COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pennsylvania vs West Virginia
PLACE A
Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
West Virginia
Pennsylvania is 632% larger than West Virginia. Pennsylvania earns more, with a median household income $18,363 higher. Pennsylvania has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
PENNSYLVANIAWEST VIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population13,018,6391,778,373+632% vs West Virginia
Population density29174+217
Population growth2.4%-3.2%+5.6 pts
Median age40.942.7−1.8
Male49.3%49.9%−0.6 pts
Female50.7%50.1%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.7%1.8%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%89.7%−16.7 pts
Black10.3%3.1%+7.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%2.1%+6.6 pts
Asian3.8%0.8%+3.1 pts
Other4.2%4.3%−0.1 pts
Median household income$77,971$59,608+$18,363
Per capita income$44,355$34,203+$10,152
Poverty rate11.7%16.7%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.471Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%24.1%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree14.3%9.7%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.4%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation62.7%53.8%+8.9 pts
Median home value$254,500$162,600+$91,900
Median gross rent$1,209$872+$337
Owner-occupied69.3%74.9%−5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%15.4%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.6%40.4%+4.2 pts
Average commute26.326.6−0.3
Worked from home15.6%9.1%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work3.6%0.5%+3.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%6.0%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024