Pennsylvania vs. New York

PennsylvaniaNew York
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,801,98919,453,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,702,86819,378,144
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,702,37919,378,102
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%16.4%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.4%
White alone, percent81.8%69.7%
Black or African American alone, percent12.0%17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Asian alone, percent3.7%9.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.6%19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.1%55.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018782,682730,557
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%22.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,713,1508,363,934
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%53.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,100$302,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,474$2,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$531$755
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$915$1,240
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.5%50.6%
Building permits, 201823,32537,778
Households, 2014-20185,025,1327,316,537
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%30.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.2%80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.8%35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,504,19249,285,508
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,329,248155,666,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)231,396,178148,879,931
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)191,170,147341,734,970
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)178,794,945251,167,736
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,008$12,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.933.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,445$65,323
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,889$37,470
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017302,772547,034
Total employment, 20175,433,6608,261,269
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)270,592,656547,344,236
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017849,0361,751,378
All firms, 2012975,4532,008,988
Men-owned firms, 2012579,4001,139,910
Women-owned firms, 2012304,803725,709
Minority-owned firms, 2012131,512709,021
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012818,8581,248,304
Veteran-owned firms, 201297,969137,532
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012837,7921,811,544
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.6%10.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%10.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%9.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%30.4%
Population per square mile, 2010283.9411.2
Land area in square miles, 201044,742.7047,126.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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