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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Pennsylvania & New York
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | NEW YORK | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 19,867,248#4 of 50 states | −6,788,497 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 8,488,066#4 of 50 states | −2,745,238 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 848,837#4 of 50 states | −349,241 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,634#39 of 50 states | −$382 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 9,737,212#4 of 50 states | −3,230,233 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 547,371#3 of 50 states | −251,783 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 21,874#16 of 50 states | −13,180 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 6,064,042#4 of 50 states | −2,089,771 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 2,312,760#1 of 50 states | −2,046,099 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 1,124,869#4 of 50 states | −241,215 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 33.2 min#50 of 50 states | −6.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $85,820#15 of 50 states | −$8,275 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $51,002#8 of 50 states | −$6,328 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $128,562#10 of 50 states | −$21,091 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 1,270,240#2 of 50 states | −459,457 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 2,545,958#4 of 50 states | −652,142 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 1,961,126#4 of 50 states | −484,271 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 469,566#3 of 50 states | −174,540 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 340,388#2 of 50 states | −161,204 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 18,693,001#4 of 50 states | −6,551,984 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 973,715#5 of 50 states | −221,149 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 12,686,828#4 of 50 states | −3,617,810 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 8,570,608#3 of 50 states | −3,594,582 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 7,610,321#4 of 50 states | −2,212,923 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 1,566,320#3 of 50 states | −801,828 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 544,935#4 of 50 states | −211,263 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 10,317,249#4 of 50 states | −916,917 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 2,629,238#4 of 50 states | −1,304,656 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 34,287#13 of 50 states | −25,111 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 1,874,009#3 of 50 states | −1,332,157 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 4,019,288#4 of 50 states | −2,786,671 |
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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