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Oklahoma & Arizona
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | ARIZONA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | −3,486,991 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | −1,335,193 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 316,703#12 of 50 states | −120,024 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,672#41 of 50 states | −$628 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | −1,722,864 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 172,459#13 of 50 states | −79,906 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 23,856#13 of 50 states | −2,480 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | −1,139,589 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 40,580#21 of 50 states | −35,231 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 582,289#14 of 50 states | −414,803 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | −3.7 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $81,486#20 of 50 states | −$15,338 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $43,676#23 of 50 states | −$7,794 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $110,522#20 of 50 states | −$20,447 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 302,882#16 of 50 states | −78,380 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | −519,814 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 796,010#13 of 50 states | −437,503 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 113,472#21 of 50 states | −21,300 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 58,875#18 of 50 states | −15,840 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | −3,158,397 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 767,380#9 of 50 states | −305,496 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | −2,351,005 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | −1,253,354 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | −1,494,753 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 482,994#18 of 50 states | −135,643 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 212,178#14 of 50 states | −89,326 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | −1,381,760 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 336,277#26 of 50 states | −74,823 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 235,367#2 of 50 states | +33,369 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 289,457#19 of 50 states | −186,574 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | −1,884,435 |
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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