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Pennsylvania & South Carolina
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | SOUTH CAROLINA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 5,478,831#23 of 50 states | +7,599,920 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,344,963#23 of 50 states | +3,397,865 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 308,420#14 of 50 states | +191,176 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,272#23 of 50 states | −$20 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 2,578,529#23 of 50 states | +3,928,450 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 121,600#20 of 50 states | +173,988 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 43,041#10 of 50 states | −34,347 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,733,926#19 of 50 states | +2,240,345 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 8,421#34 of 50 states | +258,240 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 316,801#24 of 50 states | +566,853 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.3 min#29 of 50 states | +0.8 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $72,350#38 of 50 states | +$5,195 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $40,195#40 of 50 states | +$4,479 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $97,757#38 of 50 states | +$9,714 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 211,371#27 of 50 states | +599,412 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 781,676#20 of 50 states | +1,112,140 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 608,174#21 of 50 states | +868,681 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 100,137#24 of 50 states | +194,889 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 24,543#32 of 50 states | +154,641 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 4,898,013#23 of 50 states | +7,243,004 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 481,968#17 of 50 states | +270,598 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 3,627,737#23 of 50 states | +5,441,281 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,059,512#22 of 50 states | +2,916,514 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,048,043#23 of 50 states | +3,349,355 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 376,813#24 of 50 states | +387,679 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 148,906#23 of 50 states | +184,766 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 3,375,763#23 of 50 states | +6,024,569 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,278,752#15 of 50 states | +45,830 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 11,488#32 of 50 states | −2,312 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 107,884#27 of 50 states | +433,968 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 434,217#27 of 50 states | +798,400 |
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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