Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democratic from Rhode Island

Sheldon Whitehouse

State of Rhode Island

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse represents 1,101,801 residents of Rhode Island. The state has estimated median household income of $87,796 and unemployment rate of 5.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

1,101,801Population
↑ 7,551
$87,796Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,426
5.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.1%
7.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
→ no change
63.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,342Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $147
1.7%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
25.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↑ 0.2 min

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)

Key Issues for This District
Immigration policyEducation access

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.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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