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New Hampshire & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | NEW HAMPSHIRE | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,409,032#41 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −11,669,719 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 638,795#41 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −5,104,033 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 86,509#39 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −413,087 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,558#36 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | +$306 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 769,380#39 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −5,737,599 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 21,972#43 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −273,616 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 1,337#49 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −7,357 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 401,601#42 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,572,670 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,201#43 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −262,460 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 120,950#35 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −762,704 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $99,782#6 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | +$22,237 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,064#7 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | +$8,390 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $128,604#9 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | +$21,133 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 37,069#44 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −773,714 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 203,548#41 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,690,268 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 161,375#41 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,315,480 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 23,314#42 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −271,712 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 12,425#43 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −166,759 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,330,536#41 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −10,810,481 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 62,323#45 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −690,243 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,069,561#40 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −7,999,457 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,766#42 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,514,260 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 621,946#39 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −4,775,452 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 98,821#42 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −665,671 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 47,762#41 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −285,910 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,217,399#40 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −8,182,933 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 18,451#44 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,306,131 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 1,007#48 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | −8,169 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 37,630#41 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −504,222 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 70,912#42 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −1,161,705 |
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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