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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Hawaii & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | HAWAII | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −11,632,605 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 561,066#42 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −5,181,762 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 79,673#41 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −419,923 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,942#49 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$690 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 686,176#42 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −5,820,803 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 23,984#42 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −271,604 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 49,113#8 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | +40,419 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 425,213#41 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,549,058 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,799#24 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −235,862 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 63,594#45 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −820,060 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,745#4 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$23,200 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $46,713#16 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | +$2,039 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $131,862#7 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | +$24,391 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 56,690#40 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −754,093 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 191,014#42 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,702,802 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 149,844#42 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,327,011 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 20,318#44 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −274,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 17,144#39 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −162,040 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −10,802,055 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 47,926#48 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −704,640 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −8,034,545 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 556,017#41 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,420,009 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 492,482#42 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −4,904,916 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 146,401#39 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −618,091 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 45,681#42 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −287,991 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 299,573#50 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −9,100,759 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 23,542#43 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,301,040 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,062#46 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | −7,114 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 514,880#12 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −26,972 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 147,896#39 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −1,084,721 |
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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