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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Hawaii
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | −333,838 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | −77,592 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | −39,980 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$524 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | −106,890 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +6,771 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −45,417 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | −103,153 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −18,741 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +1,926 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$17,241 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | +$547 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$17,330 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +5,575 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | −34,680 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | −34,115 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +6,734 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | −281 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | −292,955 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +2,721 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | −276,898 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | −116,781 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | −22,744 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | −74,334 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | −8,571 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +435,997 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +29,469 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | −303 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −474,157 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +61,080 |
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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