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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
Oklahoma & District Of Columbia
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 702,250Outside state ranking | +3,393,143 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 350,364Outside state ranking | +1,396,443 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 39,013Outside state ranking | +157,666 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,931Outside state ranking | −$887 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 389,016Outside state ranking | +1,494,545 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 23,218Outside state ranking | +69,335 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 4,468Outside state ranking | +16,908 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 167,804Outside state ranking | +1,083,673 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 103,317Outside state ranking | −97,968 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 88,726Outside state ranking | +78,760 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 31.0 minOutside state ranking | −8.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $109,707Outside state ranking | −$43,559 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $76,604Outside state ranking | −$40,722 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $161,107Outside state ranking | −$71,032 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 52,355Outside state ranking | +172,147 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 55,170Outside state ranking | +446,260 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 55,294Outside state ranking | +303,213 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 15,101Outside state ranking | +77,071 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 16,372Outside state ranking | +26,663 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 660,918Outside state ranking | +2,886,665 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 31,061Outside state ranking | +430,823 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 480,511Outside state ranking | +2,025,549 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 239,572Outside state ranking | +1,316,292 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 272,874Outside state ranking | +1,136,020 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 99,423Outside state ranking | +247,928 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 16,495Outside state ranking | +106,357 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 254,350Outside state ranking | +2,245,988 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 285,823Outside state ranking | −24,369 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 820Outside state ranking | +267,916 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 34,592Outside state ranking | +68,291 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 88,430Outside state ranking | +462,796 |
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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