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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Massachusetts
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | MASSACHUSETTS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 7,136,171#16 of 50 states | −6,023,863 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 2,998,537#16 of 50 states | −2,515,063 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 228,049#23 of 50 states | −188,356 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,848#48 of 50 states | −$430 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 3,831,790#14 of 50 states | −3,252,504 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 162,597#15 of 50 states | −131,842 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 6,047#35 of 50 states | −2,351 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,953,387#17 of 50 states | −1,631,327 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 291,776#5 of 50 states | −279,718 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 556,682#15 of 50 states | −491,162 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 30.6 min#47 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $104,828#1 of 50 states | −$21,324 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $57,789#1 of 50 states | −$10,529 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $144,312#1 of 50 states | −$29,780 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 426,702#11 of 50 states | −364,437 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 872,672#17 of 50 states | −716,338 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 669,715#19 of 50 states | −553,986 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 151,041#12 of 50 states | −123,989 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 95,822#9 of 50 states | −78,959 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 6,872,233#14 of 50 states | −5,826,226 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 198,589#35 of 50 states | −147,942 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 5,170,360#14 of 50 states | −4,412,785 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 2,646,331#15 of 50 states | −2,207,095 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 3,122,484#13 of 50 states | −2,652,746 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 502,969#15 of 50 states | −430,902 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 200,942#16 of 50 states | −163,832 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 4,638,530#17 of 50 states | −3,902,960 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 451,443#21 of 50 states | −398,432 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 5,548#42 of 50 states | −3,789 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 545,521#9 of 50 states | −504,798 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 998,795#16 of 50 states | −789,819 |
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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