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Rhode Island & Vermont
| MEASURE | RHODE ISLAND | VERMONT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | 648,493#49 of 50 states | +463,815 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 483,474#44 of 50 states | 334,318#48 of 50 states | +149,156 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 39,693#48 of 50 states | 57,618#44 of 50 states | −17,925 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,418#30 of 50 states | $1,319#26 of 50 states | +$99 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 579,286#43 of 50 states | 348,622#48 of 50 states | +230,664 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 30,755#40 of 50 states | 9,554#49 of 50 states | +21,201 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,696#41 of 50 states | 688#50 of 50 states | +3,008 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 322,060#45 of 50 states | 194,632#49 of 50 states | +127,428 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 12,058#31 of 50 states | 4,863#37 of 50 states | +7,195 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 65,520#43 of 50 states | 54,357#46 of 50 states | +11,163 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | 23.9 min#17 of 50 states | +2.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $83,504#17 of 50 states | $82,730#19 of 50 states | +$774 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,260#14 of 50 states | $48,856#11 of 50 states | −$1,596 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $114,532#16 of 50 states | $109,920#21 of 50 states | +$4,612 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 62,265#39 of 50 states | 30,142#46 of 50 states | +32,123 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 156,334#45 of 50 states | 104,432#47 of 50 states | +51,902 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 115,729#45 of 50 states | 76,328#47 of 50 states | +39,401 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 27,052#41 of 50 states | 13,889#47 of 50 states | +13,163 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 16,863#40 of 50 states | 11,681#45 of 50 states | +5,182 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | 615,657#49 of 50 states | +430,350 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 50,647#47 of 50 states | 27,102#50 of 50 states | +23,545 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 757,575#43 of 50 states | 456,037#49 of 50 states | +301,538 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 439,236#44 of 50 states | 260,439#48 of 50 states | +178,797 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 469,738#43 of 50 states | 270,905#48 of 50 states | +198,833 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 72,067#48 of 50 states | 46,616#50 of 50 states | +25,451 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 37,110#43 of 50 states | 29,890#47 of 50 states | +7,220 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 735,570#43 of 50 states | 579,324#47 of 50 states | +156,246 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 53,011#38 of 50 states | 5,845#48 of 50 states | +47,166 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,759#47 of 50 states | 895#49 of 50 states | +864 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 40,723#39 of 50 states | 13,049#47 of 50 states | +27,674 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 208,976#38 of 50 states | 17,401#50 of 50 states | +191,575 |
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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