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South Dakota & Pennsylvania
| MEASURE | SOUTH DAKOTA | PENNSYLVANIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 924,669#46 of 50 states | 13,078,751#5 of 50 states | −12,154,082 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 393,375#46 of 50 states | 5,742,828#5 of 50 states | −5,349,453 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 41,403#47 of 50 states | 499,596#7 of 50 states | −458,193 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $999#8 of 50 states | $1,252#22 of 50 states | −$253 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 480,631#46 of 50 states | 6,506,979#5 of 50 states | −6,026,348 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 13,884#47 of 50 states | 295,588#6 of 50 states | −281,704 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 3,626#42 of 50 states | 8,694#28 of 50 states | −5,068 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 235,492#46 of 50 states | 3,974,271#5 of 50 states | −3,738,779 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 1,057#50 of 50 states | 266,661#6 of 50 states | −265,604 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 38,257#47 of 50 states | 883,654#5 of 50 states | −845,397 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 18.5 min#2 of 50 states | 27.1 min#38 of 50 states | −8.6 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $76,881#29 of 50 states | $77,545#27 of 50 states | −$664 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $41,637#31 of 50 states | $44,674#21 of 50 states | −$3,037 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $100,178#35 of 50 states | $107,471#25 of 50 states | −$7,293 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 27,163#48 of 50 states | 810,783#5 of 50 states | −783,620 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 117,306#46 of 50 states | 1,893,816#5 of 50 states | −1,776,510 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 85,212#46 of 50 states | 1,476,855#5 of 50 states | −1,391,643 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 14,194#46 of 50 states | 295,026#5 of 50 states | −280,832 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 5,994#49 of 50 states | 179,184#5 of 50 states | −173,190 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 831,931#46 of 50 states | 12,141,017#5 of 50 states | −11,309,086 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 73,403#43 of 50 states | 752,566#10 of 50 states | −679,163 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 662,280#46 of 50 states | 9,069,018#5 of 50 states | −8,406,738 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 290,371#46 of 50 states | 4,976,026#5 of 50 states | −4,685,655 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 363,319#46 of 50 states | 5,397,398#5 of 50 states | −5,034,079 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 79,462#46 of 50 states | 764,492#8 of 50 states | −685,030 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 36,434#44 of 50 states | 333,672#5 of 50 states | −297,238 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 730,197#44 of 50 states | 9,400,332#5 of 50 states | −8,670,135 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 16,746#46 of 50 states | 1,324,582#12 of 50 states | −1,307,836 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 66,418#7 of 50 states | 9,176#35 of 50 states | +57,242 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 15,619#45 of 50 states | 541,852#11 of 50 states | −526,233 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 44,947#46 of 50 states | 1,232,617#11 of 50 states | −1,187,670 |
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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