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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
New York & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | NEW YORK | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | +18,754,940 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | +8,004,592 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 848,837#4 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +809,144 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,634#39 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | +$216 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | +9,157,926 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 547,371#3 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | +516,616 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,874#16 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +18,178 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | +5,741,982 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | +2,300,702 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | +1,059,349 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +6.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $85,820#15 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | +$2,316 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $51,002#8 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | +$3,742 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,562#10 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | +$14,030 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | +1,207,975 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | +2,389,624 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | +1,845,397 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 469,566#3 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | +442,514 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 340,388#2 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | +323,525 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | +17,646,994 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 973,715#5 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +923,068 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | +11,929,253 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | +8,131,372 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | +7,140,583 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +1,494,253 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 544,935#4 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | +507,825 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | +9,581,679 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | +2,576,227 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 34,287#13 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +32,528 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | +1,833,286 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | +3,810,312 |
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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