COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs South Dakota
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
Rhode Island is 21% larger than South Dakota. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $12,715 higher.
RHODE ISLANDSOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,801907,428+21% vs South Dakota
Population density1,06612+1,054
Population growth4.3%8.9%−4.6 pts
Median age40.638.0+2.6
Male49.1%50.8%−1.7 pts
Female50.9%49.2%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born15.3%4.0%+11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%79.8%−11.7 pts
Black4.9%2.1%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%4.8%+12.9 pts
Asian3.5%1.4%+2.1 pts
Other5.9%11.9%−6.0 pts
Median household income$87,796$75,081+$12,715
Per capita income$47,150$40,550+$6,600
Poverty rate11.2%11.9%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%31.9%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree15.4%10.0%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%2.9%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation65.0%67.2%−2.2 pts
Median home value$404,200$257,400+$146,800
Median gross rent$1,342$946+$396
Owner-occupied63.6%68.6%−4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%10.5%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%36.4%+9.0 pts
Average commute25.517.8+7.8
Worked from home13.0%9.7%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.5%+1.2 pts
Uninsured4.4%9.0%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024