COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs Maine
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Rhode Island is 21% smaller than Maine. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $13,063 higher.
RHODE ISLANDMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,8011,387,817−21% vs Maine
Population density1,06645+1,021
Population growth4.3%2.6%+1.7 pts
Median age40.644.8−4.2
Male49.1%49.3%−0.2 pts
Female50.9%50.7%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born15.3%4.1%+11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%89.9%−21.9 pts
Black4.9%1.8%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%2.2%+15.5 pts
Asian3.5%1.1%+2.3 pts
Other5.9%5.0%+0.9 pts
Median household income$87,796$74,733+$13,063
Per capita income$47,150$43,742+$3,408
Poverty rate11.2%10.7%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%36.2%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree15.4%13.7%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.8%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation65.0%61.7%+3.3 pts
Median home value$404,200$296,600+$107,600
Median gross rent$1,342$1,139+$203
Owner-occupied63.6%74.3%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%20.6%−11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%44.1%+1.3 pts
Average commute25.524.6+1.0
Worked from home13.0%15.9%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.5%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.4%6.2%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024