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Pennsylvania & Arizona
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | +5,496,367 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | +2,660,828 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | +182,893 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$420 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | +2,900,554 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | +123,129 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −15,162 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | +1,583,205 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | +226,081 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | +301,365 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$3,941 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | +$998 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$3,051 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | +507,901 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | +872,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | +680,845 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | +181,554 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | +120,309 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | +5,435,037 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −14,814 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | +4,211,953 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | +2,166,808 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | +2,493,751 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | +281,498 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | +121,494 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | +5,518,234 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | +988,305 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | −226,191 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | +252,395 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,203,044 |
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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