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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | HAWAII | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +333,838 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +77,592 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +39,980 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | +$524 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +106,890 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | −6,771 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +45,417 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +103,153 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +18,741 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | −1,926 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | +$17,241 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$547 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | +$17,330 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | −5,575 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +34,680 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +34,115 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | −6,734 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +281 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +292,955 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | −2,721 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +276,898 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +116,781 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +22,744 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +74,334 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +8,571 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | −435,997 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −29,469 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +303 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +474,157 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | −61,080 |
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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