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Rhode Island & Minnesota
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | MINNESOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | −4,680,843 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | −2,002,084 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 233,787#21 of 50 states | −194,094 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,291#25 of 50 states | +$127 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | −2,477,024 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 118,033#21 of 50 states | −87,278 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 3,615#43 of 50 states | +81 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | −1,163,269 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 52,973#16 of 50 states | −40,915 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 443,318#18 of 50 states | −377,798 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $87,117#14 of 50 states | −$3,613 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $47,926#12 of 50 states | −$666 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $116,159#14 of 50 states | −$1,627 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 197,010#28 of 50 states | −134,745 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 717,344#22 of 50 states | −561,010 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 584,400#22 of 50 states | −468,671 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 90,613#26 of 50 states | −63,561 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 70,969#14 of 50 states | −54,106 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | −4,395,513 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 290,828#27 of 50 states | −240,181 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | −3,483,873 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | −1,574,733 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | −2,032,951 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 389,169#23 of 50 states | −317,102 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 158,711#20 of 50 states | −121,601 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | −3,593,635 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 432,527#23 of 50 states | −379,516 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 42,945#11 of 50 states | −41,186 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 302,861#18 of 50 states | −262,138 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 388,435#29 of 50 states | −179,459 |
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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