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Pennsylvania & Maine
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | MAINE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 1,405,012#42 of 50 states | +11,673,739 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 739,072#40 of 50 states | +5,003,756 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 149,478#31 of 50 states | +350,118 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,210#21 of 50 states | +$42 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 713,799#41 of 50 states | +5,793,180 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 19,982#45 of 50 states | +275,606 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 2,973#46 of 50 states | +5,721 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 453,768#40 of 50 states | +3,520,503 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 4,114#44 of 50 states | +262,547 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 103,070#37 of 50 states | +780,584 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 25.6 min#23 of 50 states | +1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $76,442#30 of 50 states | +$1,103 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $45,286#19 of 50 states | −$612 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $102,734#29 of 50 states | +$4,737 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 78,348#36 of 50 states | +732,435 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 236,301#40 of 50 states | +1,657,515 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 172,341#40 of 50 states | +1,304,514 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 36,142#38 of 50 states | +258,884 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 17,877#37 of 50 states | +161,307 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 1,309,493#42 of 50 states | +10,831,524 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 76,864#42 of 50 states | +675,702 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 952,356#42 of 50 states | +8,116,662 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 566,310#40 of 50 states | +4,409,716 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 551,298#41 of 50 states | +4,846,100 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 103,683#41 of 50 states | +660,809 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 57,276#39 of 50 states | +276,396 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 1,252,316#39 of 50 states | +8,148,016 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 27,897#41 of 50 states | +1,296,685 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 4,804#43 of 50 states | +4,372 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 18,720#44 of 50 states | +523,132 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 32,869#49 of 50 states | +1,199,748 |
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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