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Pennsylvania & Wisconsin
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | WISCONSIN | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 5,960,975#20 of 50 states | +7,117,776 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 2,727,726#19 of 50 states | +3,015,102 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 285,340#18 of 50 states | +214,256 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $1,142#18 of 50 states | +$110 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 3,090,398#20 of 50 states | +3,416,581 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 97,244#29 of 50 states | +198,344 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 3,964#40 of 50 states | +4,730 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 1,691,367#21 of 50 states | +2,282,904 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 41,697#20 of 50 states | +224,964 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 360,127#20 of 50 states | +523,527 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +4.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $77,488#28 of 50 states | +$57 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $43,361#25 of 50 states | +$1,313 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $100,929#33 of 50 states | +$6,542 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 279,061#18 of 50 states | +531,722 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 838,090#19 of 50 states | +1,055,726 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 682,575#17 of 50 states | +794,280 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 103,852#22 of 50 states | +191,174 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 44,567#22 of 50 states | +134,617 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 5,586,532#20 of 50 states | +6,554,485 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 310,536#25 of 50 states | +442,030 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 4,289,987#19 of 50 states | +4,779,031 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 2,084,516#21 of 50 states | +2,891,510 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 2,536,422#18 of 50 states | +2,860,976 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 399,987#21 of 50 states | +364,505 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 149,053#22 of 50 states | +184,619 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 4,634,941#18 of 50 states | +4,765,391 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 354,440#25 of 50 states | +970,142 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 34,534#12 of 50 states | −25,358 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 183,440#23 of 50 states | +358,412 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 499,904#26 of 50 states | +732,713 |
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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