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Pennsylvania & Missouri
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | MISSOURI | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | +6,833,285 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | +2,956,207 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 295,283#16 of 50 states | +204,313 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,067#11 of 50 states | +$185 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | +3,424,801 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 103,542#27 of 50 states | +192,046 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 21,416#17 of 50 states | −12,722 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | +2,132,211 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 30,439#25 of 50 states | +236,222 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 360,070#21 of 50 states | +523,584 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | +3.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $71,589#42 of 50 states | +$5,956 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $40,284#39 of 50 states | +$4,390 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $96,920#40 of 50 states | +$10,551 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 239,315#23 of 50 states | +571,468 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 844,789#18 of 50 states | +1,049,027 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 674,833#18 of 50 states | +802,022 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 136,492#17 of 50 states | +158,534 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 38,160#25 of 50 states | +141,024 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | +6,472,351 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 474,886#18 of 50 states | +277,680 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | +4,877,332 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | +2,772,345 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | +2,911,119 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 413,691#19 of 50 states | +350,801 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 176,038#18 of 50 states | +157,634 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | +4,640,788 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 648,554#19 of 50 states | +676,028 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 13,632#26 of 50 states | −4,456 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 141,169#26 of 50 states | +400,683 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 346,700#31 of 50 states | +885,917 |
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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