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Rhode Island

Demographic and economic profile of Rhode Island, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

1,112,308

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Rhode Island added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone792,361 (72.3%)
  • Two or More Races117,222 (10.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone78,252 (7.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone63,862 (5.8%)
  • Asian Alone38,149 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4,855 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish135,886
  2. 2.Other Indo-European42,197
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17,611
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island11,554
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

47,214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,847

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

102.1 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$45,919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care148,337
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management63,445
  3. 3.Retail Trade62,314
  4. 4.Manufacturing60,762
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation50,814

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations242,053
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations112,188
  3. 3.Service Occupations94,648
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations65,408
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations41,618

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)148,337
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)60,762
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)50,814
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)62,314
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.02×)37,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$368,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,273/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99970,074 (25.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99946,459 (16.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99944,763 (16.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99940,371 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99925,902 (9.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99914,390 (5.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,806

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone403,989 (74.3%)
  • Worked at Home62,202 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled41,120 (7.6%)
  • Walked15,545 (2.9%)
  • Public Transit10,279 (1.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other8,823 (1.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.