Rhode Island's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 9.2%, the 8th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 11.25%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 9.2 | [29] |
2018 | 8.9 | [29] |
2017 | 12.2 | [29] |
2017 | 11.3 | [29] |
2016 | 11.4 | [29] |
2015 | 11.8 | [29] |
2014 | 11.3 | [29] |
2013 | 13.5 | [29] |
2013 | 9.3 | [29] |
2012 | 13.6 | [29] |
2011 | 13.4 | [29] |
2010 | 14.0 | [29] |
2009 | 13.0 | [29] |
2008 | 12.7 | [29] |
2007 | 9.5 | [29] |
2006 | 10.5 | [29] |
2005 | 12.1 | [29] |
2004 | 11.5 | [29] |
2003 | 11.5 | [29] |
2002 | 11.0 | [29] |
2001 | 9.6 | [29] |
2000 | 10.2 | [29] |
1999 | 10.0 | [29] |
1998 | 11.6 | [29] |
1997 | 12.7 | [29] |
1996 | 11.0 | [29] |
1995 | 10.6 | [29] |
1994 | 10.3 | [29] |
1993 | 11.2 | [29] |
1992 | 12.4 | [29] |
1991 | 10.4 | [29] |
1990 | 7.5 | [29] |
1989 | 6.7 | [29] |
1988 | 9.8 | [29] |
1987 | 8.1 | [29] |
1986 | 9.1 | [29] |
1985 | 9.0 | [29] |
1984 | 12.8 | [29] |
1983 | 14.5 | [29] |
1982 | 13.3 | [29] |
1981 | 11.7 | [29] |
1980 | 10.7 | [29] |