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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Louisiana
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | −3,485,432 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | −1,589,726 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | −250,224 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$354 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | −1,484,798 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | −81,352 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −11,134 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | −1,144,111 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | −6,878 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | −97,833 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$22,518 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$11,820 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$27,876 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | −247,405 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | −446,694 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | −288,600 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | −95,344 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | −10,773 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | −3,111,168 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | −297,398 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | −1,870,392 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | −1,647,850 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | −1,125,298 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | −260,871 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | −94,571 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | −1,800,101 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −1,334,440 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −16,031 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | −40,817 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | −148,652 |
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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