Jack Reed
State of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Senate Intelligence
Jack Reed is the archetype of a low-drama, high-clout New England incumbent: 35 years in office, a D+24 state, and committee slots on Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, and Intelligence that make him more power center than retail politician. Rhode Island’s politics are safely Democratic but not ideologically static; the electorate is older, highly institutional, and anchored by eds-and-meds, which account for 26.3% of employment. The defining constituency tension is between affluent coastal/professional voters and working-class communities still sensitive to cost pressures, especially in Providence and older industrial corridors.
For advocates, this is a credibility state: Reed responds to arguments framed around competent governance, federal leverage, and institutional stability, not movement-style pressure. The opening is economic security in a high-cost environment—median income is $87,796, but home values hit $404,200 and 14.0% rely on SNAP—paired with health access and defense-linked workforce arguments. Campaigns that tie federal investment to affordability, hospitals/universities, and veterans will travel; ideological maximalism won’t.
Economic & Demographic Snapshot
Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.
Rhode Island State Demographics
Median Age 40.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 63.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 37.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $87,796 (vs $37,585)
Age Distribution
Skews older than the national average (median age 40.6 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 13.8%.
Race & Ethnicity
White residents are the largest group at 70.4%. Also significant: Hispanic (17.7%).
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.
Education
37.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 10.3% of residents lack a high school diploma. 15.4% hold a post-graduate degree.
Income Distribution
Median household income is $87,796, well above the $37,585 national median.
Housing
Homeownership at 63.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,342. Median home value is $404,200.
How People Get to Work
Car-dependent: 72.4% drive alone to work. Average commute is 25.5 minutes.
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