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This Is How Dangerous Law Enforcement Jobs Are In Rhode Island
Tasked with protecting lives and property, police officers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States.
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Tasked with protecting lives and property, police officers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States.
Homicides were up by nearly 30% in the United States in 2020, the largest single-year increase on record.
The foreclosure rate in the state of one in every 1,560 homes ranks as the 14th lowest in the nation.
The current firearm mortality rate in Rhode Island ranks as the fourth lowest among states, at 5.1 deaths for every 100,000 people.
There were 74 federally licensed dealers or pawn brokers of firearms in Rhode Island as of January 2022, the fifth fewest among states.
In Rhode Island, the ATF traced a total of 414 firearms in 2021 – or 39.1 for every 100,000 people, the fifth fewest among states.
In Rhode Island, there were 30,270 cases of identity theft logged by the FTC in 2021.
In Rhode Island, gun sales are falling at a similar pace to the national decline.
Of the five counties or county equivalents in Rhode Island with comparable data, Bristol County has the lowest child poverty rate.
Rhode Island has the 20th highest death rate per capita.
Rhode Island has received about 2,758,300 vaccinations and administered about 83.4% of those doses.
Rhode Island has reported 36,126.6 cases per 100,000 state residents, the most of all 50 states.
The DoD spent a reported $1.6 billion in Rhode Island in fiscal 2020, the 11th lowest share among the 50 states.
Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Rhode Island ranks No. 1 by cumulative COVID-19 cases.
Rhode Island is the 18th fewest of all 50 states with an average of 23.1 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents.
In Rhode Island, the average APR on a mortgage rose from 3.69% in January to 5.12% in April.
The typical Rhode Island household spends an average of $2,172 per month on bills, the 13th highest among the 50 states.
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