| How Pennsylvania Measures Up - State
Rankings |
| Feature / Indicator |
PA's rank |
#1 State |
#50 State |
| Population |
5 |
California |
Wyoming |
| Land Area |
33 |
Alaska |
Rhode Island |
| Population Density |
10 |
New Jersey |
Alaska |
| Population Growth |
44 |
Nevada |
Rhode Island |
| Rural Population (#) |
1 |
Pennsylvania |
Hawaii |
| Rural Population (%) |
26 |
Vermont |
California |
| Median Age of Pop |
3 |
West Virginia |
Utah |
| Percent Age 65+ |
2 |
Florida |
Utah |
| Median Family Income |
13 |
Connecticut |
Arkansas |
| Median Household Income |
24 |
Alaska |
West Virginia |
| Per Capita Personal Income |
15 |
Connecticut |
Mississippi |
| Percent in Poverty (*#1 is low) |
21 |
New Hampshire |
New Mexico |
| Home Ownership |
11 |
Maine |
Hawaii |
| Gross State Product |
6 |
California |
Vermont |
| Exports |
12 |
California |
Hawaii |
| Business Starts |
7 |
California |
North Dakota |
| Business Failures |
6 |
California |
Delaware |
| Farms (#) |
17 |
Texas |
Alaska |
| Unemployment Rate (*#1 is low) |
33 |
North Dakota |
Alaska |
| Union Membership (%) |
4 |
New York |
South Carolina |
| Number of Governments |
2 |
Illinois |
Hawaii |
| Federal Aid to State/Local |
4 |
California |
Delaware |
| Federal Funding |
5 |
California |
Wyoming |
| Per Capita Taxes Collected |
21 |
Hawaii |
New Hampshire |
| Voter Registration |
40 |
North Dakota |
Hawaii |
| Quality of Life for Children |
26 |
New Hampshire |
Louisiana |
| Birth Rate |
46 |
Utah |
Maine |
| Death Rate |
2 |
Alaska |
West Virginia |
| Marriage Rate |
49 |
Nevada |
West Virginia |
| Divorce Rate |
43 |
Nevada |
Massachusetts |
| Health Care Coverage |
4 |
Wisconsin |
Texas |
| Physicians/100,000 pop |
6 |
Massachusetts |
Idaho |
| AIDS Rate |
14 |
New York |
Wyoming |
| Aid to Families w/ Dependent Children |
17 |
California |
Idaho |
| Number of Coll/Univ/Tech |
3 |
California |
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| Enrollment Rate k-12 |
50 |
Texas |
Pennsylvania |
| Crime Rate |
42 |
Arizona |
West Virginia |
| Violent Crime Rate |
29 |
Florida |
North Dakota |
| Motor Vehicle Death Rate |
33 |
Mississippi |
New Hampshire |
| Hazardous Waste Sites(#) |
2 |
New Jersey |
Nevada/N Dakota |
| Energy Consumption |
33 |
Alaska |
New York |
| Nuclear Power (%) |
8 |
Vermont |
Washington |
| State Parks & Recreation |
10 |
Alaska |
Rhode Island |
| Hunters |
3 |
Michigan |
Hawaii |
| Travelers from Overseas |
13 |
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| Rail and Air Transport |
4 |
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| Coal Reserves |
6 |
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| *note: rank #1 signifies the highest number unless otherwise noted. |