence, RIRI48,2498.6%+1.8 pts

10Kingston, RIRI7,3328.8%−2.3 pts

11Newport, RIRI24,25114.4%+1.9 pts

12Pawtucket, RIRI77,06516.8%+6.2 pts

13Woonsocket, RIRI44,58019.4%+5.5 pts

14Central Falls, RIRI23,12429.0%+6.7 pts

15Providence, RIRI195,31029.1%+6.2 pts

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