| People QuickFacts |
Rhode Island |
| Population, 2003 estimate |
1,076,164 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
2.7% |
| Population, 2000 |
1,048,319 |
| Housing units, 2002 |
443,761 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
60.0% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
41.2% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$133,000 |
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| Households, 2000 |
408,424 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.47 |
| Median household income, 1999 |
$42,090 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$21,688 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
11.9% |
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| Business QuickFacts |
Rhode Island |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
28,539 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
414,638 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
-0.1% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
59,406 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
10,482,011 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
7,505,754 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$7,605 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
5.9% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
24.6% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
2,848 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
7,503,244 |