COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs Maryland
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Rhode Island is 82% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $15,882 higher.
RHODE ISLANDMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,8016,206,011−82% vs Maryland
Population density1,066639+426
Population growth4.3%7.0%−2.7 pts
Median age40.639.4+1.2
Male49.1%48.7%+0.4 pts
Female50.9%51.3%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born15.3%16.6%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%46.6%+21.4 pts
Black4.9%28.9%−24.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%12.5%+5.2 pts
Asian3.5%6.5%−3.1 pts
Other5.9%5.4%+0.5 pts
Median household income$87,796$103,678−$15,882
Per capita income$47,150$52,979−$5,829
Poverty rate11.2%9.4%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%43.4%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree15.4%20.8%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.9%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation65.0%67.1%−2.1 pts
Median home value$404,200$419,900−$15,700
Median gross rent$1,342$1,705−$363
Owner-occupied63.6%67.6%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%7.7%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%48.7%−3.3 pts
Average commute25.531.1−5.5
Worked from home13.0%19.3%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work1.7%4.2%−2.5 pts
Uninsured4.4%6.3%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024