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Pennsylvania & Arkansas
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +9,990,397 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +4,377,563 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +325,321 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$270 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +5,107,739 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +240,048 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +2,299 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +2,958,241 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +262,708 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +764,596 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$15,439 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$9,862 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$21,997 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +699,017 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +1,459,681 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +1,183,270 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +213,050 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +161,477 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +9,393,139 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +467,651 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +7,226,331 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +3,682,762 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +4,305,508 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +545,644 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +247,491 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +7,344,468 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | +890,473 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | −3,969 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +487,276 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +937,946 |
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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