COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
Utah is 208% larger than Rhode Island. Utah earns more, with a median household income $7,370 higher. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 4%).
UTAHRHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3311,101,801+208% vs Rhode Island
Population density411,066−1,024
Population growth18.4%4.3%+14.1 pts
Median age32.040.6−8.6
Male50.7%49.1%+1.6 pts
Female49.3%50.9%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born8.9%15.3%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%68.0%+6.7 pts
Black1.1%4.9%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%17.7%−1.8 pts
Asian2.4%3.5%−1.1 pts
Other5.9%5.9%Even
Median household income$95,166$87,796+$7,370
Per capita income$40,873$47,150−$6,277
Poverty rate8.5%11.2%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%37.7%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree13.0%15.4%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.8%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation69.6%65.0%+4.6 pts
Median home value$489,400$404,200+$85,200
Median gross rent$1,496$1,342+$154
Owner-occupied70.2%63.6%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%9.1%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%45.4%−0.6 pts
Average commute22.125.5−3.4
Worked from home17.6%13.0%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work1.6%1.7%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.4%4.4%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024