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Pennsylvania & Puerto Rico
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | PUERTO RICO | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 3,203,295Outside state ranking | +9,875,456 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 1,598,159Outside state ranking | +4,144,669 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 374,354Outside state ranking | +125,242 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $580Outside state ranking | +$672 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 1,213,487Outside state ranking | +5,293,492 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 111,971Outside state ranking | +183,617 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 3,476Outside state ranking | +5,218 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,467,577Outside state ranking | +2,506,694 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 12,128Outside state ranking | +254,533 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 70,638Outside state ranking | +813,016 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 28.6 minOutside state ranking | −1.5 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $27,213Outside state ranking | +$50,332 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $18,766Outside state ranking | +$25,908 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $43,218Outside state ranking | +$64,253 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 559,700Outside state ranking | +251,083 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 577,803Outside state ranking | +1,316,013 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 209,879Outside state ranking | +1,266,976 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 5,974Outside state ranking | +289,052 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 33,138Outside state ranking | +146,046 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 2,997,760Outside state ranking | +9,143,257 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 178,626Outside state ranking | +573,940 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 1,215,202Outside state ranking | +7,853,816 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 1,982,840Outside state ranking | +2,993,186 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 864,745Outside state ranking | +4,532,653 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 212,744Outside state ranking | +551,748 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 135,352Outside state ranking | +198,320 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 22,654Outside state ranking | +9,377,678 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 2,589Outside state ranking | +1,321,993 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 0Outside state ranking | +9,176 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 2,015Outside state ranking | +539,837 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 3,167,325Outside state ranking | −1,934,708 |
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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