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Pennsylvania & West Virginia
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | WEST VIRGINIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | +11,308,772 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 855,635#37 of 50 states | +4,887,193 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 125,593#33 of 50 states | +374,003 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $883#1 of 50 states | +$369 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 766,794#40 of 50 states | +5,740,185 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 37,264#38 of 50 states | +258,324 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 2,661#47 of 50 states | +6,033 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 662,909#37 of 50 states | +3,311,362 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 4,307#42 of 50 states | +262,354 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 66,915#41 of 50 states | +816,739 |
| 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 | $60,798#49 of 50 states | +$16,747 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $34,707#49 of 50 states | +$9,967 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $81,114#49 of 50 states | +$26,357 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 126,022#33 of 50 states | +684,761 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 300,862#36 of 50 states | +1,592,954 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 209,212#37 of 50 states | +1,267,643 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 53,565#33 of 50 states | +241,461 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 28,744#29 of 50 states | +150,440 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | +10,505,462 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 100,543#39 of 50 states | +652,023 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | +7,961,566 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 811,267#36 of 50 states | +4,164,759 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 582,356#40 of 50 states | +4,815,042 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 152,268#38 of 50 states | +612,224 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 31,135#45 of 50 states | +302,537 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | +7,827,523 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 55,539#37 of 50 states | +1,269,043 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 2,983#45 of 50 states | +6,193 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 12,098#48 of 50 states | +529,754 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 41,002#47 of 50 states | +1,191,615 |
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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