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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New Jersey & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +8,388,543 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +3,277,755 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +232,795 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | +$382 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +4,287,884 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +247,424 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +7,181 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +2,232,200 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +452,428 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +579,029 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +5.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | +$20,790 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | +$6,558 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | +$28,684 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +260,073 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +983,285 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +768,036 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +136,504 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +56,906 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +7,640,410 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +676,631 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +5,877,577 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +2,666,459 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +3,457,030 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +613,060 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +209,915 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +3,966,839 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +1,103,398 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +5,116 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +960,829 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +2,020,488 |
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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