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Pennsylvania & Nebraska
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | NEBRASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 2,005,466#37 of 50 states | +11,073,285 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 844,278#38 of 50 states | +4,898,550 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 56,509#45 of 50 states | +443,087 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,102#15 of 50 states | +$150 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,045,068#36 of 50 states | +5,461,911 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 36,785#39 of 50 states | +258,803 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 7,146#32 of 50 states | +1,548 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 496,015#39 of 50 states | +3,478,256 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 4,838#38 of 50 states | +261,823 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 100,914#38 of 50 states | +782,740 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 19.9 min#6 of 50 states | +7.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $76,376#31 of 50 states | +$1,169 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $41,026#34 of 50 states | +$3,648 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $100,280#34 of 50 states | +$7,191 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 68,814#38 of 50 states | +741,969 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 245,217#39 of 50 states | +1,648,599 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 182,543#39 of 50 states | +1,294,312 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 32,827#40 of 50 states | +262,199 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 16,574#41 of 50 states | +162,610 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 1,837,378#37 of 50 states | +10,303,639 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 139,831#38 of 50 states | +612,735 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 1,451,517#36 of 50 states | +7,617,501 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 630,738#39 of 50 states | +4,345,288 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 822,196#36 of 50 states | +4,575,202 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 154,229#37 of 50 states | +610,263 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 66,192#37 of 50 states | +267,480 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 1,483,350#37 of 50 states | +7,916,982 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 90,019#35 of 50 states | +1,234,563 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 13,416#28 of 50 states | −4,240 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 55,154#35 of 50 states | +486,698 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 271,524#35 of 50 states | +961,093 |
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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