2024 ACS PUMS
Rhode Island Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Rhode Island, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Rhode Island is home to 1,112,308 people across 7 PUMAs, with a median household income of $84,093 and a median age of 41.5.
Rhode Island at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,093 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $107,616 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $65,427 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $37,970 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 65.7% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.8 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,590 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 27.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $610 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $52 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $44,697 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 324.6 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,662 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,586 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $331 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,341 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.0% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.2% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.2% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Production | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.7% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.9% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 13.0% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 68.3% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 40.7% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 14.3% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 79.7% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 11.7% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.5 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,403 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 9.7% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 56.8% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 95.1% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,500 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.9 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $4,200 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,600 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,791 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $4,750 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $500 | $577 |
| Statistic | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,112,308 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 41.5 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 43.5% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| Black | 4.7% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,895 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
Rhode Island's 7 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Rhode Island's 7 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
All PUMAs in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Rhode Island?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 people, represented across 7 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Rhode Island?+
The median household income in Rhode Island is $84,093 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Rhode Island?+
39.0% of Rhode Island residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Rhode Island data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.