COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs Texas
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Rhode Island is 96% smaller than Texas. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $9,320 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
RHODE ISLANDTEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,80130,188,424−96% vs Texas
Population density1,066116+950
Population growth4.3%15.9%−11.6 pts
Median age40.635.6+5.0
Male49.1%49.9%−0.8 pts
Female50.9%50.1%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born15.3%17.6%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%39.1%+28.9 pts
Black4.9%11.9%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%39.7%−22.0 pts
Asian3.5%5.5%−2.0 pts
Other5.9%3.8%+2.1 pts
Median household income$87,796$78,476+$9,320
Per capita income$47,150$40,752+$6,398
Poverty rate11.2%13.8%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%33.8%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree15.4%12.3%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.3%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation65.0%65.3%−0.2 pts
Median home value$404,200$283,800+$120,400
Median gross rent$1,342$1,403−$61
Owner-occupied63.6%62.6%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%9.4%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%48.5%−3.1 pts
Average commute25.526.7−1.1
Worked from home13.0%14.4%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.9%+0.8 pts
Uninsured4.4%17.1%−12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024