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Rhode Island & Alaska
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +372,175 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +157,274 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | −16,019 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$26 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +237,258 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +9,074 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −23,186 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +126,568 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +9,598 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +35,043 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +6.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$12,161 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$7 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$7,550 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +33,871 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +83,600 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +49,015 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +17,667 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +5,656 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +417,862 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | −26,885 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +293,294 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +172,401 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +236,801 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | −16,202 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +16,756 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +313,660 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +35,208 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −97,867 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | −3,093 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +151,747 |
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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