Rhode Island by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
15th highest of 51 · 2024

$87,796

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
48th highest of 51 · 2025

145.8

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
22nd highest of 51 · 2024

$1,342

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
28th highest of 51 · September 2026

3.6%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
30th highest of 51 · 2024

11.2%

U.S.: 12.5%