COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhode Island vs Virginia
PLACE A
Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Virginia
Rhode Island is 87% smaller than Virginia. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $5,374 higher.
RHODE ISLANDVIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,101,8018,705,170−87% vs Virginia
Population density1,066220+845
Population growth4.3%7.9%−3.6 pts
Median age40.639.0+1.6
Male49.1%49.4%−0.3 pts
Female50.9%50.6%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born15.3%13.1%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.0%58.4%+9.7 pts
Black4.9%18.3%−13.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.7%11.0%+6.7 pts
Asian3.5%6.9%−3.4 pts
Other5.9%5.5%+0.4 pts
Median household income$87,796$93,170−$5,374
Per capita income$47,150$50,666−$3,516
Poverty rate11.2%9.9%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%42.2%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree15.4%18.5%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.3%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation65.0%65.4%−0.3 pts
Median home value$404,200$383,700+$20,500
Median gross rent$1,342$1,579−$237
Owner-occupied63.6%67.3%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%8.7%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%45.3%+0.1 pts
Average commute25.527.3−1.8
Worked from home13.0%18.3%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work1.7%2.3%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.4%6.9%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024