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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Kansas
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | −1,858,298 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | −792,215 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | −65,934 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$339 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | −918,078 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | −26,315 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −18,622 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | −466,941 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +6,833 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | −88,019 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +6.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$7,990 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$5,680 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$12,544 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | −8,801 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | −216,014 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | −180,379 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | −17,330 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +1,158 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | −1,613,008 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | −197,469 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | −1,388,313 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | −449,195 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | −689,313 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | −181,076 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | −45,299 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | −1,397,569 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | −99,181 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −11,791 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | −48,550 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | −213,786 |
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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