RI · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Rhode Island compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Rhode Island’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$83,504#17 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,418#30 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.3 min#29 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share4.6%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,504 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $47,260 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $114,532 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 483,474 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 39,693 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,418 | #30Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 579,286 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 30,755 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 3,696 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 322,060 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 12,058 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 65,520 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.3 min | #29Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 469,738 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 72,067 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 37,110 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,046,007 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 50,647 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 757,575 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 439,236 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 62,265 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 156,334 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 115,729 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 27,052 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 16,863 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,112,308 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 735,570 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 53,011 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 1,759 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 40,723 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 208,976 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.