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Pennsylvania & North Carolina
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | NORTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 11,046,024#9 of 50 states | +2,032,727 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 4,708,710#8 of 50 states | +1,034,118 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 577,150#5 of 50 states | −77,554 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,338#28 of 50 states | −$86 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 5,369,487#9 of 50 states | +1,137,492 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 223,064#11 of 50 states | +72,524 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 104,484#4 of 50 states | −95,790 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 3,285,188#8 of 50 states | +689,083 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 43,422#19 of 50 states | +223,239 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 828,181#7 of 50 states | +55,473 |
| 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 | $73,958#36 of 50 states | +$3,587 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $42,777#27 of 50 states | +$1,897 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $103,766#27 of 50 states | +$3,705 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 540,299#9 of 50 states | +270,484 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 1,425,406#9 of 50 states | +468,410 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 1,108,733#9 of 50 states | +368,122 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 200,773#10 of 50 states | +94,253 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 77,929#11 of 50 states | +101,255 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 9,910,035#8 of 50 states | +2,230,982 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 927,893#6 of 50 states | −175,327 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 7,272,581#9 of 50 states | +1,796,437 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 4,081,977#8 of 50 states | +894,049 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 4,322,363#9 of 50 states | +1,075,035 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 737,537#10 of 50 states | +26,955 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 301,920#6 of 50 states | +31,752 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 6,514,175#9 of 50 states | +2,886,157 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 2,151,963#5 of 50 states | −827,381 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 87,869#6 of 50 states | −78,693 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 395,550#14 of 50 states | +146,302 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 1,324,570#9 of 50 states | −91,953 |
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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