COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
North Dakota is 29% smaller than Rhode Island. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $11,139 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
NORTH DAKOTARHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8411,101,801−29% vs Rhode Island
Population density111,066−1,054
Population growth15.8%4.3%+11.6 pts
Median age35.940.6−4.7
Male51.2%49.1%+2.2 pts
Female48.8%50.9%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born4.7%15.3%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%68.0%+13.7 pts
Black3.3%4.9%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%17.7%−13.0 pts
Asian1.6%3.5%−1.8 pts
Other8.7%5.9%+2.8 pts
Median household income$76,657$87,796−$11,139
Per capita income$43,389$47,150−$3,761
Poverty rate10.8%11.2%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%37.7%−5.1 pts
Graduate degree9.7%15.4%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%5.8%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation68.6%65.0%+3.6 pts
Median home value$249,900$404,200−$154,300
Median gross rent$954$1,342−$388
Owner-occupied62.9%63.6%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%9.1%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%45.4%−9.1 pts
Average commute17.925.5−7.6
Worked from home8.1%13.0%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.7%−1.4 pts
Uninsured6.5%4.4%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024