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Pennsylvania & Louisiana
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | LOUISIANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 4,597,740#25 of 50 states | +8,481,011 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,073,200#25 of 50 states | +3,669,628 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 289,917#17 of 50 states | +209,679 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,064#10 of 50 states | +$188 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 2,064,084#27 of 50 states | +4,442,895 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 112,107#22 of 50 states | +183,481 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 14,830#22 of 50 states | −6,136 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,466,171#26 of 50 states | +2,508,100 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 18,936#27 of 50 states | +247,725 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 163,353#31 of 50 states | +720,301 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.2 min#28 of 50 states | +0.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $60,986#48 of 50 states | +$16,559 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $35,440#47 of 50 states | +$9,234 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $86,656#47 of 50 states | +$20,815 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 309,670#15 of 50 states | +501,113 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 603,028#26 of 50 states | +1,290,788 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 404,329#27 of 50 states | +1,072,526 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 122,396#20 of 50 states | +172,630 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 27,636#30 of 50 states | +151,548 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 4,157,175#26 of 50 states | +7,983,842 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 348,045#24 of 50 states | +404,521 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 2,627,967#28 of 50 states | +6,441,051 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,087,086#20 of 50 states | +2,888,940 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,595,036#27 of 50 states | +3,802,362 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 332,938#26 of 50 states | +431,554 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 131,681#25 of 50 states | +201,991 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,535,671#29 of 50 states | +6,864,661 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,387,451#11 of 50 states | −62,869 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 17,790#20 of 50 states | −8,614 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 81,540#33 of 50 states | +460,312 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 357,628#30 of 50 states | +874,989 |
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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