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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Maine
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | −292,704 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | −255,598 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | −109,785 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$208 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | −134,513 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +10,773 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +723 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | −131,708 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +7,944 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | −37,550 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$7,062 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | +$1,974 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$11,798 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | −16,083 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | −79,967 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | −56,612 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | −9,090 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | −1,014 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | −263,486 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | −26,217 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | −194,781 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | −127,074 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | −81,560 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | −31,616 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | −20,166 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | −516,746 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +25,114 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | −3,045 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +22,003 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +176,107 |
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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