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Pennsylvania & Hawaii
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +11,632,605 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +5,181,762 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +419,923 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$690 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +5,820,803 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +271,604 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −40,419 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +3,549,058 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | +235,862 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +820,060 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | +0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$23,200 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$2,039 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$24,391 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +754,093 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +1,702,802 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +1,327,011 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +274,708 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +162,040 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +10,802,055 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +704,640 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +8,034,545 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +4,420,009 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +4,904,916 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +618,091 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +287,991 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +9,100,759 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +1,301,040 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +7,114 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | +26,972 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +1,084,721 |
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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