Assets
Asset poverty rate: N/A
Average college graduate debt: N/A
Unbanked households: 6.50%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 7%
Food insecurity: 9.50%
Minimum wage: $11.50
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 4.10%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 12.30%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 23.80%
Poverty rate: 10.80%
Unemployment rate: 3.80%
Education
High school graduation rate: 84%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 88.40%
Percent of college graduates with debt: N/A
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 34.40%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 5%
Family
Children in foster care: 2,200
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 16,028
Percent of children in immigrant families: 27%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 38%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 10%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 1.13%
People experiencing homelessness: 1,104
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 40,900
Percent renters: 39%
Total housing units: 483,474
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 156
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 108
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 7,790
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 50,000
EITC recipients: 78,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 2,800
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 37,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 29,756
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 123,216
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 16,866
Participants in all Head Start programs: 2,682
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 14%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: N/A
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 24%
Senior poverty rate: 8.90%
Women in poverty: 11.50%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Rhode Island policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Family and Work Supports