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Oklahoma & Arkansas
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | ARKANSAS | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 3,088,354#33 of 50 states | +1,007,039 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,365,265#31 of 50 states | +381,542 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 174,275#29 of 50 states | +22,404 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $982#4 of 50 states | +$62 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 1,399,240#34 of 50 states | +484,321 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 55,540#34 of 50 states | +37,013 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 6,395#34 of 50 states | +14,981 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 1,016,030#30 of 50 states | +235,447 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 3,953#45 of 50 states | +1,396 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 119,058#36 of 50 states | +48,428 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 0.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $62,106#47 of 50 states | +$4,042 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $34,812#48 of 50 states | +$1,070 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $85,474#48 of 50 states | +$4,601 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 111,766#34 of 50 states | +112,736 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 434,135#30 of 50 states | +67,295 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 293,585#33 of 50 states | +64,922 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 81,976#28 of 50 states | +10,196 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 17,707#38 of 50 states | +25,328 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 2,747,878#33 of 50 states | +799,705 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 284,915#29 of 50 states | +176,969 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 1,842,687#34 of 50 states | +663,373 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,293,264#30 of 50 states | +262,600 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,091,890#34 of 50 states | +317,004 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 218,848#34 of 50 states | +128,503 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 86,181#32 of 50 states | +36,671 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 2,055,864#33 of 50 states | +444,474 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 434,109#22 of 50 states | −172,655 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 13,145#30 of 50 states | +255,591 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 54,576#36 of 50 states | +48,307 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 294,671#33 of 50 states | +256,555 |
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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