COMPARING TWO PLACES
Texas vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
Texas
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
Texas is 2640% larger than Rhode Island. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $9,320 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 4%).
TEXASRHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population30,188,4241,101,801+2640% vs Rhode Island
Population density1161,066−950
Population growth15.9%4.3%+11.6 pts
Median age35.640.6−5.0
Male49.9%49.1%+0.8 pts
Female50.1%50.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born17.6%15.3%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.1%68.0%−28.9 pts
Black11.9%4.9%+7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.7%17.7%+22.0 pts
Asian5.5%3.5%+2.0 pts
Other3.8%5.9%−2.1 pts
Median household income$78,476$87,796−$9,320
Per capita income$40,752$47,150−$6,398
Poverty rate13.8%11.2%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.461+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%37.7%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree12.3%15.4%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.8%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation65.3%65.0%+0.2 pts
Median home value$283,800$404,200−$120,400
Median gross rent$1,403$1,342+$61
Owner-occupied62.6%63.6%−1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%9.1%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%45.4%+3.1 pts
Average commute26.725.5+1.1
Worked from home14.4%13.0%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.7%−0.8 pts
Uninsured17.1%4.4%+12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024