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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Arkansas
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | −1,976,046 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | −881,791 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | −134,582 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$436 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | −819,954 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | −24,785 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | −2,699 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | −693,970 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +8,105 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | −53,538 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$21,398 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$12,448 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$29,058 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | −49,501 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | −277,801 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | −177,856 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | −54,924 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | −844 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | −1,701,871 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | −234,268 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | −1,085,112 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | −854,028 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | −622,152 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | −146,781 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | −49,071 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | −1,320,294 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −381,098 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −11,386 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | −13,853 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | −85,695 |
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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