In 2018, Rhode Island had a population of 1.06M people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $64,340. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rhode Island declined from 1.06M to 1.06M, a -0.219% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,870 to $64,340, a 0.736% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rhode Island are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%), Other (Hispanic) (4.81%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%). 21.7% of the people in Rhode Island speak a non-English language, and 94.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rhode Island are University of Rhode Island (4,317 degrees awarded in 2017), Johnson & Wales University-Providence (3,001 degrees), and Brown University (2,828 degrees).
The median property value in Rhode Island is $273,800, and the homeownership rate is 61.8%. Most people in Rhode Island commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rhode Island is 2 cars per household.
Rhode Island borders Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.