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Pennsylvania & Connecticut
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +9,403,682 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +4,212,631 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +400,774 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$298 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | +4,603,501 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | +196,495 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +145 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +2,943,131 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | +191,369 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | +633,048 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | +0.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$18,504 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$11,516 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$31,842 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +637,350 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +1,421,416 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | +1,096,487 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +224,169 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +139,382 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +8,721,772 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +540,840 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +6,612,707 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +3,596,656 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | +3,855,817 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +520,951 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +217,715 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +7,179,314 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | +959,301 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +5,420 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | +368,914 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | +525,811 |
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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