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Pennsylvania & Tennessee
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | TENNESSEE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 7,227,750#15 of 50 states | +5,851,001 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 3,031,605#15 of 50 states | +2,711,223 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 315,189#13 of 50 states | +184,407 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,284#24 of 50 states | −$32 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 3,525,120#16 of 50 states | +2,981,859 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 155,583#16 of 50 states | +140,005 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 20,051#19 of 50 states | −11,357 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 2,149,556#15 of 50 states | +1,824,715 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 15,730#28 of 50 states | +250,931 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 441,140#19 of 50 states | +442,514 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | +0.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $71,997#40 of 50 states | +$5,548 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $40,729#37 of 50 states | +$3,945 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $99,759#36 of 50 states | +$7,712 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 275,155#19 of 50 states | +535,628 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 946,219#14 of 50 states | +947,597 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 706,165#15 of 50 states | +770,690 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 150,036#13 of 50 states | +144,990 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 49,437#20 of 50 states | +129,747 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 6,440,530#16 of 50 states | +5,700,487 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 690,683#12 of 50 states | +61,883 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 4,762,233#16 of 50 states | +4,306,785 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,532,447#17 of 50 states | +2,443,579 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,791,842#17 of 50 states | +2,605,556 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 486,655#17 of 50 states | +277,837 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 237,903#12 of 50 states | +95,769 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 5,095,402#12 of 50 states | +4,304,930 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 1,074,700#17 of 50 states | +249,882 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 8,257#37 of 50 states | +919 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 143,990#25 of 50 states | +397,862 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 566,839#24 of 50 states | +665,778 |
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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