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PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
Rhode Island

Rhode Island's senior poverty rate is 10.5%, and 28.9% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 5 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

10.5%

Senior poverty (65+)

28.9%

Seniors living alone

46.4%

Senior SNAP take-up

$59,716

Senior median income

Rhode Island by county

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Rhode Island at a glance

Seniors in poverty

20K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

10.5%

Ages 65+

Living alone

28.9%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

46.4%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$59,716

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.42

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Providence 13.3%
  2. 2 Bristol 9.4%
  3. 3 Kent 8.1%
  4. 4 Newport 7.8%
  5. 5 Washington 5.8%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 Providence 31.0%
  2. 2 Kent 28.0%
  3. 3 Bristol 27.6%
  4. 4 Newport 27.3%
  5. 5 Washington 24.0%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 Providence 100K
  2. 2 Kent 33K
  3. 3 Washington 29K
  4. 4 Newport 20K
  5. 5 Bristol 10K

Every county in Rhode Island

All 5 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Bristol 9.4% 27.6% 54.5% $75,254 9,843 0.36
Kent 8.1% 28.0% 52.7% $60,012 33,108 0.34
Newport 7.8% 27.3% 46.3% $85,036 20,294 0.32
Providence 13.3% 31.0% 44.4% $49,375 100,316 0.53
Washington 5.8% 24.0% 53.1% $81,841 28,783 0.20

Senior food help in Rhode Island

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

Rhode Island senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in Rhode Island, and benefit amounts.

Rhode Island SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search Rhode Island's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

Rhode Island food pantries