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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Colorado
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | −4,845,186 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | −2,007,930 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | −142,526 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$404 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | −2,602,802 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | −111,425 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −40,085 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | −1,211,848 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | −42,572 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | −563,900 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$13,609 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$7,271 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$16,540 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | −159,635 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | −487,586 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | −442,001 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | −50,900 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | −37,573 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | −4,349,194 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | −413,075 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | −3,389,208 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | −1,446,838 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | −2,015,946 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | −422,330 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | −157,774 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | −3,053,983 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | −182,574 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −20,747 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | −162,300 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −1,173,972 |
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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