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Pennsylvania & Nevada
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | NEVADA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 3,267,467#31 of 50 states | +9,811,284 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,281,018#33 of 50 states | +4,461,810 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 126,968#32 of 50 states | +372,628 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,709#42 of 50 states | −$457 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,598,223#32 of 50 states | +4,908,756 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 107,149#25 of 50 states | +188,439 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 14,517#24 of 50 states | −5,823 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 942,603#32 of 50 states | +3,031,668 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 39,539#22 of 50 states | +227,122 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 179,164#29 of 50 states | +704,490 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 25.7 min#24 of 50 states | +1.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $81,134#22 of 50 states | −$3,589 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $42,545#28 of 50 states | +$2,129 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $109,620#22 of 50 states | −$2,149 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 146,825#31 of 50 states | +663,958 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 387,217#33 of 50 states | +1,506,599 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 309,764#31 of 50 states | +1,167,091 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 47,484#35 of 50 states | +247,542 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 34,532#26 of 50 states | +144,652 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 2,862,041#32 of 50 states | +9,278,976 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 366,606#23 of 50 states | +385,960 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 2,064,009#33 of 50 states | +7,005,009 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,166,345#33 of 50 states | +3,809,681 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,292,259#32 of 50 states | +4,105,139 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 202,558#36 of 50 states | +561,934 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 98,844#30 of 50 states | +234,828 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 1,399,628#38 of 50 states | +8,000,704 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 297,748#29 of 50 states | +1,026,834 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 16,923#22 of 50 states | −7,747 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 303,214#17 of 50 states | +238,638 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 999,427#15 of 50 states | +233,190 |
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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