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Pennsylvania & Montana
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | MONTANA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 1,137,233#43 of 50 states | +11,941,518 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 514,803#43 of 50 states | +5,228,025 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 70,641#42 of 50 states | +428,955 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,177#20 of 50 states | +$75 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 571,950#44 of 50 states | +5,935,029 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 17,462#46 of 50 states | +278,126 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 3,083#44 of 50 states | +5,611 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 344,443#43 of 50 states | +3,629,828 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 4,660#39 of 50 states | +262,001 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 66,029#42 of 50 states | +817,625 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 19.5 min#3 of 50 states | +7.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $75,340#35 of 50 states | +$2,205 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $43,254#26 of 50 states | +$1,420 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $101,634#31 of 50 states | +$5,837 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 32,677#45 of 50 states | +778,106 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 166,379#43 of 50 states | +1,727,437 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 121,623#44 of 50 states | +1,355,232 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 21,823#43 of 50 states | +273,203 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 12,218#44 of 50 states | +166,966 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 1,023,003#44 of 50 states | +11,118,014 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 98,102#40 of 50 states | +654,464 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 748,274#44 of 50 states | +8,320,744 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 440,101#43 of 50 states | +4,535,925 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 425,659#44 of 50 states | +4,971,739 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 95,977#43 of 50 states | +668,515 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 47,929#40 of 50 states | +285,743 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 947,221#41 of 50 states | +8,453,111 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 3,437#50 of 50 states | +1,321,145 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 57,838#9 of 50 states | −48,662 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 8,841#49 of 50 states | +533,011 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 55,506#45 of 50 states | +1,177,111 |
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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