COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs Pennsylvania
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Pennsylvania
West Virginia is 86% smaller than Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania earns more, with a median household income $18,363 higher. Pennsylvania has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIAPENNSYLVANIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,37313,018,639−86% vs Pennsylvania
Population density74291−217
Population growth-3.2%2.4%−5.6 pts
Median age42.740.9+1.8
Male49.9%49.3%+0.6 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.8%7.7%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%73.0%+16.7 pts
Black3.1%10.3%−7.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%8.7%−6.6 pts
Asian0.8%3.8%−3.1 pts
Other4.3%4.2%+0.1 pts
Median household income$59,608$77,971−$18,363
Per capita income$34,203$44,355−$10,152
Poverty rate16.7%11.7%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.474Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%35.2%−11.0 pts
Graduate degree9.7%14.3%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.3%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation53.8%62.7%−8.9 pts
Median home value$162,600$254,500−$91,900
Median gross rent$872$1,209−$337
Owner-occupied74.9%69.3%+5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%9.2%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%44.6%−4.2 pts
Average commute26.626.3+0.3
Worked from home9.1%15.6%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%3.6%−3.1 pts
Uninsured6.0%5.6%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024