PA · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Pennsylvania compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Pennsylvania’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$77,545#27 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,252#22 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time27.1 min#38 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.8%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,545 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $44,674 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $107,471 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 5,742,828 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 499,596 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,252 | #22Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 6,506,979 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 295,588 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 8,694 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 3,974,271 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 266,661 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 883,654 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 27.1 min | #38Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 5,397,398 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 764,492 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 333,672 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 12,141,017 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 752,566 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 9,069,018 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 4,976,026 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 810,783 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,893,816 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 1,476,855 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 295,026 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 179,184 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,078,751 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 9,400,332 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,324,582 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 9,176 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 541,852 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 1,232,617 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.