COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
Iowa is 191% larger than Rhode Island. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $12,737 higher.
IOWARHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5071,101,801+191% vs Rhode Island
Population density571,066−1,008
Population growth4.7%4.3%+0.5 pts
Median age38.640.6−2.0
Male50.2%49.1%+1.1 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born5.9%15.3%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%68.0%+14.3 pts
Black3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%17.7%−10.4 pts
Asian2.5%3.5%−1.0 pts
Other4.2%5.9%−1.8 pts
Median household income$75,059$87,796−$12,737
Per capita income$40,877$47,150−$6,273
Poverty rate11.1%11.2%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%37.7%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree10.5%15.4%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.8%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation66.4%65.0%+1.4 pts
Median home value$208,000$404,200−$196,200
Median gross rent$972$1,342−$370
Owner-occupied71.7%63.6%+8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%9.1%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%45.4%−4.9 pts
Average commute19.825.5−5.7
Worked from home11.3%13.0%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Uninsured5.0%4.4%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024