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Minnesota & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +4,680,843 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +2,002,084 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +194,094 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$127 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +2,477,024 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +87,278 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | −81 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +1,163,269 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +40,915 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +377,798 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | +$3,613 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | +$666 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | +$1,627 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +134,745 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +561,010 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +468,671 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +63,561 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +54,106 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +4,395,513 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +240,181 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +3,483,873 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +1,574,733 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +2,032,951 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +317,102 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +121,601 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +3,593,635 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +379,516 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +41,186 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +262,138 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +179,459 |
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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