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Rhode Island

1,095,962 Population
1,033.9 square miles 1,060 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.8 ±0.3 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6462%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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68%White5%Black0%Native3%Asian0%Islander1%Other6%Two+18%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$46,525 ±$1,296 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$84,972 ±$2,566 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

10.8% ±1% (114,412  ±10,758) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty13%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25.6 minutes ±0.6 (12,384,490  ±369,482) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

443,980 ±4,732 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 (1,051,949  ±) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples57%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married46%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female33%
Now marriedMale48%Female45%
DivorcedMale9%Female13%
WidowedMale2%†Female9%
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4.5% ±0.8% (11,469  ±1,971) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-193%†20-244%†25-2913%†30-357%†35-394%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

487,127 ±96 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied64%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit60%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$411,800 ±$7,985 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.9% ±1% (118,727  ±11,317) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

89.6% ±1.9% (704,443  ±14,981.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
39.1% ±1.2% (307,099  ±9,215.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%No degree26%High school24%Some college23%Bachelor's16%Post-grad
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22.7% ±0.4% (236,340  ±3,813.5) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only73%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only77%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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14.7% (161,196  ±9,062) Foreign-born population
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

19%Europe17%Asia12%Africa0%†Oceania50%Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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4.5% ±0.3% (39,550  ±2,986) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

273†WWII2,159†Korea15,466†Vietnam5,604†Gulf (1990s)10,014†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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39,550 Total veterans ±2,986 35,275 Male ±2,861 4,275 Female ±1,196

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Rhode Island <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/04000US44-rhode-island/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Rhode Island <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/04000US44-rhode-island/>