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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Rhode Island & Texas
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −30,178,523 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −11,105,850 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −1,127,274 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$57 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −14,680,164 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −744,494 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −115,215 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −8,093,887 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | −136,275 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,890,829 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | +$3,783 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$5,646 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | +$2,837 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −1,115,781 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −2,799,720 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −2,102,537 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −478,059 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −172,904 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −24,600,879 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −5,101,780 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −18,924,764 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −8,255,252 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −11,576,557 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −2,075,057 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −991,737 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −11,085,538 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −3,695,126 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −50,621 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,850,262 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −12,393,329 |
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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