COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs South Carolina
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
Rhode Island is 79% smaller than South Carolina. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $18,472 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 4%).
RHODE ISLANDSOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,8015,296,225−79% vs South Carolina
Population density1,066176+889
Population growth4.3%10.7%−6.4 pts
Median age40.640.2+0.4
Male49.1%48.7%+0.4 pts
Female50.9%51.3%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born15.3%5.8%+9.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%61.9%+6.1 pts
Black4.9%24.6%−19.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%7.4%+10.3 pts
Asian3.5%1.7%+1.7 pts
Other5.9%4.4%+1.5 pts
Median household income$87,796$69,324+$18,472
Per capita income$47,150$39,236+$7,914
Poverty rate11.2%14.1%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.475−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%32.1%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree15.4%12.3%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.9%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation65.0%60.5%+4.5 pts
Median home value$404,200$259,000+$145,200
Median gross rent$1,342$1,180+$162
Owner-occupied63.6%71.9%−8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%13.3%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%46.3%−0.9 pts
Average commute25.525.6−0.1
Worked from home13.0%11.5%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.4%+1.4 pts
Uninsured4.4%9.6%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024