South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI

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2022 Population

129,998

0.203% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jack Reed

Democratic Party

US Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.9

0.223% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.87%

1.29% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$99,510

8.16% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$436,000

15% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.25%), and White (Hispanic) (1.13%).

5.55% of the households in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Rhode Island (4,664 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was $436,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was N/A per household.

South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI borders Northeastern Planning Region & Stafford Town PUMA, CT, Shoreline Southeastern PUMA, CT, Inland Southeastern PUMA, CT, Suffolk County (East) PUMA, NY, Central Rhode Island (Kent County)--Warwick City PUMA, RI, and Southeast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI.

About the photo: Usquepaugh town in South Rhode Island

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Economy

The economy of South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI employs 63.5k people. The largest industries in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

30,148

Women

49.2%

31,110

Men

50.8%

The workforce of South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI in 2020 was 61,258 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.5k

2022 Value

−0.201%

1 Year decline

± −0.201%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.5k

2022 Value

−0.201%

1 Year decline

± −0.201%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, though some of these residents may live in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,486

Median earning men ± $3,729

$42,687

Median earning women ± $2,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,615), Public Administration ($90,880), and Wholesale Trade ($90,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,147), Wholesale Trade ($65,250), and Construction ($60,688).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing the state of Rhode Island. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI. Showing the available data for Rhode Island.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.977%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhode Island went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.977%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rhode Island for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Rhode Island

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Jack Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator from Rhode Island

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are the senators currently representing Rhode Island.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Rhode Island over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Rhode Island

Rhode Island is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Rhode Island have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI are White (3,337 and 74.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (390 and 8.66%), Unknown (334 and 7.42%), and Black or African American (197 and 4.37%).

The largest universities in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI by number of degrees awarded are University of Rhode Island (4,664 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (290 and NaNk%), General Psychology (230 and NaNk%), and General Business Administration & Management (207 and NaNk%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $13,586 for in-state students and $32,068 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.406% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.277% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was $436,000 in 2022, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $379,200 to $436,000, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI is $99,510. In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI with a value of $99,510, followed by Southeast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI and Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI, with respective values of $99,285 and $89,786.

Property

$436,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,969

$39,487

Median Property Taxes

±$1,309

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI with a value of $99,510, followed by Southeast Rhode Island (Newport & Bristol Counties)--Newport City PUMA, RI and Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI, with respective values of $99,285 and $89,786.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,510

Median Household Income

± $3,981

51.4k

Number of Households

± 1,798

The following chart displays the households in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI

0.484

2021 Wage GINI in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI

In 2022, the income inequality in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.15% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (4.63%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI (9.75k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

97.8% of the population of South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 9.83% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see 993 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.101% decrease from the previous year (994 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1567 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 221 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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993 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rhode Island

Primary care physicians in Rhode Island see an average of 993 patients per year. This represents a 0.101% decrease from the previous year (994 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rhode Island in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.16%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

9.83%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.