COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs Ohio
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Ohio
Rhode Island is 91% smaller than Ohio. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $16,407 higher.
RHODE ISLANDOHIODIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,80111,810,293−91% vs Ohio
Population density1,066289+777
Population growth4.3%2.3%+2.0 pts
Median age40.639.7+0.9
Male49.1%49.3%−0.2 pts
Female50.9%50.7%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born15.3%5.2%+10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%75.8%−7.8 pts
Black4.9%12.0%−7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%4.8%+12.9 pts
Asian3.5%2.5%+0.9 pts
Other5.9%4.8%+1.1 pts
Median household income$87,796$71,389+$16,407
Per capita income$47,150$40,552+$6,598
Poverty rate11.2%13.3%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%31.5%+6.3 pts
Graduate degree15.4%12.2%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.8%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation65.0%63.1%+1.9 pts
Median home value$404,200$214,800+$189,400
Median gross rent$1,342$1,034+$308
Owner-occupied63.6%67.2%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%8.1%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%42.4%+3.0 pts
Average commute25.523.4+2.1
Worked from home13.0%13.0%+0.0 pts
Public transit to work1.7%1.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured4.4%6.4%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024