SIDE BY SIDE
How do two states really compare?
See the differences across 31 measures. Change either state, explore a topic, and create a free link to your exact comparison.
vs.
31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Delaware
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +60,391 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +34,739 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | −24,418 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$112 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +70,937 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +3,398 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | −1,133 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | −808 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +318 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +1,028 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −0.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$4,030 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | +$1,822 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | +$241 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +21,051 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | −1,524 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | −25,830 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +7,035 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +8,149 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +80,261 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | −20,961 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +34,002 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +25,484 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +67,484 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | −9,266 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +12,734 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +140,335 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | −172,195 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +929 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | −9,887 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +86,163 |
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.
Commission deeper NDS analysis ↗