Rhode Island

Scott D. Watkins and Patrick Anderson
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A chapter in The State Economic Handbook 2010, 2009, pp 195-199 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Rhode Island is located in the New England region of the United States. Rhode Island has a population of 1.1 million people, making it the eighth least populous state in 2007. The state’s population increased by 9,513 people from 2000 to 2007, and is projected to increase to 1.2 million by 2025. This 0.5% projected annual growth rate is below the national average of 0.8%. From 2006 to 2007 the state’s population declined by 0.9%. Per capita personal income in Rhode Island was $39,712 in 2007, up from $37,261 in 2006. For 2007, this was $1,148 above the national average and the sixteenth highest in the country. The state’s per capita income grew at a compound annual rate of 4.5% from 2000 to 2007, compared to 3.7% nationally.

Keywords: National Average; Capita Income; Agency Agency; Business Climate; Business Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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