Per Capita Income in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Value:
$42,605
Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year
Pennsylvania Rank:
21
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About Per Capita Income
US Value: $43,313
Top State(s): Massachusetts: $55,897
Bottom State(s): Mississippi: $30,807
Definition: Per capita income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars to data year
Data Source and Years(s): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2023
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.
Per capita income is the total income of a population divided by the number of people in that population. This measure shows the relative wealth of a state or nation. Individuals with low household incomes have lower life expectancy and higher rates of disease than people in higher-income households.
Additionally, poverty can cause chronic stress, which is associated with a multitude of health issues, including depression, digestive issues, high blood pressure and sleep problems.
Populations with higher household incomes include:
- Asian households followed by non-Hispanic white households.
- Those living inside metropolitan statistical areas (in and near cities) compared with those living outside metropolitan statistical areas (in rural areas).
- Those living in the West and Northeast regions of the country compared with those living in the South and Midwest.
- Those who have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Male workers compared with female workers.
Reducing the unemployment rate and increasing worker wages are strategies that may increase median household income. Creating awareness for government support initiatives such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help those with lower incomes access healthy food and save money.
Healthy People 2030 has an objective to reduce the proportion of people living in poverty.
Guzman, Gloria, and Melissa Kollar. “Income in the United States: 2023.” Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, September 2024. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-282.pdf.
Khullar, Dhruv, and Dave A. Chokshi. “Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help.” Health Affairs Health Policy Brief. Bethesda, MD: Project HOPE, October 4, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935.
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