- Nickname: The Ocean State Motto: Hope
- Flower: Violet
- Bird: Rhode Island red hen
- Area: 1,545 square miles (2000; U.S. rank 50th)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 812 feet
- Climate: Warm summers, abundant rainfall; long
winters with occasional heavy snowfall; moderated by ocean
- Admitted to Union: May 29, 1790
- Capital: Providence
- Head Official: Governor Don Carcieri (R) (until
2007)
- Population
- 1980: 947,154
- 1990: 1,003,464
- 2000: 1,048,319
- 2004 estimate: 1,080,632
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.5%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 43rd
- Percent of residents born in state: 61.4% (2000)
- Density: 1003.2 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 38,393
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 891,191
- Black or African American: 46,908
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 5,121
- Asian: 23,665
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 567
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 90,820
- Other: 52,616
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 63,896
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 218,720
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 14.5%
- Median age: 36.7 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 13,081
- Total number of deaths (2003): 10,064 (infant
deaths, 76)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 1,103
- Economy
- Major industries: Trade, services, manufacturing,
research, agriculture
- Unemployment rate: 4.7% (April 2005)
- Per capita income: $31,937 (2003; U.S. rank:
17th)
- Median household income: $45,205 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 10.7%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: 25% of federal income tax
liability
- Sales tax rate: 7%
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