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Oklahoma & Hawaii
| MEASURE | OKLAHOMA | HAWAII | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 4,095,393#28 of 50 states | 1,446,146#40 of 50 states | +2,649,247 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,746,807#28 of 50 states | 561,066#42 of 50 states | +1,185,741 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 196,679#24 of 50 states | 79,673#41 of 50 states | +117,006 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,044#9 of 50 states | $1,942#49 of 50 states | −$898 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,883,561#29 of 50 states | 686,176#42 of 50 states | +1,197,385 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 92,553#30 of 50 states | 23,984#42 of 50 states | +68,569 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 21,376#18 of 50 states | 49,113#8 of 50 states | −27,737 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,251,477#28 of 50 states | 425,213#41 of 50 states | +826,264 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 5,349#35 of 50 states | 30,799#24 of 50 states | −25,450 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 167,486#30 of 50 states | 63,594#45 of 50 states | +103,892 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 22.7 min#10 of 50 states | 26.7 min#35 of 50 states | −4.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $66,148#45 of 50 states | $100,745#4 of 50 states | −$34,597 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $35,882#46 of 50 states | $46,713#16 of 50 states | −$10,831 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $90,075#45 of 50 states | $131,862#7 of 50 states | −$41,787 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 224,502#25 of 50 states | 56,690#40 of 50 states | +167,812 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 501,430#28 of 50 states | 191,014#42 of 50 states | +310,416 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 358,507#29 of 50 states | 149,844#42 of 50 states | +208,663 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 92,172#25 of 50 states | 20,318#44 of 50 states | +71,854 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 43,035#23 of 50 states | 17,144#39 of 50 states | +25,891 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,547,583#28 of 50 states | 1,338,962#40 of 50 states | +2,208,621 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 461,884#20 of 50 states | 47,926#48 of 50 states | +413,958 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,506,060#29 of 50 states | 1,034,473#41 of 50 states | +1,471,587 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,555,864#28 of 50 states | 556,017#41 of 50 states | +999,847 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,408,894#30 of 50 states | 492,482#42 of 50 states | +916,412 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 347,351#25 of 50 states | 146,401#39 of 50 states | +200,950 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 122,852#27 of 50 states | 45,681#42 of 50 states | +77,171 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,500,338#30 of 50 states | 299,573#50 of 50 states | +2,200,765 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 261,454#30 of 50 states | 23,542#43 of 50 states | +237,912 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 268,736#1 of 50 states | 2,062#46 of 50 states | +266,674 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 102,883#28 of 50 states | 514,880#12 of 50 states | −411,997 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 551,226#25 of 50 states | 147,896#39 of 50 states | +403,330 |
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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