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Idaho & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | IDAHO | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,001,619#38 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −11,077,132 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 751,859#39 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −4,990,969 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 80,871#40 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −418,725 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,384#29 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$132 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 965,244#37 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −5,541,735 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,396#37 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −258,192 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 5,211#36 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −3,483 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 585,943#38 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,388,328 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,395#41 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −262,266 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,976#34 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −762,678 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.2 min#9 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −4.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,166#21 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$3,621 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $39,870#41 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | −$4,804 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $104,073#26 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | −$3,398 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 53,837#42 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −756,946 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 246,556#38 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,647,260 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 196,303#38 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,280,552 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 33,998#39 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −261,028 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 18,051#36 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −161,133 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,793,174#38 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −10,347,843 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 181,552#36 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −571,014 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,378,383#37 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −7,690,635 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 666,050#38 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,309,976 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 749,614#37 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −4,647,784 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 145,606#40 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −618,886 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 68,172#36 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −265,500 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,558,007#36 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −7,842,325 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 14,354#47 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,310,228 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 12,541#31 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +3,365 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 29,215#43 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −512,637 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 286,185#34 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −946,432 |
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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