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Pennsylvania & Delaware
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +12,026,834 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +5,294,093 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +435,485 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$278 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +5,998,630 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +268,231 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +3,865 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +3,651,403 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | +254,921 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +819,162 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | +0.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$9,989 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$764 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$6,820 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +769,569 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +1,735,958 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +1,335,296 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +275,009 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +170,470 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +11,175,271 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +680,958 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +8,345,445 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +4,562,274 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +4,995,144 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +683,159 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +309,296 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +8,805,097 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +1,099,376 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +8,346 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +491,242 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +1,109,804 |
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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