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The total population of Rhode Island is estimated to be 1.09 million with 537,221 males (49.09%) and 557,029 females (50.91%). There are 19,808 more females than males in Rhode Island.
The median household income in Rhode Island was $80,516 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 851(1.07%) from $79,665 in 2020. This income is 107.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rhode Island sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,092. Overall, the median household income for the state of Rhode Island stands at $81,854.
In Rhode Island, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,238 for males and $34,168 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,118 for males and $58,454 for females.
In Rhode Island, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $97,307, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,379.
In 2022, the population of Rhode Island was 1,093,734, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rhode Island's population was 1,096,985, an increase of 0.06% compared to a population of 1,096,345 in 2020.
The median age in Rhode Island is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 20.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rhode Island population: 77.03% are White, 6.36% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.45% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.10% are some other race and 6.59% are multiracial.