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Pennsylvania & Illinois
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | ILLINOIS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 12,710,158#6 of 50 states | +368,593 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 5,426,429#6 of 50 states | +316,399 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 376,685#10 of 50 states | +122,911 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,322#27 of 50 states | −$70 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 6,415,320#6 of 50 states | +91,659 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 346,721#5 of 50 states | −51,133 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 22,045#15 of 50 states | −13,351 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 3,578,528#6 of 50 states | +395,743 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 440,212#4 of 50 states | −173,551 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 857,301#6 of 50 states | +26,353 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 28.3 min#42 of 50 states | −1.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $83,211#18 of 50 states | −$5,666 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $46,937#15 of 50 states | −$2,263 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $115,705#15 of 50 states | −$8,234 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 682,969#6 of 50 states | +127,814 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 1,514,168#7 of 50 states | +379,648 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 1,238,738#7 of 50 states | +238,117 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 234,029#7 of 50 states | +60,997 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 130,764#6 of 50 states | +48,420 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 11,676,608#6 of 50 states | +464,409 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 860,898#7 of 50 states | −108,332 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 8,709,098#6 of 50 states | +359,920 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 4,369,694#7 of 50 states | +606,332 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 5,250,734#6 of 50 states | +146,664 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 859,426#6 of 50 states | −94,934 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 295,781#8 of 50 states | +37,891 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 7,256,503#8 of 50 states | +2,143,829 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,643,989#8 of 50 states | −319,407 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 14,528#24 of 50 states | −5,352 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 806,129#6 of 50 states | −264,277 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 2,462,768#5 of 50 states | −1,230,151 |
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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