Right Now
Temperature
69.8°F
Conditions
Cloudy
Humidity
88%
Wind
0 mph
Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high near 77°F, low around 64°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
- Special Marine WarningVineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay; Rhode Island Sound; Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Rhode Island. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
23.46¢/kWh
industrial price
21.74¢/kWh
residential price
29.46¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 87.5%solar: 7.9%other: 2.6%wind: 1.9%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
83956
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
64180.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Rhode Island
1039.61
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Rhode Island-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$404,200
Median gross rent
$1,342/mo
Homeownership rate
63.64%
Housing units
485,932
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
40.6
Median household income
$87,796
Per capita income
$47,150
Poverty rate
11.2%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.7%
Avg. commute
22 min
Veterans
5.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
70.4%
Black or African American
5.5%
Asian
3.5%
Hispanic or Latino
17.7%