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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Pennsylvania & Iowa
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | IOWA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 3,241,488#32 of 50 states | +9,837,263 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,412,789#30 of 50 states | +4,330,039 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 115,049#35 of 50 states | +384,547 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $981#3 of 50 states | +$271 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,674,133#31 of 50 states | +4,832,846 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 55,020#35 of 50 states | +240,568 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 2,158#48 of 50 states | +6,536 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 870,508#33 of 50 states | +3,103,763 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 13,624#29 of 50 states | +253,037 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 162,777#32 of 50 states | +720,877 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 20.4 min#8 of 50 states | +6.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $75,501#34 of 50 states | +$2,044 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $40,536#38 of 50 states | +$4,138 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $96,497#41 of 50 states | +$10,974 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 109,948#35 of 50 states | +700,835 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 423,004#31 of 50 states | +1,470,812 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 331,372#30 of 50 states | +1,145,483 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 51,887#34 of 50 states | +243,139 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 22,098#34 of 50 states | +157,086 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 3,021,839#31 of 50 states | +9,119,178 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 174,113#37 of 50 states | +578,453 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 2,281,486#31 of 50 states | +6,787,532 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,171,112#32 of 50 states | +3,804,914 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,329,347#31 of 50 states | +4,068,051 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 245,115#31 of 50 states | +519,377 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 96,036#31 of 50 states | +237,636 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,631,491#27 of 50 states | +6,768,841 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 131,629#34 of 50 states | +1,192,953 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 6,554#39 of 50 states | +2,622 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 83,301#32 of 50 states | +458,551 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 253,224#36 of 50 states | +979,393 |
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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