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By Job Tipster | September 3, 2008
Rhode Island
Rhode Island is located in the northern area of the United States referred to as New England and is the smallest state in the country. It is bordered by Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and the Atlantic Ocean. No matter where one is located in the diminutive state, the ocean is no more than a 45-minute drive away.
Originally founded as an area of religious refuge, Rhode Island has a history of independent thought. Of the original 13 American colonies, it was the first to declare independence from England and ratify the constitution. The state was also the first to enact a law prohibiting slavery in America
Rhode Island’s Job Market
Rhode Island’s fastest growing jobs are: network systems and data communications analysts, personal financial advisors, home health aides, database administrators
The fastest growing industries are: health services, tourism and manufacturing
High wage occupations are: Senior Software Engineer/Developer/Programmer, Construction Project Manager, Attorney, Staff Accountant, Retail Store Manager, Customer Service Representative
Work Trends
Mean Travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate: 7.7 percent
National unemployment rate: 5.7 percent
Rhode Island’s Largest Employers
CVS Caremark
1 Cvs Dr
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Textron
40 Westminster Street
Providence, RI. 2903
Hasbro
PO Box 1059
Pawtucket, RI 02862
Rhode Island Hospital
2 Dudley St.
Providence, RI 02905
Women & Infants Hospital
101 Dudley St.
Providence, RI 02905
Met Life
700 Quaker Ln # 100
Warwick, RI 02886
T F Green Airport
2000 Post Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
University Of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881
Raytheon Co.
1847 W Main Rd
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
Job Central
TopUSAJobs.com
RhodeIslandWorks.com
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
Craigslist
Surrounding Area Job Search
Providence, RI
Warwick, RI
Cranston, RI
Pawtucket, RI
East Providence, RI
Woonsocket, RI
Newport, Rhode Island
Central Falls, RI
Continuing Education
Brown University
Bryant University
Community College of Rhode Island
Gibbs College
Johnson & Wales University
Naval War College
New England Institute of Technology
Providence College
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island School of Design
Roger Williams University
Salve Regina University
University of Rhode Island
Zion Bible College
Discovering Rhode Island
Newport Casino
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Belcourt Castle
Providence Friars
Pawtucket Red Sox
Providence Bruins
Newport Gulls
Rhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Rams
Brown University Bears
Bryant Bulldogs
Rhode Island Statistics
Population
Total Population: 1,067,610
Under 18: 22.2 percent
White: 88.7 percent
Black: 6.3 percent
American Indian: 0.6 percent
Asian: 2.7 percent
Other: 0.1 percent
Multi-racial: 1.5 percent
Hispanic: 11 percent
Education
High school graduates: 78 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6 percent
Housing
Households: 408,424
Persons per household: 2.47
Housing units: 449,582
Homeownership rate: 60 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $133,000
Income
Median household income: $47,037
Per capita income: $21,688
Persons below poverty: 11.6%
Transportation
Airports: T.F. Green Airport in Warwick
Public Mass Transit: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)
Weather
Annual precipitation: 42.7 inches
Average temp. in July: 72.2 F
Average temp. in Jan: 28.6 F
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