COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kansas vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
Kansas is 167% larger than Rhode Island. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $13,521 higher.
KANSASRHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,947,1971,101,801+167% vs Rhode Island
Population density361,066−1,030
Population growth3.0%4.3%−1.3 pts
Median age37.440.6−3.2
Male50.2%49.1%+1.1 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born7.4%15.3%−7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%68.0%+4.7 pts
Black5.2%4.9%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%17.7%−4.1 pts
Asian2.9%3.5%−0.6 pts
Other5.7%5.9%−0.3 pts
Median household income$74,275$87,796−$13,521
Per capita income$40,978$47,150−$6,172
Poverty rate11.3%11.2%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%37.7%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree13.4%15.4%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.8%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation66.1%65.0%+1.1 pts
Median home value$217,200$404,200−$187,000
Median gross rent$1,060$1,342−$282
Owner-occupied67.2%63.6%+3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%9.1%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.4%−5.0 pts
Average commute19.725.5−5.8
Worked from home11.8%13.0%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.7%−1.3 pts
Uninsured8.8%4.4%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024