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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Nevada
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | −2,155,159 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | −797,544 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | −87,275 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$291 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | −1,018,937 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | −76,394 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −10,821 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | −620,543 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | −27,481 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | −113,644 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | +$2,370 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$4,715 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | +$4,912 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | −84,560 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | −230,883 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | −194,035 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | −20,432 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | −17,669 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | −1,816,034 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | −315,959 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | −1,306,434 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | −727,109 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | −822,521 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | −130,491 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | −61,734 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | −664,058 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | −244,737 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −15,164 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | −262,491 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | −790,451 |
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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