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Oklahoma & Delaware
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | DELAWARE | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 1,051,917#45 of 50 states | +3,043,476 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 448,735#45 of 50 states | +1,298,072 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 64,111#43 of 50 states | +132,568 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,530#34 of 50 states | −$486 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 508,349#45 of 50 states | +1,375,212 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 27,357#41 of 50 states | +65,196 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 4,829#37 of 50 states | +16,547 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 322,868#44 of 50 states | +928,609 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 11,740#32 of 50 states | −6,391 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 64,492#44 of 50 states | +102,994 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.8 min#36 of 50 states | −4.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $87,534#13 of 50 states | −$21,386 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $45,438#18 of 50 states | −$9,556 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $114,291#17 of 50 states | −$24,216 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 41,214#43 of 50 states | +183,288 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 157,858#44 of 50 states | +343,572 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 141,559#43 of 50 states | +216,948 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 20,017#45 of 50 states | +72,155 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 8,714#47 of 50 states | +34,321 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 965,746#45 of 50 states | +2,581,837 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 71,608#44 of 50 states | +390,276 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 723,573#45 of 50 states | +1,782,487 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 413,752#45 of 50 states | +1,142,112 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 402,254#45 of 50 states | +1,006,640 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 81,333#45 of 50 states | +266,018 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 24,376#48 of 50 states | +98,476 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 595,235#46 of 50 states | +1,905,103 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 225,206#32 of 50 states | +36,248 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 830#50 of 50 states | +267,906 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 50,610#37 of 50 states | +52,273 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 122,813#40 of 50 states | +428,413 |
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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