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Pennsylvania
2018 Debt Per Capita
$3,833

50-State Median
2018 Debt Per Capita
$3,611

What is Debt per capita?

Debt per capita measures the amount of government debt per citizen. Along with other key fiscal metrics, debt per capita can provide a useful indication of a government's debt burden and underscore its current fiscal condition. Calculated with U.S. Census Bureau data, this metric includes a broader set of obligations than simply general obligation debt. Please see https://www.census.gov/govs/www/class_ch9.html for additional information.


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2010-2018); US Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico (2010-2018)