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Pennsylvania & Wyoming
| MEASURE | PENNSYLVANIA | WYOMING | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | 587,618#50 of 50 states | +12,491,133 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | 271,887#50 of 50 states | +5,470,941 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 499,596#7 of 50 states | 25,500#50 of 50 states | +474,096 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,252#22 of 50 states | $998#6 of 50 states | +$254 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | 297,101#50 of 50 states | +6,209,878 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 295,588#6 of 50 states | 10,546#48 of 50 states | +285,042 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,694#28 of 50 states | 4,202#38 of 50 states | +4,492 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | 168,634#50 of 50 states | +3,805,637 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 266,661#6 of 50 states | 3,263#47 of 50 states | +263,398 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 883,654#5 of 50 states | 28,679#50 of 50 states | +854,975 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | 19.7 min#4 of 50 states | +7.4 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $77,545#27 of 50 states | $75,532#32 of 50 states | +$2,013 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $44,674#21 of 50 states | $44,008#22 of 50 states | +$666 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $107,471#25 of 50 states | $101,197#32 of 50 states | +$6,274 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 810,783#5 of 50 states | 14,323#50 of 50 states | +796,460 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | 85,854#49 of 50 states | +1,807,962 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | 69,313#49 of 50 states | +1,407,542 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 295,026#5 of 50 states | 9,581#49 of 50 states | +285,445 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 179,184#5 of 50 states | 3,784#50 of 50 states | +175,400 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | 517,580#50 of 50 states | +11,623,437 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 752,566#10 of 50 states | 59,332#46 of 50 states | +693,234 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | 419,639#50 of 50 states | +8,649,379 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | 179,988#50 of 50 states | +4,796,038 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | 209,025#50 of 50 states | +5,188,373 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 764,492#8 of 50 states | 65,016#49 of 50 states | +699,476 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 333,672#5 of 50 states | 21,700#49 of 50 states | +311,972 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | 472,841#48 of 50 states | +8,927,491 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | 4,321#49 of 50 states | +1,320,261 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 9,176#35 of 50 states | 8,472#36 of 50 states | +704 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 541,852#11 of 50 states | 5,332#50 of 50 states | +536,520 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | 65,030#43 of 50 states | +1,167,587 |
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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