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Pennsylvania & Oregon
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +8,806,380 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +3,929,081 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +347,015 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | −$345 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +4,383,336 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +187,247 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +5,672 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +2,655,445 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | +216,440 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +528,724 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$7,675 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$1,147 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$3,429 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +525,277 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +1,315,429 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +1,028,436 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +214,081 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | +113,764 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +8,133,056 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +533,180 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +6,257,134 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +3,190,450 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +3,731,345 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +450,862 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +193,234 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +6,403,782 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +1,245,918 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | −17,386 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +335,564 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +569,877 |
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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