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Maine & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | MAINE | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +292,704 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 739,072#40 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +255,598 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 149,478#31 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +109,785 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,210#21 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 713,799#41 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +134,513 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 19,982#45 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | −10,773 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,973#46 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | −723 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 453,768#40 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +131,708 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,114#44 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −7,944 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 103,070#37 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +37,550 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,442#30 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$7,062 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $45,286#19 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$1,974 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $102,734#29 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$11,798 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 78,348#36 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +16,083 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 236,301#40 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +79,967 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 172,341#40 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +56,612 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 36,142#38 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +9,090 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,877#37 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +1,014 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +263,486 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 76,864#42 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +26,217 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 952,356#42 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +194,781 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 566,310#40 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +127,074 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 551,298#41 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +81,560 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 103,683#41 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +31,616 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 57,276#39 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +20,166 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +516,746 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 27,897#41 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −25,114 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 4,804#43 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +3,045 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 18,720#44 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −22,003 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 32,869#49 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | −176,107 |
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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