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Missouri & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | MISSOURI | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,245,466#19 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +2,150,073 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,786,621#18 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +1,039,814 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 295,283#16 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +98,604 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,067#11 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$23 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,082,178#21 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +1,198,617 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 103,542#27 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +10,989 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,416#17 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | +40 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,842,060#18 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +590,583 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 30,439#25 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +25,090 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 360,070#21 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +192,584 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.0 min#18 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +1.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,589#42 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$5,441 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $40,284#39 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$4,402 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $96,920#40 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$6,845 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 239,315#23 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +14,813 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 844,789#18 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +343,359 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 674,833#18 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +316,326 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 136,492#17 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +44,320 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 38,160#25 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | −4,875 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 5,668,666#19 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +2,121,083 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 474,886#18 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +13,002 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,191,686#21 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +1,685,626 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,203,681#18 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +647,817 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,486,279#20 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +1,077,385 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 413,691#19 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +66,340 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 176,038#18 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +53,186 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,759,544#15 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +2,259,206 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 648,554#19 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +387,100 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 13,632#26 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −255,104 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 141,169#26 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +38,286 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 346,700#31 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | −204,526 |
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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