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Pennsylvania & Kansas
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | KANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 2,970,606#34 of 50 states | +10,108,145 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,275,689#34 of 50 states | +4,467,139 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 105,627#36 of 50 states | +393,969 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,079#13 of 50 states | +$173 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,497,364#33 of 50 states | +5,009,615 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 57,070#33 of 50 states | +238,518 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 22,318#14 of 50 states | −13,624 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 789,001#35 of 50 states | +3,185,270 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 5,225#36 of 50 states | +261,436 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 153,539#33 of 50 states | +730,115 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 20.0 min#7 of 50 states | +7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $75,514#33 of 50 states | +$2,031 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $41,580#33 of 50 states | +$3,094 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $101,988#30 of 50 states | +$5,483 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 71,066#37 of 50 states | +739,717 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 372,348#34 of 50 states | +1,521,468 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 296,108#32 of 50 states | +1,180,747 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 44,382#36 of 50 states | +250,644 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 15,705#42 of 50 states | +163,479 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 2,659,015#34 of 50 states | +9,482,002 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 248,116#31 of 50 states | +504,450 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 2,145,888#32 of 50 states | +6,923,130 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 888,431#35 of 50 states | +4,087,595 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,159,051#33 of 50 states | +4,238,347 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 253,143#30 of 50 states | +511,349 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 82,409#34 of 50 states | +251,263 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,133,139#32 of 50 states | +7,267,193 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 152,192#33 of 50 states | +1,172,390 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 13,550#27 of 50 states | −4,374 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 89,273#30 of 50 states | +452,579 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 422,762#28 of 50 states | +809,855 |
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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