Rhode Island Demographics - Income, Housing, Race, Business

Rhode Island is 3rd out of 51 other states in Female residents

Rhode Island is 3rd out of 51 other states in Population density (people per sqmi)

Rhode Island is 4th out of 51 other states in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Rhode Island is 10th out of 51 other states in Home median value

Rhode Island is 10th out of 51 other states in Residents 65 or older

Rhode Island is 13th out of 51 other states in Income per capita

Rhode Island is 13th out of 51 other states in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Rhode Island is 13th out of 51 other states in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Rhode Island is 14th out of 51 other states in Foreign born residents

Rhode Island is 14th out of 51 other states in Race - Two or More

Size Demographics
	Rhode Island	Rank	US
Current population (2012)	1,050,292	43rd	313,914,040
Size in square miles	1,033.8	50th	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	1,018.1	3rd	87.4

Education Demographics
	Rhode Island	Rank	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	84.3%	37th	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	30.6%	14th	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Rhode Island	Rank	US
Race - White	85.9%	20th	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	7.3%	28th	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	0.9%	23rd	1.2%
Race - Asian	3.2%	19th	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	13th	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.5%	14th	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	13.2%	13th	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	75.9%	23rd	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Rhode Island	Rank	US
Female residents	51.6%	3rd	50.8%
Foreign born residents	12.9%	14th	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Rhode Island	Rank	US
Housing units	464,728	44th	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	40.6%	4th	25.9%
Households	410,475	43rd	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	62.1%	46th	66.1%
Home median value	$270,600	10th	$186,200
People per household	2.5	41st	2.6
Building permits (last year)	731	51st	829,658

Business Demographics
	Rhode Island	Rank	US
Non-farm private establishments	28,181	44th	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	406,222	44th	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	96,822	44th	27,092,908
Retail sales	$12,286,485	45th	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$11,646	46th	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$2,148,674	44th	$613,795,732