Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
1,052,567
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
1,048,315
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
0%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
4,248
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
1,048,319
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
60,139
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
6%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
226,825
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
22%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
150,596
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
51%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
856,869
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
60,189
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
6,058
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
30,457
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
554
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
34,787
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
130,655
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
803,685
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
81%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
6%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
12%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
76%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Rhode Island
Births 2007
12,376
Deaths 2007
9,723
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
91
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
87%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Rhode Island Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
13%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
21%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
83%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
30%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
81,594
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Rhode Island
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
23 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
452,191
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
12,355
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
3%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
64%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$283,700
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
40%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
404,227
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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Rhode Island Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$28,638
2009 statewide income of median households in Rhode Island
$53,243
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
12%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$41,946
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$39,829
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
567,093
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
63,668
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
11%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
615,347
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
31,521
People employed by the government in 2007
75,063
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
29,059,152
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
47,224
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
29,759
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
433,562
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
4%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
71,021
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
2,148,674
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Rhode Island
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
96,843
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
3%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
6%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
27%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
12,061,517
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
9,182,788
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
12,286,485
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
11,646
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Land Valuation
Property value and Rhode Island territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
961
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
161,874
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
67,819
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
9,841,059
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
9,365
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
1,045
Population per square mile in the year 2010
1,007
June 23, 2017