Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s capitol city is Providence, and its current budget is $12.8 Billion..

Rhode Island has a total of 4 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Rhode Island’s official website.

The Ocean State is the smallest state with over 400 miles of coastline. Known for oceanside tourism, fishing industry, and manufacturing.

Political Composition

Rhode Island’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

  • Democratic voters: 61%
  • Republican voters: 38%
  • Independent/Other: 1%

Democratic trifecta with supermajorities in both houses; both representatives are Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Last voted Republican for president in 1984.

Demographics

The largest cities in Rhode Island include:

  • Providence with a population of 190934
  • Warwick with a population of 82823
  • Cranston with a population of 82934
  • Pawtucket with a population of 75604
  • East Providence with a population of 47449

Rhode Island’s population consists of 71.4% white residents, 8.5% black residents, 16.3% hispanic residents. 3.7% asian residents, 1.1% Native American, residents 0.2% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 3.1% of people claiming two of more races..

Rhode Island has an average age of 40, with 48.5% of the population being male and 51.5%of the population being female.44.5% of people in Rhode Island are married.

88.8% of people Rhode Island in have a high school diploma, while 30.5% have attended some college. 34.2% of people have a bachelors degree and 13.1% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #10 in health and #12 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 219.1 per 100,000 people.

Rhode Island Finances

Average Home Price: $396400
Average Rent: $1219
Property Tax Rate: 1.53%
Home Ownership Percentage:60.7%
State Minimum Wage:$13.00

Rhode Island ranks #17 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 10.8% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$70305

The largest private employer is Lifespan, and the largest public employer is State of Rhode Island.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Rhode Island politics, with 26% of residents identifying as Protestant and 42% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 0.5% identify as Mormon, 3% identify as Jewish, and 3% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 25%.