COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Pennsylvania
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Pennsylvania
Washington is 40% smaller than Pennsylvania. Washington earns more, with a median household income $20,170 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 2%).
WASHINGTONPENNSYLVANIADIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,11613,018,639−40% vs Pennsylvania
Population density118291−173
Population growth14.6%2.4%+12.2 pts
Median age38.340.9−2.6
Male50.4%49.3%+1.0 pts
Female49.6%50.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born15.4%7.7%+7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%73.0%−9.9 pts
Black3.8%10.3%−6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%8.7%+5.7 pts
Asian9.7%3.8%+5.9 pts
Other8.9%4.2%+4.7 pts
Median household income$98,141$77,971+$20,170
Per capita income$53,744$44,355+$9,389
Poverty rate9.9%11.7%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.474Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%35.2%+4.5 pts
Graduate degree15.6%14.3%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.3%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation64.5%62.7%+1.8 pts
Median home value$564,600$254,500+$310,100
Median gross rent$1,760$1,209+$551
Owner-occupied63.8%69.3%−5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%9.2%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%44.6%+2.9 pts
Average commute26.626.3+0.3
Worked from home19.8%15.6%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work3.4%3.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.3%5.6%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024