COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pennsylvania vs Texas
PLACE A
Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Pennsylvania is 57% smaller than Texas. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 2%).
PENNSYLVANIATEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population13,018,63930,188,424−57% vs Texas
Population density291116+175
Population growth2.4%15.9%−13.5 pts
Median age40.935.6+5.3
Male49.3%49.9%−0.6 pts
Female50.7%50.1%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.7%17.6%−9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%39.1%+33.9 pts
Black10.3%11.9%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%39.7%−31.0 pts
Asian3.8%5.5%−1.7 pts
Other4.2%3.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$77,971$78,476−$505
Per capita income$44,355$40,752+$3,603
Poverty rate11.7%13.8%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.478Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%33.8%+1.3 pts
Graduate degree14.3%12.3%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.3%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation62.7%65.3%−2.6 pts
Median home value$254,500$283,800−$29,300
Median gross rent$1,209$1,403−$194
Owner-occupied69.3%62.6%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%9.4%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%48.5%−3.9 pts
Average commute26.326.7−0.4
Worked from home15.6%14.4%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work3.6%0.9%+2.7 pts
Uninsured5.6%17.1%−11.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024