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California & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | CALIFORNIA | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 39,431,263#1 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +35,335,870 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 14,392,140#1 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +12,645,333 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 1,079,379#3 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +882,700 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $2,104#50 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$1,060 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 19,240,700#1 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +17,357,139 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 1,213,681#1 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +1,121,128 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 148,959#1 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +127,583 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 11,486,404#1 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +10,234,927 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 623,078#2 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +617,729 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 2,672,106#1 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +2,504,620 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 29.7 min#46 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +7.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $100,149#5 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$34,001 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $49,934#10 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$14,052 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $140,112#3 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$50,037 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 1,860,876#1 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +1,636,374 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 3,979,060#1 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +3,477,630 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 3,039,722#1 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +2,681,215 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 790,850#1 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +698,678 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 512,054#1 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +469,019 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 36,664,436#1 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +33,116,853 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,314,464#3 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +1,852,580 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 24,647,655#1 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +22,141,595 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 15,996,023#1 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +14,440,159 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 14,876,469#1 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +13,467,575 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 2,904,921#1 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +2,557,570 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 1,421,571#1 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +1,298,719 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 12,842,211#1 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +10,341,873 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 2,008,322#6 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +1,746,868 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 105,814#4 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −162,922 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 6,243,676#1 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +6,140,793 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 16,069,214#1 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +15,517,988 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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