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Pennsylvania & Mississippi
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | MISSISSIPPI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | +10,135,706 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | +4,422,883 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 182,533#27 of 50 states | +317,063 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $990#5 of 50 states | +$262 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | +5,192,753 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 63,438#32 of 50 states | +232,150 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 13,181#26 of 50 states | −4,487 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 970,374#31 of 50 states | +3,003,897 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 3,424#46 of 50 states | +263,237 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 81,270#40 of 50 states | +802,384 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | +0.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $59,127#50 of 50 states | +$18,418 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $32,749#50 of 50 states | +$11,925 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $80,847#50 of 50 states | +$26,624 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 139,499#32 of 50 states | +671,284 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 417,469#32 of 50 states | +1,476,347 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 276,625#34 of 50 states | +1,200,230 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 89,429#27 of 50 states | +205,597 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 23,775#33 of 50 states | +155,409 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | +9,537,118 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 279,879#30 of 50 states | +472,687 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | +7,265,582 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | +3,801,566 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 997,721#35 of 50 states | +4,399,677 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 240,236#33 of 50 states | +524,256 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 74,076#35 of 50 states | +259,596 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | +7,783,058 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | +270,593 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 11,176#33 of 50 states | −2,000 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 36,052#42 of 50 states | +505,800 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 118,529#41 of 50 states | +1,114,088 |
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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