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As of 2010, the per capita income of Rhode Island is $27,667, which is higher than the national average of $26,059. Rhode Island median household income is $52,254, which has grown by 24.15% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Rhode Island residents spend 22.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #17

Rhode Island	27,667 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rhode Island	30,606 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rhode Island	35,216 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rhode Island	26,582 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #19

Rhode Island	52,254 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Rhode Island	69,840 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #14

Rhode Island	24.15%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Rhode Island		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.20%	$14,450, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	29.20%	$15,857, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.85%	$4,289, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	17.48%	$21,759, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Rhode Island	67,814 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Rhode Island	85,213 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Rhode Island	U.S.
White	$56,569, see rank	$52,480
Black	$28,019, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$31,774, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$53,850, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$37,875, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$23,372, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$30,011, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$35,714, see rank	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Rhode Island	U.S.
less than 25	$23,872, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$58,307, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$63,553, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$33,192, see rank	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Rhode Island	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	858,137	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	407,226	47.45%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	278,201	68.32%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,880	0.71%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	275,321	67.61%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	241,393	87.68%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	33,928	12.32%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	129,025	31.68%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	450,911	52.55%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	276,024	61.21%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	331	0.07%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	275,693	61.14%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	249,571	90.52%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	26,122	9.48%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	174,887	38.79%, see rank	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Rhode Island	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	479,988	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	385,519	80.32%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	39,358	8.20%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	13,406	2.79%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	18,402	3.83%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	7,395	1.54%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	15,908	3.31%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Rhode Island	22.0 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Rhode Island	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	490,964	-	139,033,928
Male¹	241,393	49.17%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	78,974	32.72%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	43,334	17.95%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	42,175	17.47%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	802	0.33%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	18,121	7.51%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	44,642	18.49%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	249,571	50.83%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	99,054	39.69%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	52,556	21.06%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	79,505	31.86%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	58	0.02%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	616	0.25%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16,906	6.77%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Rhode Island	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	490,964	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,266	0.26%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	24,242	4.94%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	56,778	11.56%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	13,193	2.69%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	62,794	12.79%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	17,232	3.51%, see rank	4.92%
Information	8,616	1.75%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	34,819	7.09%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	46,298	9.43%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	127,846	26.04%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	53,762	10.95%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	24,015	4.89%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	20,103	4.09%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Rhode Island	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	142,188	14.05%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	22,578	9.18%, see rank	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.