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Pennsylvania & Alaska
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +12,338,618 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +5,416,628 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +443,884 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$192 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +6,164,951 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +273,907 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −18,188 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +3,778,779 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +264,201 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +853,177 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +7.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$18,120 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$2,593 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$14,611 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +782,389 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +1,821,082 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +1,410,141 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +285,641 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +167,977 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +11,512,872 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +675,034 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +8,604,737 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +4,709,191 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +5,164,461 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +676,223 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +313,318 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +8,978,422 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +1,306,779 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | −90,450 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +498,036 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +1,175,388 |
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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