| Income and Poverty (U.S. Census Bureau) | |||||||
| 1996 Rhode Island Income | |||||||
| People of all ages in poverty: 113,471 (11.6%) | |||||||
| People under 18 in poverty: 41,070 (17%) | |||||||
| Related children 5-17 in families in poverty: 26,535 (15.2%) | |||||||
| People under 5 in poverty: 12,668 (19.3%) | |||||||
| Median household income: $34,611 | |||||||
| 1998 Rhode Island Income | |||||||
| Median household income: $40,686 | |||||||
| Percent population below poverty: 11.6% | |||||||
| Personal income per capita: $23,777 | |||||||
| Households, 1990 Census | 377,080 | ||||||
| Income less than $5,000 | 15,653 | ||||||
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 39,408 | ||||||
| 10,000 to $14,999 | 30,521 | ||||||
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 59,757 | ||||||
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 58,348 | ||||||
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 74,120 | ||||||
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 62,878 | ||||||
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 21,003 | ||||||
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,186 | ||||||
| $150,000 or more | 5,206 | ||||||
| Median household income(dollars) | 32,181 | ||||||
| INCOME TYPE, 1990 Census | |||||||
| Households | 377,080 | ||||||
| With wage and salary income | 286,743 | ||||||
| With nonfarm self-employment income | 40,706 | ||||||
| With farm self-employment income | 2,570 | ||||||
| With Interest, Dividend, or Net Rental Income | 167,083 | ||||||
| With Social Security income | 111,919 | ||||||
| With public assistance income | 29,560 | ||||||
| With retirement income | 65,817 | ||||||
| POVERTY STATUS, 1990 Census | |||||||
| Persons for whom poverty status is determined | 964,376 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 92,670 | ||||||
| Persons 18 years and over | 741,011 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 61,828 | ||||||
| Persons 65 years and over | 140,725 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 16,325 | ||||||
| Related children under 18 years | 222,328 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 30,022 | ||||||
| Related children under 5 years | 66,286 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 10,814 | ||||||
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 156,042 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 19,208 | ||||||
| Unrelated individuals | 153,007 | ||||||
| Below poverty level | 34,480 | ||||||
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Tape File 3 (Sample Data) | |||||||