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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Georgia
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | GEORGIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 11,180,878#8 of 50 states | −10,068,570 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 4,410,956#10 of 50 states | −3,927,482 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 448,064#8 of 50 states | −408,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,506#33 of 50 states | −$88 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 5,463,559#8 of 50 states | −4,884,273 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 269,070#8 of 50 states | −238,315 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 54,486#7 of 50 states | −50,790 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 3,185,291#10 of 50 states | −2,863,231 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 64,954#13 of 50 states | −52,896 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 803,593#8 of 50 states | −738,073 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 29.4 min#45 of 50 states | −3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $79,991#23 of 50 states | +$3,513 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $41,996#29 of 50 states | +$5,264 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $108,907#23 of 50 states | +$5,625 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 456,340#10 of 50 states | −394,075 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 1,249,628#10 of 50 states | −1,093,294 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 942,921#10 of 50 states | −827,192 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 208,624#9 of 50 states | −181,572 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 68,831#15 of 50 states | −51,968 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 9,674,616#9 of 50 states | −8,628,609 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 1,314,223#4 of 50 states | −1,263,576 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 7,389,648#8 of 50 states | −6,632,073 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 3,509,710#10 of 50 states | −3,070,474 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 4,373,830#8 of 50 states | −3,904,092 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 779,019#7 of 50 states | −706,952 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 299,412#7 of 50 states | −262,302 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 5,367,827#10 of 50 states | −4,632,257 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 3,382,731#2 of 50 states | −3,329,720 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 17,452#21 of 50 states | −15,693 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 544,226#10 of 50 states | −503,503 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 1,299,200#10 of 50 states | −1,090,224 |
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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