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Minnesota & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | MINNESOTA | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 5,793,151#22 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −7,285,600 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,485,558#22 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −3,257,270 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 233,787#21 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −265,809 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,291#25 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$39 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,056,310#22 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −3,450,669 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 118,033#21 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −177,555 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,615#43 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −5,079 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,485,329#24 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −2,488,942 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 52,973#16 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −213,688 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 443,318#18 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −440,336 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $87,117#14 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$9,572 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $47,926#12 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | +$3,252 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $116,159#14 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | +$8,688 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 197,010#28 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −613,773 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 717,344#22 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,176,472 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 584,400#22 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −892,455 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 90,613#26 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −204,413 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 70,969#14 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −108,215 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,441,520#21 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −6,699,497 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,828#27 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −461,738 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,241,448#20 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −4,827,570 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,013,969#23 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −2,962,057 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,502,689#19 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −2,894,709 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 389,169#23 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −375,323 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 158,711#20 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −174,961 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,329,205#19 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −5,071,127 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 432,527#23 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −892,055 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 42,945#11 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +33,769 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 302,861#18 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −238,991 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 388,435#29 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −844,182 |
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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