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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −11,966,443 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −5,259,354 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −459,903 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$166 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −5,927,693 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −264,833 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −4,998 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,652,211 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −254,603 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −818,134 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$5,959 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | +$2,586 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | +$7,061 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −748,518 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,737,482 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,361,126 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −267,974 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −162,321 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −11,095,010 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −701,919 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −8,311,443 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,536,790 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −4,927,660 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −692,425 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −296,562 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −8,664,762 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,271,571 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | −7,417 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −501,129 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −1,023,641 |
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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