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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Idaho & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | IDAHO | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +889,311 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +268,385 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +41,178 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$34 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +385,958 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +6,641 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +1,515 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +263,883 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −7,663 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +55,456 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$2,338 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$7,390 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$10,459 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | −8,428 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +90,222 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +80,574 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +6,946 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +1,188 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +747,167 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +130,905 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +620,808 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +226,814 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +279,876 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +73,539 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +31,062 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +822,437 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −38,657 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +10,782 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −11,508 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +77,209 |
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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