COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virginia vs Pennsylvania
PLACE A
Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Pennsylvania
Virginia is 33% smaller than Pennsylvania. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $15,199 higher. Virginia has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
VIRGINIAPENNSYLVANIADIFFERENCE
Total population8,705,17013,018,639−33% vs Pennsylvania
Population density220291−71
Population growth7.9%2.4%+5.5 pts
Median age39.040.9−1.9
Male49.4%49.3%+0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born13.1%7.7%+5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%73.0%−14.7 pts
Black18.3%10.3%+8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%8.7%+2.3 pts
Asian6.9%3.8%+3.1 pts
Other5.5%4.2%+1.3 pts
Median household income$93,170$77,971+$15,199
Per capita income$50,666$44,355+$6,311
Poverty rate9.9%11.7%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.474Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%35.2%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree18.5%14.3%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.3%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation65.4%62.7%+2.7 pts
Median home value$383,700$254,500+$129,200
Median gross rent$1,579$1,209+$370
Owner-occupied67.3%69.3%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%9.2%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%44.6%+0.7 pts
Average commute27.326.3+1.0
Worked from home18.3%15.6%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work2.3%3.6%−1.2 pts
Uninsured6.9%5.6%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024