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Oklahoma & Alaska
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | ALASKA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 740,133#48 of 50 states | +3,355,260 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 326,200#49 of 50 states | +1,420,607 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 55,712#46 of 50 states | +140,967 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,444#31 of 50 states | −$400 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 342,028#49 of 50 states | +1,541,533 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 21,681#44 of 50 states | +70,872 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 26,882#12 of 50 states | −5,506 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 195,492#48 of 50 states | +1,055,985 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 2,460#48 of 50 states | +2,889 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 30,477#48 of 50 states | +137,009 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 19.8 min#5 of 50 states | +2.9 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $95,665#11 of 50 states | −$29,517 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $47,267#13 of 50 states | −$11,385 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $122,082#13 of 50 states | −$32,007 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 28,394#47 of 50 states | +196,108 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 72,734#50 of 50 states | +428,696 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 66,714#50 of 50 states | +291,793 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 9,385#50 of 50 states | +82,787 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 11,207#46 of 50 states | +31,828 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 628,145#48 of 50 states | +2,919,438 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 77,532#41 of 50 states | +384,352 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 464,281#48 of 50 states | +2,041,779 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 266,835#47 of 50 states | +1,289,029 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 232,937#49 of 50 states | +1,175,957 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 88,269#44 of 50 states | +259,082 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 20,354#50 of 50 states | +102,498 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 421,910#49 of 50 states | +2,078,428 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 17,803#45 of 50 states | +243,651 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 99,626#5 of 50 states | +169,110 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 43,816#38 of 50 states | +59,067 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 57,229#44 of 50 states | +493,997 |
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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