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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Florida & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | FLORIDA | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 23,372,215#3 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | +10,293,464 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 9,865,350#3 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | +4,122,522 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,488,170#1 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | +988,574 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,812#45 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$560 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 11,202,980#3 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | +4,696,001 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 534,706#4 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | +239,118 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 72,435#5 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | +63,741 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 7,622,253#3 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | +3,647,982 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 143,155#10 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −123,506 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 1,721,372#3 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | +837,718 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 28.9 min#44 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | +1.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,735#26 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$190 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,582#24 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | −$1,092 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $108,835#24 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | +$1,364 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,039,823#4 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | +229,040 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,345,449#2 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | +1,451,633 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 2,349,222#2 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | +872,367 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 442,597#4 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | +147,571 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,720#4 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | +536 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 20,528,683#3 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | +8,387,666 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,509,782#2 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | +1,757,216 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,068,492#3 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | +5,999,474 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,253,155#4 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | +3,277,129 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 9,138,334#3 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | +3,740,936 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 1,322,167#4 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | +557,675 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 718,827#3 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | +385,155 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 11,469,118#3 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | +2,068,786 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 3,340,695#3 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | +2,016,113 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 24,930#17 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +15,754 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 705,650#7 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | +163,798 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 6,706,088#3 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | +5,473,471 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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