COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs Utah
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Utah
Rhode Island is 68% smaller than Utah. Utah earns more, with a median household income $7,370 higher. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 4%).
RHODE ISLANDUTAHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,8013,392,331−68% vs Utah
Population density1,06641+1,024
Population growth4.3%18.4%−14.1 pts
Median age40.632.0+8.6
Male49.1%50.7%−1.6 pts
Female50.9%49.3%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born15.3%8.9%+6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%74.7%−6.7 pts
Black4.9%1.1%+3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%15.9%+1.8 pts
Asian3.5%2.4%+1.1 pts
Other5.9%5.9%Even
Median household income$87,796$95,166−$7,370
Per capita income$47,150$40,873+$6,277
Poverty rate11.2%8.5%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.427+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%37.7%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree15.4%13.0%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.6%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation65.0%69.6%−4.6 pts
Median home value$404,200$489,400−$85,200
Median gross rent$1,342$1,496−$154
Owner-occupied63.6%70.2%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%8.1%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%44.8%+0.6 pts
Average commute25.522.1+3.4
Worked from home13.0%17.6%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work1.7%1.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.4%8.4%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024