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Pennsylvania & Maryland
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | MARYLAND | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 6,263,220#18 of 50 states | +6,815,531 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,530,844#20 of 50 states | +3,211,984 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 186,943#25 of 50 states | +312,653 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,721#43 of 50 states | −$469 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 3,249,570#18 of 50 states | +3,257,409 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 147,630#17 of 50 states | +147,958 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 37,046#11 of 50 states | −28,352 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,625,139#22 of 50 states | +2,349,132 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 160,155#8 of 50 states | +106,506 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 504,513#17 of 50 states | +379,141 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 32.3 min#49 of 50 states | −5.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $102,905#3 of 50 states | −$25,360 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $53,199#6 of 50 states | −$8,525 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $136,413#6 of 50 states | −$28,942 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 247,604#22 of 50 states | +563,179 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 698,094#23 of 50 states | +1,195,722 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 633,967#20 of 50 states | +842,888 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 101,704#23 of 50 states | +193,322 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 59,156#17 of 50 states | +120,028 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 5,776,829#18 of 50 states | +6,364,188 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 390,741#22 of 50 states | +361,825 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 4,519,638#18 of 50 states | +4,549,380 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,158,214#19 of 50 states | +2,817,812 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,356,306#22 of 50 states | +3,041,092 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 726,197#11 of 50 states | +38,295 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 161,768#19 of 50 states | +171,904 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,837,686#26 of 50 states | +6,562,646 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,796,869#7 of 50 states | −472,287 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 10,053#34 of 50 states | −877 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 431,616#13 of 50 states | +110,236 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 830,948#17 of 50 states | +401,669 |
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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