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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Connecticut
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | −2,562,761 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | −1,046,723 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | −59,129 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$132 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −1,324,192 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −68,338 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | −4,853 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | −709,080 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −63,234 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −185,086 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$12,545 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$8,930 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$24,781 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | −111,168 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | −316,066 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −264,639 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | −43,805 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | −22,939 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | −2,373,238 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | −161,079 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | −1,698,736 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | −940,134 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −1,071,843 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | −171,474 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | −78,847 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | −1,485,448 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −312,270 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | −1,997 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −132,215 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −497,830 |
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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