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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Georgia & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | GEORGIA | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +10,068,570 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +3,927,482 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 448,064#8 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +408,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,506#33 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | +$88 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +4,884,273 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 269,070#8 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +238,315 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 54,486#7 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +50,790 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +2,863,231 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 64,954#13 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +52,896 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 803,593#8 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +738,073 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $79,991#23 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$3,513 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,996#29 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$5,264 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,907#23 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$5,625 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 456,340#10 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +394,075 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +1,093,294 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 942,921#10 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +827,192 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 208,624#9 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +181,572 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 68,831#15 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +51,968 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +8,628,609 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +1,263,576 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +6,632,073 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +3,070,474 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +3,904,092 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 779,019#7 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +706,952 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 299,412#7 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +262,302 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +4,632,257 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +3,329,720 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 17,452#21 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +15,693 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 544,226#10 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +503,503 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +1,090,224 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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