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Mississippi & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | MISSISSIPPI | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 2,943,045#35 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | −1,152,348 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,319,945#32 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | −426,862 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 182,533#27 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | −14,146 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $990#5 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | −$54 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,314,226#35 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | −569,335 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 63,438#32 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | −29,115 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 13,181#26 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −8,195 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 970,374#31 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | −281,103 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 3,424#46 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | −1,925 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 81,270#40 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | −86,216 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $59,127#50 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | −$7,021 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $32,749#50 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | −$3,133 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $80,847#50 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | −$9,228 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 139,499#32 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | −85,003 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 417,469#32 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | −83,961 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 276,625#34 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | −81,882 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 89,429#27 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | −2,743 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 23,775#33 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −19,260 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,603,899#35 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | −943,684 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 279,879#30 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | −182,005 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,803,436#35 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | −702,624 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,174,460#31 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | −381,404 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 997,721#35 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | −411,173 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 240,236#33 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | −107,115 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 74,076#35 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | −48,776 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,617,274#34 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | −883,064 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,053,989#18 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +792,535 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 11,176#33 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −257,560 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 36,052#42 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | −66,831 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 118,529#41 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −432,697 |
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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