Opportunity Index

20rank

Rhode Island

Economy Score out of 100
Rhode Island
60.8
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy Rhode Island National
Unemployment rate 2.5% 3.1%
Median household income $61,427 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 11.4% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 5.1 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 4.0 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 64.8% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 90.8% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
Rhode Island
50.5
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education Rhode Island National
Preschool enrollment 36.8% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 79.9% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 44.5% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
Rhode Island
58.2
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Rhode Island National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 8.1% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 11,475 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 20.5% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 232.9 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 96.6 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.0 2.0
Health Score out of 100
Rhode Island
48.2
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health Rhode Island National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.8% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 5.1% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 52.2 45.8
Population
Rhode Island 1,097,092
National 332,048,977