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New Jersey & Oklahoma
| MEASURE | NEW JERSEY | OKLAHOMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 9,500,851#11 of 50 states | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | +5,405,458 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,761,229#11 of 50 states | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | +2,014,422 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 272,488#19 of 50 states | 196,679#24 of 50 states | +75,809 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,800#44 of 50 states | $1,044#9 of 50 states | +$756 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 4,867,170#11 of 50 states | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | +2,983,609 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 278,179#7 of 50 states | 92,553#30 of 50 states | +185,626 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 10,877#27 of 50 states | 21,376#18 of 50 states | −10,499 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,554,260#11 of 50 states | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | +1,302,783 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 464,486#3 of 50 states | 5,349#35 of 50 states | +459,137 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 644,549#12 of 50 states | 167,486#30 of 50 states | +477,063 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 31.9 min#48 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | +9.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $104,294#2 of 50 states | $66,148#45 of 50 states | +$38,146 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $53,818#5 of 50 states | $35,882#46 of 50 states | +$17,936 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $143,216#2 of 50 states | $90,075#45 of 50 states | +$53,141 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 322,338#13 of 50 states | 224,502#25 of 50 states | +97,836 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,139,619#11 of 50 states | 501,430#28 of 50 states | +638,189 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 883,765#12 of 50 states | 358,507#29 of 50 states | +525,258 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 163,556#11 of 50 states | 92,172#25 of 50 states | +71,384 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 73,769#13 of 50 states | 43,035#23 of 50 states | +30,734 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 8,686,417#11 of 50 states | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | +5,138,834 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 727,278#11 of 50 states | 461,884#20 of 50 states | +265,394 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,635,152#11 of 50 states | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | +4,129,092 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,105,695#11 of 50 states | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | +1,549,831 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 3,926,768#11 of 50 states | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | +2,517,874 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 685,127#12 of 50 states | 347,351#25 of 50 states | +337,776 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 247,025#11 of 50 states | 122,852#27 of 50 states | +124,173 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 4,702,409#16 of 50 states | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | +2,202,071 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 1,156,409#16 of 50 states | 261,454#30 of 50 states | +894,955 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 6,875#38 of 50 states | 268,736#1 of 50 states | −261,861 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 1,001,552#4 of 50 states | 102,883#28 of 50 states | +898,669 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,229,464#7 of 50 states | 551,226#25 of 50 states | +1,678,238 |
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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