Rhode Island

State Government

Governor

Daniel McKee (D)

State Senate

32

Democrats,

5

Republicans

State House

65

Democrats,

9

Republicans

Assets - Rhode Island

Average College Debt

$33,400

Unbanked Households

2.90%

Family - Rhode Island

Children in foster care

1,747

Percent of children in immigrant families

29%

Percent of children living in single parent families

38%

Housing - Rhode Island

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 8355

People experiencing homelessness

2,442.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

36,500.0

Percent renters

0.365

Total households

Economic well-being - Rhode Island

Extreme poverty rate

0.09

Food insecurity

0.123

Minimum wage

15

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.251

Poverty rate

12.2%

Unemployment rate

4.6

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

4.6

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Poverty by demographic - Rhode Island

Child poverty rate

0.16

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

Senior poverty rate

11.8%

Women in poverty

543,833

November 21, 2022

Food Bank Says More Rhode Island Families Can't Afford Food

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November 30, 2018

Businesses say students aren’t mastering basic workplace skills. Are they right?

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June 25, 2018

The school segregation debate: evenness v. isolation

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September 19, 2016

Providence Journal, September 19, 2016: Kids Count: Only 39% of RI Low-Income Families in Pre-K Programs

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January 23, 2016

Providence Journal, January 23, 2016: Study: Gaps persist in R.I. graduation rates

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January 23, 2016

Providence Journal, January 23, 2016: Study: Gaps persist in R.I. graduation rates

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