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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Illinois
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | −11,597,850 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | −4,942,955 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | −336,992 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | +$96 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | −5,836,034 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −315,966 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −18,349 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | −3,256,468 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −428,154 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | −791,781 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −2.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | +$293 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | +$323 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$1,173 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | −620,704 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | −1,357,834 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | −1,123,009 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | −206,977 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | −113,901 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | −10,630,601 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −810,251 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | −7,951,523 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | −3,930,458 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | −4,780,996 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −787,359 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | −258,671 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | −6,520,933 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −1,590,978 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −12,769 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −765,406 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −2,253,792 |
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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