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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Pennsylvania & Texas
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | TEXAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 31,290,831#2 of 50 states | −18,212,080 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 11,589,324#2 of 50 states | −5,846,496 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 1,166,967#2 of 50 states | −667,371 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,475#32 of 50 states | −$223 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 15,259,450#2 of 50 states | −8,752,471 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 775,249#2 of 50 states | −479,661 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 118,911#3 of 50 states | −110,217 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 8,415,947#2 of 50 states | −4,441,676 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 148,333#9 of 50 states | +118,328 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 1,956,349#2 of 50 states | −1,072,695 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 27.5 min#40 of 50 states | −0.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $79,721#24 of 50 states | −$2,176 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $41,614#32 of 50 states | +$3,060 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $111,695#18 of 50 states | −$4,224 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 1,178,046#3 of 50 states | −367,263 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 2,956,054#3 of 50 states | −1,062,238 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 2,218,266#3 of 50 states | −741,411 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 505,111#2 of 50 states | −210,085 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 189,767#3 of 50 states | −10,583 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 25,646,886#2 of 50 states | −13,505,869 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 5,152,427#1 of 50 states | −4,399,861 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 19,682,339#2 of 50 states | −10,613,321 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 8,694,488#2 of 50 states | −3,718,462 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 12,046,295#2 of 50 states | −6,648,897 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 2,147,124#2 of 50 states | −1,382,632 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 1,028,847#2 of 50 states | −695,175 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 11,821,108#2 of 50 states | −2,420,776 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 3,748,137#1 of 50 states | −2,423,555 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 52,380#10 of 50 states | −43,204 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 1,890,985#2 of 50 states | −1,349,133 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 12,602,305#2 of 50 states | −11,369,688 |
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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