Delaware vs. Rhode Island

	Delaware	Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	973,764	1,059,361
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.4%	0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	897,937	1,052,964
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	897,934	1,052,567
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.7%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	51.6%	51.4%
White alone, percent	69.5%	83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	23.0%	8.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	4.1%	3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.5%	15.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.9%	72.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	66,590	57,524
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	13.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	438,693	469,157
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.1%	60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$244,700	$249,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,563	$1,838
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$465	$724
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,110	$981
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.6%	40.3%
Building permits, 2018	6,003	1,294
Households, 2014-2018	357,765	410,885
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	22.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.9%	87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	81.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.8%	88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	31.4%	33.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.5%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.3%	64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,148,437	2,481,314
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	7,003,251	8,223,005
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	22,597,384	11,262,158
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,628,914	22,310,389
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,456,001	12,063,865
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,763	$11,486
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.8	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$65,627	$63,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,989	$34,619
Persons in poverty, percent	12.5%	12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	25,452	28,783
Total employment, 2017	400,714	435,978
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	21,975,836	20,945,444
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	65,634	80,905
All firms, 2012	73,418	94,642
Men-owned firms, 2012	38,328	54,651
Women-owned firms, 2012	23,964	30,484
Minority-owned firms, 2012	14,440	14,737
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	54,782	77,042
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	7,206	9,904
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	60,318	79,837
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	8.7%	3.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.0%	2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.1%	6.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.1%	27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	460.8	1,018.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,948.54	1,033.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Delaware and Rhode Island using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.