Pennsylvania vs. Maryland

PennsylvaniaMaryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,801,9896,045,680
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,702,8685,773,794
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,702,3795,773,552
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%15.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.5%
White alone, percent81.8%58.8%
Black or African American alone, percent12.0%30.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.7%6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.6%10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.1%50.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018782,682372,462
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%15.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,713,1502,458,801
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,100$305,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,474$1,987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$531$617
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$915$1,357
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%25.5%
Building permits, 201823,32518,647
Households, 2014-20185,025,1322,192,518
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%18.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.2%84.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.8%39.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,504,19212,516,782
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,329,24840,821,901
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)231,396,17839,532,989
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)191,170,14760,734,191
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)178,794,94576,379,707
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,008$12,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.932.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,445$81,868
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,889$40,517
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017302,772139,446
Total employment, 20175,433,6602,335,479
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)270,592,656126,632,897
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017849,036497,161
All firms, 2012975,453531,953
Men-owned firms, 2012579,400276,630
Women-owned firms, 2012304,803209,119
Minority-owned firms, 2012131,512203,394
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012818,858314,902
Veteran-owned firms, 201297,96950,976
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012837,792462,232
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.6%19.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%6.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%32.6%
Population per square mile, 2010283.9594.8
Land area in square miles, 201044,742.709,707.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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