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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Wyoming & Rhode Island
| MEASURE | WYOMING | RHODE ISLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 587,618#50 of 50 states | 1,112,308#44 of 50 states | −524,690 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 271,887#50 of 50 states | 483,474#44 of 50 states | −211,587 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 25,500#50 of 50 states | 39,693#48 of 50 states | −14,193 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $998#6 of 50 states | $1,418#30 of 50 states | −$420 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 297,101#50 of 50 states | 579,286#43 of 50 states | −282,185 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 10,546#48 of 50 states | 30,755#40 of 50 states | −20,209 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,202#38 of 50 states | 3,696#41 of 50 states | +506 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 168,634#50 of 50 states | 322,060#45 of 50 states | −153,426 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,263#47 of 50 states | 12,058#31 of 50 states | −8,795 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 28,679#50 of 50 states | 65,520#43 of 50 states | −36,841 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | −6.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $75,532#32 of 50 states | $83,504#17 of 50 states | −$7,972 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,008#22 of 50 states | $47,260#14 of 50 states | −$3,252 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $101,197#32 of 50 states | $114,532#16 of 50 states | −$13,335 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 14,323#50 of 50 states | 62,265#39 of 50 states | −47,942 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 85,854#49 of 50 states | 156,334#45 of 50 states | −70,480 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 69,313#49 of 50 states | 115,729#45 of 50 states | −46,416 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 9,581#49 of 50 states | 27,052#41 of 50 states | −17,471 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 3,784#50 of 50 states | 16,863#40 of 50 states | −13,079 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 517,580#50 of 50 states | 1,046,007#43 of 50 states | −528,427 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 59,332#46 of 50 states | 50,647#47 of 50 states | +8,685 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 419,639#50 of 50 states | 757,575#43 of 50 states | −337,936 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 179,988#50 of 50 states | 439,236#44 of 50 states | −259,248 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 209,025#50 of 50 states | 469,738#43 of 50 states | −260,713 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 65,016#49 of 50 states | 72,067#48 of 50 states | −7,051 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 21,700#49 of 50 states | 37,110#43 of 50 states | −15,410 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 472,841#48 of 50 states | 735,570#43 of 50 states | −262,729 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 4,321#49 of 50 states | 53,011#38 of 50 states | −48,690 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 8,472#36 of 50 states | 1,759#47 of 50 states | +6,713 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 5,332#50 of 50 states | 40,723#39 of 50 states | −35,391 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 65,030#43 of 50 states | 208,976#38 of 50 states | −143,946 |
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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