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Pennsylvania & Alabama
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | +7,921,052 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | +3,454,498 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | +177,353 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$175 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | +4,162,685 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | +192,007 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −6,516 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | +2,277,218 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +256,492 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +689,900 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +1.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$10,886 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$7,734 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$16,730 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | +542,008 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | +1,176,326 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | +953,820 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | +163,470 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +150,265 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | +7,485,155 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | +334,718 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | +5,642,623 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | +3,054,520 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | +3,588,307 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | +362,779 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | +203,329 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | +6,161,255 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | +30,854 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −7,142 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +463,513 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +925,651 |
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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