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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Pennsylvania & Colorado
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | COLORADO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 5,957,494#21 of 50 states | +7,121,257 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,491,404#21 of 50 states | +3,251,424 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 182,219#28 of 50 states | +317,377 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,822#46 of 50 states | −$570 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 3,182,088#19 of 50 states | +3,324,891 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 142,180#19 of 50 states | +153,408 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 43,781#9 of 50 states | −35,087 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,533,908#23 of 50 states | +2,440,363 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 54,630#15 of 50 states | +212,031 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 629,420#13 of 50 states | +254,234 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $97,113#8 of 50 states | −$19,568 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $54,531#4 of 50 states | −$9,857 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $131,072#8 of 50 states | −$23,601 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 221,900#26 of 50 states | +588,883 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 643,920#24 of 50 states | +1,249,896 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 557,730#23 of 50 states | +919,125 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 77,952#30 of 50 states | +217,074 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 54,436#19 of 50 states | +124,748 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 5,395,201#22 of 50 states | +6,745,816 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 463,722#19 of 50 states | +288,844 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 4,146,783#22 of 50 states | +4,922,235 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,886,074#26 of 50 states | +3,089,952 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,485,684#21 of 50 states | +2,911,714 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 494,397#16 of 50 states | +270,095 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 194,884#17 of 50 states | +138,788 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 3,789,553#21 of 50 states | +5,610,779 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 235,585#31 of 50 states | +1,088,997 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 22,506#18 of 50 states | −13,330 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 203,023#21 of 50 states | +338,829 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 1,382,948#8 of 50 states | −150,331 |
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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