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Oklahoma & Connecticut
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | CONNECTICUT | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | +420,324 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | +216,610 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 98,822#37 of 50 states | +97,857 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,550#35 of 50 states | −$506 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | −19,917 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 99,093#28 of 50 states | −6,540 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 8,549#29 of 50 states | +12,827 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | +220,337 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 75,292#12 of 50 states | −69,943 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 250,606#26 of 50 states | −83,120 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | −4.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $96,049#10 of 50 states | −$29,901 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $56,190#2 of 50 states | −$20,308 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $139,313#4 of 50 states | −$49,238 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 173,433#29 of 50 states | +51,069 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 472,400#29 of 50 states | +29,030 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 380,368#28 of 50 states | −21,861 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 70,857#31 of 50 states | +21,315 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 39,802#24 of 50 states | +3,233 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | +128,338 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 211,726#33 of 50 states | +250,158 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | +49,749 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | +176,494 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | −132,687 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 243,541#32 of 50 states | +103,810 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 115,957#28 of 50 states | +6,895 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | +279,320 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 365,281#24 of 50 states | −103,827 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 3,756#44 of 50 states | +264,980 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 172,938#24 of 50 states | −70,055 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 706,806#18 of 50 states | −155,580 |
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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