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South Dakota & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | −187,639 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | −90,099 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | +1,710 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$419 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | −98,655 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | −16,871 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | −70 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | −86,568 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −11,001 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | −27,263 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −7.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$6,623 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$5,623 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$14,354 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | −35,102 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | −39,028 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | −30,517 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | −12,858 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | −10,869 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | −214,076 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +22,756 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | −95,295 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | −148,865 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | −106,419 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | +7,395 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | −676 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | −5,373 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −36,265 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +64,659 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −25,104 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | −164,029 |
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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