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Rhode Island & Idaho
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | IDAHO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | −889,311 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 751,859#39 of 50 states | −268,385 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 80,871#40 of 50 states | −41,178 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,384#29 of 50 states | +$34 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 965,244#37 of 50 states | −385,958 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 37,396#37 of 50 states | −6,641 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 5,211#36 of 50 states | −1,515 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 585,943#38 of 50 states | −263,883 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 4,395#41 of 50 states | +7,663 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 120,976#34 of 50 states | −55,456 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | +4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $81,166#21 of 50 states | +$2,338 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $39,870#41 of 50 states | +$7,390 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $104,073#26 of 50 states | +$10,459 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 53,837#42 of 50 states | +8,428 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 246,556#38 of 50 states | −90,222 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 196,303#38 of 50 states | −80,574 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 33,998#39 of 50 states | −6,946 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 18,051#36 of 50 states | −1,188 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | −747,167 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 181,552#36 of 50 states | −130,905 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | −620,808 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 666,050#38 of 50 states | −226,814 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 749,614#37 of 50 states | −279,876 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 145,606#40 of 50 states | −73,539 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 68,172#36 of 50 states | −31,062 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | −822,437 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 14,354#47 of 50 states | +38,657 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 12,541#31 of 50 states | −10,782 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 29,215#43 of 50 states | +11,508 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 286,185#34 of 50 states | −77,209 |
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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