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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & New Mexico
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | NEW MEXICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 2,130,256#36 of 50 states | −1,017,948 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 940,859#36 of 50 states | −457,385 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 116,974#34 of 50 states | −77,281 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,117#17 of 50 states | +$301 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 954,860#38 of 50 states | −375,574 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 53,097#36 of 50 states | −22,342 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 16,049#20 of 50 states | −12,353 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 719,928#36 of 50 states | −397,868 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 4,443#40 of 50 states | +7,615 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 97,946#39 of 50 states | −32,426 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +2.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $67,816#43 of 50 states | +$15,688 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $37,978#43 of 50 states | +$9,282 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $91,875#43 of 50 states | +$22,657 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 165,567#30 of 50 states | −103,302 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 305,909#35 of 50 states | −149,575 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 228,435#36 of 50 states | −112,706 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 55,098#32 of 50 states | −28,046 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 26,318#31 of 50 states | −9,455 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 1,880,602#36 of 50 states | −834,595 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 211,289#34 of 50 states | −160,642 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 1,099,331#39 of 50 states | −341,756 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 1,074,739#34 of 50 states | −635,503 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 678,298#38 of 50 states | −208,560 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 211,865#35 of 50 states | −139,798 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 62,211#38 of 50 states | −25,101 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 746,911#42 of 50 states | −11,341 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 42,593#39 of 50 states | +10,418 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 176,103#3 of 50 states | −174,344 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 40,322#40 of 50 states | +401 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 1,046,253#13 of 50 states | −837,277 |
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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